Passed and Pending Resolutions:
The list, below, represents
the resolutions of individual dioceses and of the Episcopal
Church, USA, concerning the environment. If there is a missing
resolution, please send the text of the resolution or the URL
of its location to news[@eenonline.org]
(please remove the square brackets before sending the e-mail).
2009
Proposed Resolutions relating to the
environment to be considered at the 76th General Convention.
This first list contains resolutions
(in priority order) supported by the EpEN at their booth (#747)
at the convention. On the individual resolution pages are links
to talking points assembled by the EpEN for use when speaking
to committees during General Convention. Status as of 2009-08-14
listed in parentheses. Pages for each resolution will be updated
in September to reflect verbiage and status.
- A035: Establishment
of Environmental Commission (both
houses "concurred" with the totally revised resolution
that recommends that the Episcopal Church "establish
a Group to evaluate the current system of standing commissions".
Pending completion of that evaluation and report to the 77th
General Convention (2012), "no new Standing Commissions
[shall] be established". Thus, the
establishment of an environmental commission is delayed until
at least 2012.)
- C034: Creation
Cycle of the Pentecost Season (Joint
Bishop/Deputy Committee on Prayer Book and Liturgy has assigned
it to consideration for the 77th General Convention for the
Standing Committee on Music and Liturgy. Does not pass this
session. May be revisited before the 77th General Convention.)
- B001: Amendment
to the Parochial Report (did not pass)
- C070: Memorializing
the Genesis Covenant (passed)
- A112: Episcopal
Network for Economic Justice (did
not pass)
- A045: Restricting
use of Bottled Water, Energy and Water Conservation
(was adopted with amendment by both Houses
and asks the Church to restrict the use of bottled water at
General Convention and at other Church-sponsored activities,
and that every baptized Christian be encouraged to practice
simple energy and water conservation techniques.)
- C011: Governmental
Policies for Environmental Stewardship (Revised
and passed)
- C012: Scientific
Integrity and Environmental Policy (Revised
and passed)
The EpEN has received the resolutions,
below, (in alpha-numerical order) and considers them important
for passage at General Convention
Diocesan Resolutions:
2008
2007
2006
(all below were presented at the
75th General Convention of the Episcopal Church,
June 13-21, 2006, in Columbus, OH)
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1998
1997
Environmental Resolutions from the
72nd
General Convention, 1997
1994
1993
1991
- Executive Council Resolution of January,
1991, on Support of Gwich'in Athabascan Indians [from
the Episcopal Public Policy Network Archives] (see note below)
- Executive Council Resolution of April,
1991, on Policy
and Action Plan
- Resolutions from the 70th
General Convention of the Episcopal Church
NOTE: Some of the
above links may not function. In 2006 the Episcopal Church,
USA, restructured its website and changed many links. These
links will be updated as time permitsand texts can be found.
If you have an electronic copy of any of the above resolutions,
please send them to news[@eenonline.org] (delete the square
brackets before sending.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
1990
- Executive Council Resolution of June,
1990, on Recycled Paper (see note below)
- Executive Council Resolution of June,
1990, on an Approach to Global Economic Justice (see
note below)
- Executive Council Resolution of June,
1990, on a Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation
(JPIC) Document from the World Council of Churches] (see
note below)
NOTE: Some of the
above links may not function. In 2006 the Episcopal Church,
USA, restructured its website and changed many links. These
links will be updated as time permitsand texts can be found.
If you have an electronic copy of any of the above resolutions,
please send them to news[@eenonline.org] (delete the square
brackets before sending.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
1989
1988 (all
below were presented at the 69th General Convention of the Episcopal
Church, in Detroit, MI)
1985
No eco-justice resolutions passed the 68th
General Convention of the Episcopal Church, held in Anaheim, CA.
1982 (all
below were presented at the 67th General Convention of the Episcopal
Church, in New Orleans, LA)
1979 (all
below were presented at the 66th General Convention of the Episcopal
Church, in Denver, CO)
1978
1977
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