| Resolution Number: | 2009-C070 |
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| Title: | Endorse The Genesis Covenant |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
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Resolved, That the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church affirm that The Episcopal Church become a signatory to the Genesis Covenant, thereby making a public commitment to work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from every facility it maintains by a minimum of 50% within ten years.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 2009 (New York: General Convention, 2009), p. 679. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Diocese of Olympia |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Stewardship and Development |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Stewardship and Development presented its Report #7 on Resolution C070 (Memorializing the Genesis Covenant) and moved adoption.
Original Text of Resolution:
(C070)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church affirm that The Episcopal Church become a signatory to the Genesis Covenant, thereby making a public commitment to work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from every facility it maintains by a minimum of 50% within ten years.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #33)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Stewardship and Development presented its Report #24 on Resolution C070 (Memorializing the Genesis Covenant) and moved concurrence.
A vote was taken on Resolution C070.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #209)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 15.
| Source Document: | The Genesis Covenant Source Citation: http://genesis.eds.edu. Last accessed 08/30/2011. |
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| Abstract: | The 76th General Convention affirms The Genesis Covenant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from every Church facility by a minimum of 50% within ten years. |