| Resolution Number: | 2009-D014 |
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| Title: | Direct Dioceses to Educate on Public Environmental Decisions |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 76th General Convention support an environmentally just treatment of all in God’s Creation; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention through the Executive Council direct Diocesan Environmental Commissions or Committees to educate our congregations about public environmental decisions that adversely affect the lives and health of the most vulnerable in our society, especially children, indigenous peoples and communities of people of color; and be it further
Resolved, That Diocesan Commissions or Committees encourage each congregation to refer this resolution to their outreach committee or other such venue in order to ensure the education of their members and to encourage environmentally just actions.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 2009 (New York: General Convention, 2009), pp. 195-196. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Canon Charles (Chuck) H. Perfater |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Education |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Education presented its Report #7 on Resolution D014 (Environmental Justice) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(D014)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 76th General Convention support an environmentally just treatment of all in God’s Creation; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention direct Diocesan Environmental Commissions or Committees to provide information to educate our parishes about decisions that would affect the lives and health of the most vulnerable in our society, especially children, indigenous peoples and non-white communities; and be it further
Resolved, That each congregation be encouraged to refer this resolution to their outreach committee or other such venue in order to ensure the education and dissemination of information to their members and encourage environmentally just actions.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 76th General Convention support an environmentally just treatment of all in God’s Creation; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention through the Executive
Council direct Diocesan Environmental Commissions or Committees to
provide informationto educate our parishescongregations about public environmental decisions that
wouldadversely affect the lives and health of the most
vulnerable in our society, especially children, indigenous peoples and
non-whitecommunities of people of color; and be it
further
Resolved, That Diocesan Commissions or Committees encourage
each congregation be encouragedto refer this resolution
to their outreach committee or other such venue in order to ensure the
education and dissemination of information toof their
members and to encourage environmentally just actions.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #70)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Education presented its Report #9 on HD Message #70 on Resolution D014 (Environmental Justice) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #147)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 13.
| Abstract: | The 76th General Convention directs diocesan environmental committees to educate congregations about public environmental decisions that adversely affect society's most vulnerable. |
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