| Resolution Number: | 2018-A213 |
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| Title: | Collect Data on Parish Energy Usage |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
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Resolved, That the 79th General Convention direct the Executive Council to create a mechanism to acquire data on energy and water sources, usage and efficiency from all church properties; and be it further
Resolved, That such data be used to create educational resources that will assist faith communities and other Episcopal institutions to reduce their environmental impact; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention request that the Joint Standing Committee on Program Budget and Finance allocate $30,000 for acquisition and dissemination of this information.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Austin, 2018 (New York: General Convention, 2018), p. 688. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Legislative Committee on Environmental Stewardship and Care of Creation (meeting jointly) |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Environmental Stewardship and Care of Creation |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Environmental Stewardship and Care of Creation presented its Report #14 on Resolution A213 (Promoting Energy and Water Efficiency Across The Church) and moved adoption.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A213)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 79th General Convention direct the Executive Council to create a mechanism to acquire data on energy and water sources, usage and efficiency from all church properties; and be it further
Resolved, That such data be used to create educational resources that will assist faith communities and other Episcopal institutions to reduce their environmental impact; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention request that the Joint Standing Committee on Program Budget and Finance allocate $30,000 for acquisition and dissemination of this information.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #244)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Environmental Stewardship and Care of Creation presented its Report #15 on HB Message #244 on Resolution A213 (Promoting Energy and Water Efficiency Across The Church) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #441)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 13.
| Abstract: | The 79th General Convention provides funding for an Executive Council study of energy use and efficiency from all church properties with recommendations for reducing environmental impact. |
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