The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(D062)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 71st General Convention of the Episcopal Church:

Affirm the inherent goodness and value of all creatures by virtue of their creation by God, independent of their aesthetic or utilitarian value to humanity or the human enterprise; and

Affirm the right of all wild creatures to natural habitat in sufficient quantity and quality that will insure their species' continuation and natural development, to protect and sustain both the integrity of each species and the biodiversity of the planet, with which it has been imbued by God; and

Call upon the members of the Episcopal Church to adopt lifestyles that are consistent with these principles and to urge their legislators to draft and work for the adoption of appropriate laws that will provide for the protection of the rights of all wild creatures to natural habitat, not only those now deemed "endangered species."

Committee No. 19 on Stewardship and Development presented its Report #16 on Resolution D062 (Protection of Biodiversity and Habitat) and moved the resolution, recommending rejection.

Debate followed on D062.

Deputy Anderson of Michigan moved an amendment to D062.

Proposed Amendment:

Change "affirm" to "reaffirm" on line 3 and line 6.

The question was called to terminate debate on the Anderson amendment to D062 and on the main motion.

Motion carried

Debate terminated

A vote was taken on the Anderson amendment to D062.

Motion carried

Anderson amendment adopted

A vote was taken on D062, as amended.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #298)