GC42 Fossil Fuel Divestment for Climate Justice (GC42 2015-024)

That the 42nd General Council (2015):

  1. Encourage The United Church of Canada Foundation and direct the Executive of the General Council to take active steps to sell their holdings in the 200 largest fossil fuel companies;
  2. Take active steps to use assets made available by divesting from fossil fuels fuel companies to invest in green renewable energy co-operatives;
  3. Direct the General Secretary of General Council to encourage United Church members to use less fossil fuels.

 

GC42 2015 ROP, pp. 174, 417

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