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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 Image
3. Today's #divestment announcement comes from institutions with a total of over £1.1 billion in assets under management.
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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… Image
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 Image
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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… Image
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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?

brightnow.org.uk/news/join-the-… Image
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-… Image
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-… Image
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