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Creation Care Resolutions of The Episcopal Church

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2024 - General Convention

Resolution 2024-B002

Calls for the creation of two kinds of networks to carry out the church’s work of climate justice: 1) Eco-Regions, discussed above; and 2) a Renewable Energy Network to connect and provide resources to “dioceses, faith communities, projects and leaders dedicated to reducing carbon by accelerating renewable energy use.”

Resolution 2024-A021

Directs Executive Council to allocate $3 million in unrestricted TEC endowment funds as a loan portfolio to establish and fund a Care of Creation loan program for dioceses to use to help fund capital projects to assist TEC dioceses, institutions, and congregations in moving their operations towards carbon net zero compliance by 2030.

Resolution 2024-B001

Directs the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to develop additional language for the Baptismal Covenant that expresses our Baptismal responsibility to care for creation, and report proposed revisions to the 82nd General Convention.

Resolution 2024-D030

Creates a Task Force on Creation Healing as Christian Ministry to survey diocesan efforts and formulate recommendations for changes in liturgy and governance to support creation care.

Resolution 2024-D041

Creates a Task Force on Creation Healing as Christian Ministry to survey diocesan efforts and formulate recommendations for changes in liturgy and governance to support creation care.

Resolution 2024-A020

Refers a Resolution on a Standing Commission on Care of Creation and Environmental Racism to continue the work of the Advisory Council (GC 2015), Task Force (GC 2018), and Task Force (GC 2022). Establishment of this Standing Commission will be an important step in acknowledging that care of creation and response to environmental injustices is an integral and ongoing work of God’s people and church.

2022 - General Convention

Resolution 2022-A086

Authorizes a Task Force to prioritize eco-justice, environmental racism, and the development of theological resources affirming the Presiding Bishop’s and the President of the House of Deputies’ continued call to the Church to recognize Care of Creation and Environmental Justice as integral and ongoing parts of the Church’s loving, liberating, and life-giving work.

Resolution 2022-A088

Reaffirms climate change as a moral emergency and directs advocacy against new fossil fuel infrastructure acknowledging that global climate change is not only a scientific concern or environmental issue, but what the United Nations calls "the defining issue of our time... at a defining moment" (UN Secretary General, September 10, 2018), an all-encompassing social crisis and moral emergency that impacts and interconnects every aspect of pastoral concern.

Resolution 2022-D064

Directs the Office of Government Relations and urges all Episcopalians to advocate for our governments to address environmental and ecological issues, not least the Green New Deal and other associated "Green Deals," to be defined as “broad and ambitious packages of new policies and investments in communities, infrastructure, and technology to help communities, regions, and nations achieve environmental sustainability and economic stability.”

2018 - General Convention

Resolution 2018-C008

Urges members to strive for sustainability and requests funding for a web-based carbon tracking tool.

Resolution 2018-A013

Affirms Care of Creation as an essential part of Episcopal ministry and urges the establishment of an additional senior staff position for the Care of Creation as a member of the Episcopal Church Center staff to serve as a resource for the Church, a liaison between Episcopal faith communities and institutions with their many creation care initiatives, network developer for sharing best practices, contact person for the denomination, partners and faith communities, ambassador between evangelism, racial justice and care of creation, and advocate for funding, visibility and action.

Resolution 2018-A010

Commends all Episcopal Schools, Camp and Conference Centers, or other church-owned properties in making environmental stewardship and care of creation key components of formation in the 2019-2021 triennium and lifts up the establishment of 'Paris Groves' of trees on church-owned properties to serve as a visible witness to the significance of the Paris Accord and do the practical work of sequestration of carbon from the atmosphere.

Resolution 2018-A018

Recognizes that there is an important shift toward renewable energy which will help protect God's good creation. Supporting this shift is part of the Church's call to being part of the Jesus Movement in the world and commits to advocating for climate treaties and individual sustainable living.

Resolution 2018-A019

Encourages the Episcopal Church Center Staff working in evangelism and church planting to collaborate with such task forces as may be appointed for creation care and evangelism to study and report on the intersection of Evangelism, Church Planting, and Care of Creation.

Resolution 2018-B027

Calls on the Office of Government Relations to support international and domestic efforts to encourage and advocate for gender inclusive approaches within climate change disaster response and management, recognizing that climate change profoundly and differently impacts people according to their gender.

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