Resolution Number: | 2018-B027 |
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Title: | Encourage Gender-Inclusive Responses to Climate Change |
Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
Final Text: |
Resolved, That the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church call on our Office of Government Relations to support international and domestic efforts to encourage and advocate for gender inclusive approaches within climate change disaster response and management, recognizing that climate change profoundly and differently impacts people according to their gender; and be it further
Resolved, That this Convention urge congregations and dioceses of The Episcopal Church to act in their own contexts in recognition that women are at the front line of climate impact and need to be involved in decisions affecting their lives, and those of their families and communities in response to disasters and humanitarian emergencies; and be it further
Resolved, That institutions and providers in The Episcopal Church, such as Episcopal Relief and Development, whose ministries are associated with disasters, climate refugees, maternal health, poverty alleviation, and addressing inequalities be urged to continue to lift up and advocate for women’s leadership on climate justice, support gender inclusive approaches to climate resilience and make themselves available as resources to congregations and dioceses for this work; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church 1) commit to the revision of previous materials, development and circulation of educational resources to be used in both diocesan and congregational formation and 2) encourage faith communities and dioceses to recommit to allocating 0.7% of their operating budgets in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Austin, 2018 (New York: General Convention, 2018), pp. 675-676. |
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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 #13 on Resolution B027 (Gender Inclusivity in Climate Change Action) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(B027)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church call on our Office of Government Relations to support international and domestic efforts to encourage and advocate for gender inclusive approaches within climate change disaster response and management, recognizing that climate change profoundly and differently impacts people according to their gender; and be it further
Resolved, That this convention urge congregations and dioceses of The Episcopal Church to act in their own contexts in recognition that women are at the front line of climate impact and need to be involved in decisions affecting their lives, and those of their families and communities in response to disasters and humanitarian emergencies; and be it further
Resolved, That institutions and providers in The Episcopal Church whose ministries are associated with disasters, climate refugees, maternal health, poverty alleviation, and addressing inequalities be urged to lift up and advocate for women’s leadership on climate justice, support gender inclusive approaches to climate resilience and make themselves available as resources to congregations and dioceses for this work; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church 1) commit to the development and circulation of educational materials to be used in both diocesan and congregational formation and 2) develop policies that substantively move diocesan and congregational policies to conform our corporate life to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church call on our Office of Government Relations to support international and domestic efforts to encourage and advocate for gender inclusive approaches within climate change disaster response and management, recognizing that climate change profoundly and differently impacts people according to their gender; and be it further
Resolved, That this Convention urge congregations and dioceses of The Episcopal Church to act in their own contexts in recognition that women are at the front line of climate impact and need to be involved in decisions affecting their lives, and those of their families and communities in response to disasters and humanitarian emergencies; and be it further
Resolved, ,That institutions and providers in The Episcopal Church, such as Episcopal Relief and Development, whose ministries are associated with disasters, climate refugees, maternal health, poverty alleviation, and addressing inequalities be urged to continue to lift up and advocate for women’s leadership on climate justice, support gender inclusive approaches to climate resilience and make themselves available as resources to congregations and dioceses for this work; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church 1) commit to the
development,revision of previous materials, development
and circulation of educational materialsresources
to be used in both diocesan and congregational formation and 2)
develop policies that substantively move diocesan and congregational
policies encourage faith communities and dioceses to recommit to
allocating 0.7% of their operating budgets in support of to conform
our corporate life tothe United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #236)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Environmental Stewardship and Care of Creation presented its Report #13 on HB Message #236 on Resolution B027 (Gender Inclusivity in Climate Change Action) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #391)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 13.
Abstract: | The 79th General Convention calls for public policy advocacy of gender inclusive responses to climate change and for women’s leadership on climate justice; and also encourages budgetary support for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. |
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