| Resolution Number: | 2018-B025 |
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| Title: | Recognize Clean Water as a Human Right and Public Trust |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church urges the Church to learn about the watersheds and aquifers in the regions in which our faith communities and institutions are located; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church recognize the public trust that protects the waters and community uses in the watersheds and aquifers of the communities and regions that make up the Church; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church recognize water and sanitation as human rights and water as a commons (a publicly held natural system); and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church urge the phase out and eventual ban, by 2021 the sale or distribution of bottled water in Church-related facilities and at Church events except when local water supplies are deemed unsafe; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church promotes and advocate for publicly financed, owned, and operated safe water and wastewater infrastructure and services.
| 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: | The Rt. Rev. Marc Andrus |
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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 #10 on Resolution B025 (Water as a Human Right) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(B025)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church urges the Church to learn about the watersheds in which our congregations and institutions are located; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church recognize the public trust that protects the waters and community uses in the watersheds of the communities and regions that make up the Church; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church recognize water and sanitation as human rights and water as a commons; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church phase out and eventually ban, by 2021 the sale or distribution of bottled water in Church-related facilities and at Church events; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church promotes and advocates for publicly financed, owned, and operated safe water and wastewater infrastructure and services.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 79th General
Convention of the Episcopal Church urges the Church to learn about the
watersheds and aquifers in the regions in which our
congregations faith communities and institutions are
located; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church recognize the public trust that protects the waters and community uses in the watersheds and aquifers of the communities and regions that make up the Church; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church recognize water and sanitation as human rights and water as a commons (a publicly held natural system); and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church urge the phase out and
eventually ban, by 2021 the sale or distribution of bottled
water in Church-related facilities and at Church events except when local
water supplies are deemed unsafe; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church promotes and
advocates for publicly financed, owned, and operated safe
water and wastewater infrastructure and services.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #221)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Environmental Stewardship and Care of Creation presented its Report #14 on HB Message #221 on Resolution B025 (Water as a Human Right) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #440)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 13.
| Abstract: | The 79th General Convention recognizes water as a human right and publicly held natural commons, and urges a ban on the sale of bottled water at church events, and advocacy for public ownership and operation of safe water utilities. |
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