Betty Spencer Dickey is our district Climate Justice Advocate. She is available to help local and district UWF groups be better stewards of resources when they have their meetings and be advocates for our planet and those who are affected by the injustices that result from climate issues.
Contact her at climate@ecrduwf.org.
See Betty’s Climate Guide HERE.
Annual Conference Session June 27-30, 2025 Sacramento
Cal-Nev Climate Justice Ministries Legislation
At the 2025 UM ACS our Climate Justice Ministries put forth and passed legislation to divest from Fossil Fuels. Why?
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres says that “Investing in new fossil fuel infrastructure is moral and economic madness. Such investments will soon be stranded assets — a blot on the landscape and a blight on investment portfolios.”
Fossil fuel divestment involves shifting investments away from polluting coal, oil, and gas and instead investing in just and sustainable forms of renewable power. The science is clear: to stabilize the climate and prevent runaway climate change, we must phase out fossil fuels. As United Methodists and as followers of Jesus, we are challenged to respond faithfully to today’s threats to God’s creation with resilience and hope. The following is the resolution that was put forth at the AC.
ITEM 15 – RESOLUTION FOR CONFERENCE FOSSIL FUEL DIVESTMENT : Be it Resolved that:
The California-Nevada Annual Conference will endeavor to meet the goal that all California-Nevada Conference boards and agencies investment portfolios will be transitioned to “fossil free” through screening out companies that own coal, oil, and gas reserves[1] and companies whose core business[2] is to produce coal, oil, and gas.[3] Investments in “low carbon” portfolios (containing under 2% of such companies) can be seen as an interim goal as we move toward investments that are fossil free.
Be it Further Resolved that:
Using the definition of “fossil free” given above, the goal for Conference boards and agencies is that by the 2026 Annual Conference Session, they would be fully transitioned to fossil free or transitioned to “low carbon” with a plan and timeline for transitioning to fossil free.
Be it Further Resolved that:
The Council on Finance and Administration will report on California-Nevada’s progress on fossil fuel divestment at the 2026 Annual Conference Session.
Climate Justice Ministries Newsletters:
- Cal-Nev Climate Justice Ministries May 2025 Newsletter
- Cal-Nev Climate Justice Ministries April 2025 Newsletter
- Cal-Nev Climate Justice Ministries March 2025 Newsletter
Want to do more?
We partner with two organizations to support Climate Justice in our communities:
Mothers Out Front (South Bay)
Mobilizing for a livable climate
Here in the South Bay (Silicon Valley), Mothers Out Front mobilizes a powerful grassroots network of mothers and others to push for policies advancing renewable energy, climate justice, climate mitigation, and climate adaptation. Find out how to volunteer, subscribe to their local emails, or join an upcoming event, HERE.
California Interfaith Power & Light was the originator of the Interfaith Power & Light movement that began in 2000 and now has 40 state affiliates. By signing the CIPL Congregational Covenant you become part of a diverse inter-religious network of climate-minded faith institutions across California, committed to working together in protecting our common home. Their staff and volunteers look forward to supporting you and your congregation in your efforts toward climate justice and action. Learn more about signing the covenant and getting involved HERE.
More Climate Justice Resources
- National UWF Climate Justice: The e-store offers downloads of free resources and books to purchase for planning your Climate Justice response. Sign up to get information about UWF Climate Justice events, activities, resources and invitations to action HERE
- Fossil Free UMC – Our faith demands us to act for a just clean energy future.
- Third Act – Americans over 60 determined to safeguard our climate and democracy.
- OhmConnect – program to get rewarded for saving energy.
- Recycle just about anything! Check out these recycling websites:
- TerraCycle: recycle contacts lenses, toothbrushes, Febreeze containers, Vans shoes, and just about anything else you can think of.
- RecycleNation: learn to recycle and live sustainably
- Earth911: learn how recycling works, how to upcycle and repurpose items, and live “green”
- Sustainably reuse and recycle your stuff with Ridwell.