| Resolution Number: | 1979-D143 |
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| Title: | Urge Local Churches to Influence Land Development in Their Communities |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
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Resolved, That this 66th General Convention urge that the Dioceses and congregations of the Episcopal Church seek to assure that the appropriate public agencies in their communities examine all proposals to convert undeveloped lands to recreational, residential, or commercial use in the light of long-term and irreversible effects of such conversion upon local and worldwide food, energy, housing needs, and supplies.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 1979 (New York: General Convention, 1980), p. C-124. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Deputies
On the tenth day, the Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #41 on Resolution D-143, and recommended adoption of the Resolution:
Whereas, in God's plan for creation, human beings are called to be responsible stewards of this earth; and
Whereas, many areas of the city presently lie idle or in decay that could be beneficially used for recreational or residential or commercial purposes if properly developed; and
Whereas, land needed for agriculture, for the preservation of water and other natural resources, is often rendered unusable for the development of such resources for present and future generations; be it therefore
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 66th General Convention urge that the Dioceses and congregations of the Episcopal Church seek to assure that the appropriate public agencies in their communities examine all proposals to convert undeveloped lands to recreational, residential, or commercial use in the light of long-term and irreversible effects of such conversion upon local and worldwide food, energy, housing needs, and supplies.
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #192)
House of Bishops
On the eleventh day, HD Message #192 on Resolution D-143 (Land use) was received.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #241)
| Abstract: | The 66th General Convention urges that the appropriate public agencies examine all proposals to convert undeveloped lands in light of the effects of such conversion upon local and worldwide food, energy, housing needs, and supplies. |
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