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Christian charity working w/the Church to inspire action on climate. Faith-motivated. Science-informed. Hope-inspired. #Divest your church at https://t.co/LIoI6W5UpU
Oct 3, 2020 6 tweets 12 min read
BREAKING: The Church of Scotland has just set a 2030 net zero target! 👏👏👏🌎💚 #GA2020

Next step: divest from fossil fuels! ecocongregationscotland.org/scottishchurch… @MattMcGrathBBC @RHarrabin @_richardblack @LeoHickman @lorna_greenw00d @wareisjoe
Sep 24, 2020 5 tweets 10 min read
Sep 10, 2020 5 tweets 10 min read
Jul 14, 2020 5 tweets 11 min read
NEW guest blog: Revd John Howard, former Chair of JACEI (Methodist Church’s ethical investment advisory group) makes the case for Methodist Council to support the motion on #divestment following debate at #MethodistConf

brightnow.org.uk/news/methodist… Revd John Howard: former Ch... @JhonCooper @devonmade @SimonTopping_ @nsharp_noel @SarahJemison1 @JonathanHPye @Andrew_Lunn @Stphotina @CrewKatharine @hambles_ @vjw20 @YouthPresident
Jul 3, 2020 4 tweets 9 min read
Jul 1, 2020 5 tweets 11 min read
Methodist Conference has supported amended motion on #divestment and referred decision to Methodist Council.

@MethodistGB has a unique opportunity to support #JustRecovery by divesting from fossil fuels & investing in the future #MethodistConf

brightnow.org.uk/news/methodist… Image @JhonCooper @devonmade @SimonTopping_ @nsharp_noel @SarahJemison1 @JonathanHPye @Andrew_Lunn @Stphotina @CrewKatharine @hambles_ @vjw20 @YouthPresident
Jun 26, 2020 4 tweets 8 min read
BREAKING: 260 Methodists, including 114 ministers, have signed a letter calling on the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church to #divest from fossil fuels! #MethodistConf

brightnow.org.uk/news/100-metho… Methodist Central Hall West... @JhonCooper @SimonTopping_ @nsharp_noel @AnthonyGReddie @ibchowarth @devonmade @Little_Rowe @YAMethodists
Jun 12, 2020 6 tweets 14 min read
The webinar launching our new Bright Now report, with inspiring reflections from our guest speakers, is now available!

You can watch it again here:

@URCScotMod @gilesgoddard @SallyFosterFul1 @aspsj Image @ARochaUK @JRayI @climatestewards @NJandPNetwork @JandPScotland @TCCWales @friends_earth @FoEScot @foecymrucydd @foe_ni @TearfundAct
Jun 3, 2020 4 tweets 9 min read
The Methodist Church announces its #divestment from BP and Total, but continues investing in 4 oil companies.

None of the major oil companies are aligned with the #ParisAgreement.

Find out why @MethodistGB should fully divest from fossil fuels: brightnow.org.uk/news/methodist… The 2017 Methodist Conferen... @CarbonBubble @divestinvestorg @DivestInvest_Eu @PlatformLondon @peopleandplanet @MP_Divest @Medact @ShareAction @InfluenceMap @HopeFTFuture @CofEEnvironment @NJandPNetwork
May 18, 2020 14 tweets 9 min read
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
May 6, 2020 13 tweets 8 min read
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.
May 6, 2020 11 tweets 23 min read
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… Image @churchofengland @MethodistGB @UnitedReformed
@churchscotland @ChurchinWales @secsynod
@baptistuniongb @catholicEW @BritishQuakers
Oct 30, 2019 5 tweets 10 min read
Excellent letter from former @churchscotland Moderator, former @ChurchSociety01 Convenor & church minister: "It is vital that the Church of Scotland divests from fossil fuels at next year's General Assembly" heraldscotland.com/opinion/180021… @VicarofDornoch @SallyFosterFul1 @RevJennyDSH Excellent letter from @SallyClark2 too!
Jun 7, 2019 4 tweets 8 min read
BREAKING: Scottish Episcopal Church votes for ethical investment policy recognising 'moral imperative to #divest fully from fossil fuels'! Thank you Rev Diana Hall @pausingplace and all involved! @christianaidsco @billmckibben churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2019/… Here is the wording of the motion passed by General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church @secsynod
May 15, 2019 10 tweets 19 min read
BREAKING: United Reformed Church has voted unanimously to #divest from fossil fuels

It's time for all our institutions to turn words into action in response to the #ClimateEmergency.

Thank you @urcmedia for your leadership! Image Read all about it in our blog: brightnow.org.uk/news/united-re…
May 11, 2019 4 tweets 8 min read
It's just a couple of days until the United Reformed Church debates whether to #divest from fossil fuels.

Have you watched Isaac Harvey's amazing short film on the #ClimateEmergency in Bangladesh and the decision of his local church to #divest? @urcmedia

@urcmedia @URCScotMod @MinisterRob @kevinadene @alexmabbs @markmeatcher13 @needacooolname @EnfieldURCs @EarthChurchURC @URC_Youth @URCYorkshire @urcscot @Comm4Life1
Apr 29, 2019 9 tweets 16 min read
Check out this amazing film on #divestment from award-winning vlogger and member of @URC_Youth, Isaac Harvey.

A powerful call for the United Reformed Church to #divest.


@urcmedia @christian_aid @Comm4Life1 @350 @350Europe @FossilFree_UK @billmckibben @TheCAcollective @CAidLondon @ChristianAidSE @christianaidsco @ChristianAidNE @ca_westmids @DileuTlodi
Apr 29, 2019 9 tweets 67 min read
"For the Youth. For Our Future. For the Love of Our Planet."

We are delighted to announce the launch of an incredible short film on #divestment from award-winning vlogger and member of @URC_Youth, Isaac Harvey.

Watch & share the film now! Image @URC_Youth @needacooolname @Comm4Life1 @urcmedia @christian_aid @TheCAcollective @URCGlobal @URCCAS @PublicIssues @billmckibben @GretaThunberg @350 @350Europe @FossilFree_UK @friends_earth @FoEScot @peopleandplanet @divestinvestorg @DivestInvest_Eu @Medact
Apr 23, 2019 10 tweets 17 min read
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 @billmckibben @gold_lgold @AMukwashi @TomViita @wareisjoe @MrTomBaker @ruthvalerio @BenNiblett @CDenchN21