CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

United Church of Christ is first national church group to divest from fossil fuel investments

July 3, 2013 (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)

“A group of Protestant churches has become the first U.S. religious body to vote to divest its pension funds and investments from fossil fuel companies because of climate change concerns…The United Church of Christ, which traces its origins back to the Pilgrims in 1620 and has about 1.1 million members in 5,100 congregations, voted… to divest in stages over the next five years. But it left open the possibility of keeping some investments if the fossil fuel companies meet certain standards…” click here for more

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