80th General Convention officially opposes new fossil-fuel infrastructure and endorses a Green New Deal

Episcopal Church leaders The Rev. Gay Clark Jennings and Presiding Bishop Michael Curry at the 80th General Convention. Photo: Scott Gunn via Episcopal News Service On July 12, the Episcopal Church wrapped up the 80th meeting of its (usually triennial but COVID-delayed) General Convention, the bicameral body that officially governs the U.S.-based Anglican denomination. During... Continue Reading →

July 14, 2022 1

Church Pension Fund Announces $40 Million Investment in Clean Energy

Big news: The Church Pension Fund, a major financial organization that serves the Episcopal Church, announced on Wednesday, April 3, that it has invested $40 million in clean energy. Budgets are moral documents, and this is an important moral statement from the church about climate change and environmental justice. Given recent news that it is... Continue Reading →

April 4, 2019 0

Video: Episcopal Bishops Take Action for Creation

The Episcopal Church bishops of Province VIII took Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's "Creation-Care Pledge," and then they made a short video telling us why. Hear from Katharine Jefferts Schori and many more -- it's inspiring and well worth the watch! And then after you watch, take the pledge for yourself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10CTNORl8Ao&feature=share Bishop Gretchen Rehberg from... Continue Reading →

April 2, 2019 0

Episcopalians at U.N. climate conference reject Trump delegation’s climate denial

In October, the world's leading body of climate scientists and researchers -- the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change -- released a long -awaited report that found climate change is happening faster than previously thought, the consequences will be even deadlier and more expensive than previously confirmed, and the world has only 12 years... Continue Reading →

December 12, 2018 0

Announcing ECN’s new deputy editor, Perry Hodgkins Jones

The volunteer Episcopal Climate News team is literally doubling in size: Please welcome our new deputy editor, Perry Hodgkins Jones! Perry is a self-described "happy member of the Episcopal laity." She works for an environmental education non-profit in western North Carolina, holds a Masters in Theology and the Environment from Sewanee's School of Theology, coordinates... Continue Reading →

December 8, 2018 0

Free Weekly Bulletin Content: Winter-proof your home, and the Episcopal Church at COP24

This week's green-living tip is to winter-proof your home, parish, or office, and our quotes come from the Episcopal Church’s delegation to the United Nations climate-change conference. Think having a green corner in your parish newsletter or bulletin is a great idea, but don’t have time to research or write one? Episcopal Climate News is... Continue Reading →

December 3, 2018 0

Climate Change Announced as Theme for the Diocese of Upper South Carolina’s Annual Convention

Each year, the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina's annual convention includes a "Leadership Day" of keynote speakers and breakout sessions. This year, Bishop W. Andrew Waldo announced on October 17, Leadership Day will focus on climate change and environmental stewardship. "As Christians," Bishop Waldo said in a YouTube video, "we need to take care of what God... Continue Reading →

October 25, 2018 0

ECN Editorial: A Response to EPPN’s Climate-Change Action Alert

The choice of whether or not to support H.R. 6463 is a complicated one. As an independent project, Episcopal Climate News does not endorse the MARKET CHOICE Act, but does lift up the EPPN alert as a heartening example of the church taking strong moral action on climate change.

August 23, 2018 0