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| Ivybridge Methodist Church, which joined the Epiphany Declaration for Fossil Free Churches this month |
From Operation Noah
Operation Noah, the
World Council of Churches, the Global Catholic Climate Movement, Green
Anglicans and GreenFaith are inviting religious and spiritual institutions from
around the world to join a multi-faith global divestment announcement on 26-28 March
2020.
In this crucial time
for urgent climate action, could your church join the movement for fossil free
churches, as a practical step to care for God’s creation?
Divestment is a
powerful action that your church or Christian organisation can take in response
to the climate emergency, shifting investments out of the problem and into the
solution. It involves making a commitment to divest (disinvest) any investments
in fossil fuel companies within a five-year timeframe. Even if your church
doesn’t currently hold investments, it can make a strong statement by pledging
to not invest in fossil fuels in the future.
The year ahead is a pivotal year for
climate action, as the devastating impacts of the climate emergency
become increasingly evident. By divesting from fossil fuels, churches can
demonstrate moral leadership and emphasise the need for urgent action from the
UK Government, especially with the UN climate talks (COP26) set to take place
in Glasgow in November 2020.
Churches have been at
the forefront of the global divestment movement. Earlier this month, 20 UK Christian organisations committed to divest from fossil
fuels – including the first two Catholic dioceses in England and the first local Methodist church to divest.
If you would be
interested in getting your local church or regional Church structures (dioceses
and equivalents) to make a commitment to divest from fossil fuels and join the
Global Divestment Announcement, we would be delighted to hear from you!
For more information
or to register your commitment, please get in touch with Helena Ritter on helena.ritter@operationnoah.org
by 19 March 2020.
Could you spread the
word among your contacts? Please forward this email to anyone you think would
be interested and share our blog on social media.
Together in hope,
Helena, James and all
at Operation Noah
