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One of the three Church of England National Investing Bodies exits from fossil fuel investments, citing growing financial risks
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@DeSmogUK #divest #FossilFreeChurches
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@DeSmogUK #divest #FossilFreeChurches
1. Great news: today, 42 faith institutions from 14 countries, including 21 in the UK, announce their #divestment from fossil fuels. This is the largest-ever fossil fuel divestment announcement from faith institutions. @CathClimateMvmt @Greenanglicans @WCCclimate @greenfaithworld
2. UK organisations divesting include @Oasis_UK, @JesuitsBritain, the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton @ABDiocese, 3 @UnitedReformed Synods, 4 @BritishQuaker meetings, 3 @MethodistGB churches, Westminster College Cambridge & several local churches @WestCollCambs
3. Today's #divestment announcement comes from institutions with a total of over £1.1 billion in assets under management.
1. Our new report, published today, calls on UK Churches to urgently divest from fossil fuels in response to the #ClimateEmergency. Read it now: brightnow.org.uk/resource/churc…
2. ‘Church investments in major oil companies: Paris compliant or Paris defiant?’ highlights the gap between the business plans of major oil companies and the #ParisAgreement targets.
3. It shows that #Shell and #BP intend to increase oil & gas production by 38% & 20% respectively between 2018 & 2030, when most #fossilfuels must stay in the ground if we are to limit global average temperature rises to 1.5°C @CarbonBubble
BREAKING: Today we are publishing our new report: ‘Church investments in major oil companies: Paris compliant or Paris defiant?’ Find out why Churches should urgently #divest from fossil fuels in response to the #ClimateEmergency #FossilFreeChurches brightnow.org.uk/resource/churc…
This week's @ChurchTimes covers the Easter Declaration for #FossilFreeChurches and the churches' desire for their investments "to be a sign of hope, contributing to the flourishing of God’s creation, both now and for generations to come" churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2019/… @adambecket
Check out this amazing short film from @AllHallowsLeeds on how they joined the movement for #FossilFreeChurches. Great to see young people playing a leading role in their decision to #divest! - with special thanks to @allhallowsvicar and @deirdre_duff03
BREAKING: We are delighted to announce that 8 local churches and the United Reformed Church Synod of Yorkshire have joined the Easter Declaration for #FossilFreeChurches and committed to full #divestment from fossil fuels! brightnow.org.uk/news/easter-de…
In the coming weeks, ahead of the Easter Declaration for #FossilFreeChurches, we're going to share some inspiring stories of local churches that have divested from fossil fuels.
#1: @BrighthelmURC in Brighton!
Could your church get involved this #Lent?
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#1: @BrighthelmURC in Brighton!
Could your church get involved this #Lent?
brightnow.org.uk/news/join-the-…
Here's the next in our series of local churches that have divested from #fossilfuels.
#2: Selkirk Parish Church in the Church of Scotland (@churchscotland).
Why not #divest your church this #Lent? Join the Easter Declaration for #FossilFreeChurches here: brightnow.org.uk/news/join-the-…
#2: Selkirk Parish Church in the Church of Scotland (@churchscotland).
Why not #divest your church this #Lent? Join the Easter Declaration for #FossilFreeChurches here: brightnow.org.uk/news/join-the-…
Next up in our series on local churches that have joined the fossil fuel #divestment movement is:
#3: Vine United Reformed Church in Ilford, Essex
It's not too late to ask your own church to be part of the Easter Declaration for #FossilFreeChurches: brightnow.org.uk/news/join-the-…
#3: Vine United Reformed Church in Ilford, Essex
It's not too late to ask your own church to be part of the Easter Declaration for #FossilFreeChurches: brightnow.org.uk/news/join-the-…
Religious orders call for urgent action on #divestment - read our summary of the conference for religious with @CAFOD @CathClimateMvmt @OfReligious @NJandPNetwork and watch films of the main speakers here: brightnow.org.uk/news/catholic-… #fossilfreechurches
In our new report, Fossil Free Churches, we make the moral, scientific and financial case for #divestment. Read more to find out how Churches can accelerate the clean energy transition: brightnow.org.uk/resource/trans… #fossilfreechurches
