| Resolution Number: | 2009-A157 |
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| Title: | Refer a Resolution on Climate Change and the Millennium Development Goals |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Referred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church reaffirms Resolutions 2006-B002 (Acknowledge and Reduce Global Warming) and 2006-D022 (Establish the Millennium Development Goals); and be it further
Resolved, That the 76th General Convention acknowledges the effects that climate change can have on the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and encourages all Episcopal Church organizations to consider the hardships induced by climate change for all projects that they undertake in meeting the MDGs, including plans that would ameliorate the hardships.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 2009 (New York: General Convention, 2009), p. 179. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Executive Council: Committee on Science, Technology and Faith |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on National and International Concerns |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #5 on Resolution A157 (Climate Change and the Millennium Development Goals) and moved to refer the resolution to the Executive Council Committee on Science, Technology and Faith.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A157)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church reaffirms Resolutions 2006-B002 (Acknowledge and Reduce Global Warming) and 2006-D022 (Establish the Millennium Development Goals); and be it further
Resolved, That the 76th General Convention acknowledges the effects that climate change can have on the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and encourages all Episcopal Church organizations to consider the hardships induced by climate change for all projects that they undertake in meeting the MDGs, including plans that would ameliorate the hardships.
Motion carried
Resolution referred to an Executive Council Committee
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #91)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #29 on HD Message #91 on Resolution A157 (Climate Change and the Millennium Development Goals) and moved to concur with a referral to the Standing Commission [sic] on Science, Technology and Faith.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #122)
House of Bishops
Special Order of Business
The Bishop of Olympia moved to reconsider Resolution A157 (Climate Change and the Millennium Development Goals).
Motion defeated
Reconsideration defeated
Resolution Referred to a Standing Commission by Both Houses.
| Report Reference: | Executive Council: Committee on Science, Technology and Faith, Reports to the 76th General Convention, 2009, pp. 677-679. |
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| Abstract: | The 76th General Convention refers to a Standing Commission a resolution requesting a response to the impact of global climate change on the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. |