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Today we see faith institutions representing 1.5B+ persons call for a #FossilFuelTreaty in response to govt action being "painstakingly slow & catered too much to the reckless & deceptive fossil fuel corporations"🧵

Read their letter: fossilfueltreaty.org/faith-letter
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Religious institutions have led the way on divesting from fossil fuels, playing a vital role in major climate mobilization. They now join this #FossilFuelTreaty call "to remedy the decades of negligence" & "heal the planet & people alike" as stated in their letter.
Faith leaders are part of a growing movement that recognizes fossil fuels are the greatest contributor to climate change. That list includes the likes of @WHO, European Parliament, Vanuatu, 101 Nobel Laureates and leading academics. See the full list: fossilfueltreaty.org
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We are stewards of God’s Earth!

As a multi-faith movement, GreenFaith is committed to stopping fossil fuel financing through organizing grassroots people of faith to take action publicly. We are in full solidarity with @risestjames in their movement to #DefundFormosa Plastics. Activists outside the Bank of America headquarters in Charlo
This week, the Charlotte (North Carolina) GreenFaith Circle and friends met with @BankOfAmerica’s VP for Communications, Kelly Sapp, to deliver a petition with more than 100k signatures demanding #BankOfAmerica declare publicly it will not fund Formosa Plastics' new plant.
Formosa Plastics is trying to build a massive 14-facility petrochemicals complex in St. James Parish, Louisiana, the heart of what is known as “Cancer Alley.” If it succeeds, it would double toxic emissions there.
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"Lavigne credits her faith for getting her to this point.

'I know he has me here for a reason, so I want to do his will,' Lavigne said. 'I want to do the work that he wants me to do. He put a fight in me that I can’t even explain."

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Read this great piece on @risestjames and how her faith compelled her to take action for climate justice in her community, St. James Parish, Louisiana.
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As we speak, Formosa Plastics is trying to build a massive petrochemicals complex in St. James Parish. It would double toxic emissions there. The residents of St. James Parish — who are predominantly Black — already suffer from cancer rates 50 x higher than the national average.
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