| Resolution Number: | 1991-D087 |
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| Title: | Seek to Reduce the Use of Paper |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church, at the national, provincial, diocesan, and local levels, seek diligently and intentionally to reduce the use of paper in the conduct of its business; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church adopt as policy the practice of printing and photocopying on both sides of the paper it uses; and be it further
Resolved, That this resolution be communicated as a directive to all offices, commission, committees, the Episcopal News Service, and other agencies of the Church.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Phoenix, 1991 (New York: General Convention, 1992), p. 367. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Environment |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(D087)
Whereas, The Episcopal Church has repeatedly expressed an abiding commitment to the environment as a matter of the responsible stewardship of God's creation; therefore be it
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the Episcopal Church, at the national, provincial, diocesan, and local levels, seek diligently and intentionally to reduce the use of paper in the conduct of its business; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church adopt as policy the practice of printing and photocopying on both sides of the paper it uses; and be it further
Resolved, That this resolution be communicated as a directive to all offices, commission, committees, the Episcopal News Service, and other agencies of the Church.
The Committee on Environment presented its Report #6 on Resolution D087 (Reduction of Paper Use) and moved that the resolution be adopted.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #229)
House of Bishops
The Committee on Environment presented its Report #10 on House of Deputies Message #229 on Resolution D087 (Reduction of Paper Use) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #335)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 20.
| Abstract: | The 70th General Convention asks the Church at every level to reduce the use of paper in the conduct of business. |
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