PRESBYTERIANS FOR EARTH CARE AND PC(USA)’s
226th GENERAL ASSEMBLY
June 25 – July 4, 2024
Salt Lake City, Utah
CLICK HERE for Talking Points and Information in Support of Overture ENV-02
CLICK HERE for ENV-07 “To docket ten minutes for Treasury Department to Educate about Inflation Reduction Act”
Overture Advocate Presentations to General Assembly
ENV 03: On Becoming Free from Plastic Pollution
CLICK HERE for the ENV 03 Overture Advocate presentation script (with links to slides)
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ENV 02: On Removal of Investments In and Subsidies for Fossil Fuels
CLICK HERE for the ENV 02 Overture Advocate presentation script (with links to slides)
The overtures supported by Presbyterians for Earth Care at the 2024 PCUSA General Assembly are Env 02 on removal of investments in and subsidies for fossil fuels, Env 03 on becoming free from plastic pollution, Env 01 Adoption of the Sustainable Peace Pledge declares “Sustainable peace entails the physical, material, psychological, cultural/religious, and ecological well-being of all peoples, and on adopting “Protecting Utah’s National Monuments and Wildlands for Ecology and Justice” DOE 08 .
UPDATES:
ENV 02: On Removal of Investments In and Subsidies for Fossil Fuels
Sponsor: Presbytery of Susquehanna Valley
Concurrence: Presbytery of the Highlands of NJ, Presbytery of New York City, National Capital Presbytery, Northwest Coast Presbytery, Boston Presbytery, Presbytery of Western North Carolina, San Jose Presbytery, Southern New England Presbytery, Twin Cities Area Presbytery, Presbytery of Sheppards & Lapsley, Presbytery of San Gabriel, Albany Presbytery
ENV 03: On Becoming Free from Plastic Pollution
Sponsor: Presbytery of Susquehanna Valley
Concurrence: Presbytery of the Highlands of NJ, Presbytery of New York City, Presbytery of Arkansas, National Capital Presbytery, Northwest Coast Presbytery, The Cascades Presbytery, San Fernando Presbytery, Presbytery of Western North Carolina, Hudson River Presbytery, San Jose Presbytery, Twin Cities Area Presbytery, Presbytery of Denver, Presbytery of San Gabriel, Albany Presbytery
ENV 01: Adoption of the Sustainable Peace Pledge
Sponsor: Charleston-Atlantic Presbytery
Concurrence: Arkansas Presbytery, Boston Presbytery, Twin Cities Area Presbytery, Giddings-Lovejoy Presbytery, Southern New England Presbytery, Presbytery of Denver
DOE 08: On Adopting “Protecting Utah’s National Monuments and Wildlands for Ecology and Justice”
Sponsor: Utah Presbytery
Concurrence: The Cascades Presbytery, Southern New England Presbytery
PROMOTIONAL & EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION:
A Reflection on Psalm 24 by William Brown
ENV 02 Helpful Information (handout)
Letter of Support for ENV02 by Presbyterian Seminary Faculty
OVT 02 Briefing Position Paper
“Where Your Treasure Is” by Pam McVety and Fred Milligan
The Divestment Strategy: Principles and Criteria from the 196th General Assembly (1984)
Amendments and Rationale to ENV06
Bill McKibben Calls on the United Methodist Conference to Divest from Fossil Fuels – Fossil Free UMC video recordings
A Conversation on Overtures about Fossil Fuels, Climate Crisis and Plastic Pollution hosted by the Susquehanna Valley Presbytery – presentation recording
On Becoming Free from Plastic Pollution – slide presentation
Removal of Investments in and Subsidies for Fossil Fuels – slide presentation
Draft Transmittal Letter from Your Church to Presbytery with Overture(s)
Why we all need to act now to counter the climate crisis (these overtures will help the church help our planet), listen to this talk by a world renowned scientist (and Presbyterian!)
Carbon Is Changing Our Planet with Dr. Jeffrey Reimer
Slide Presentation