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CountryFaithDenominationInstitution NameType of InstitutionType of divestmentURLQuotes from leaders
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ArgentinaChristianCatholicColegio de Graduados en Cooperativismo y MutulismoLay organizationFull divestment
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BrazilChristianCatholicInstituto Amsur
Non catholic Organization/institute
in Process TBD
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BrazilChristianCatholicEscola de Fé e Política Waldemar RossiCatholic Organization from Archdiocese of Sao PauloFull divestment
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BrazilChristianCatholicEsparitanosReligious orderFull divestment
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IndiaChristianCatholicTamil Nadu Catholic Youth MovementLay organizationFossil Free
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IrelandChristianCatholicCongregation of Sisters of Mercy Western ProvinceReligious orderFull divestment
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IrelandChristianCatholicDiocese of LimerickDiocesein Process TBD"Listening to the cry of humanity, the cry of creation and the cry of young people, cries that Pope Francis so powerfully brings to our attention, it became clear our Diocese could not continue its investments in fossil-fuel related funds. It is the poorest and most disadvantaged who suffer the most as a consequence of the cry of the earth. Perhaps we can feel helpless before the challenges but if each of us lets ourselves be ecologically converted, then our world will change. This conversion starts from our heart but if it’s real it’ll hit our pocket. And not just personally. We need to see how, together, we can change the social structures in our world that lead to those fractures and divisions that cause our world to cry. Together, in practical steps, we can console our planet’s cry. And fossil fuel divestment is such a step." - Bishop Brendan Leahy, Catholic Bishop of Limerick
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IrelandChristianCatholicDiocese of ElphinDioceseFossil Free
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IrelandChristianCatholicCloyne DioceseDiocesein Process TBD
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IrelandChristianCatholicDiocese of Kildare & LeighlinDioceseFull divestment
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IrelandChristianCatholicDiocese of KillalaDioceseFossil Free
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IrelandChristianCatholicDiocese of Clogher DioceseFull divestment
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ItalyChristianCatholicAdorers of the Blood of ChristReligious orderFossil Free
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PhilippinesChristianCatholicConrado TejadaLay organizationFossil Free
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Spain ChristianCatholicSitges SolidariLay organizationin Process TBD
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SwitzerlandChristianCatholicJesuit Refugee Service, JRS-SwitzerlandReligious orderFossil Free
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UgandaChristianCatholicKikandwa Environmental AssociationLay organizationFossil Free
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United KingdomChristianBaptistBaptist Union of Great BritainNational ChurchFull divestmenthttps://www.baptist.org.uk/"It was inspiring to hear so many voices from across the generations and different parts of the Baptist Together family recognising the importance of the decision to divest from fossil fuels, and agreeing that this was the way we need to walk with Jesus together in the face of the climate and environmental crisis which for many in our world is an immediate climate emergency." - Revd Dr Dave Gregory, Convenor of the Baptist Union’s Environmental Network and former Baptist Union President
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United KingdomChristianCatholicDiocese of HallamDioceseFull divestmenthttps://hallam-diocese.com/"The Diocese of Hallam divested of the most damaging fossil fuel companies many years ago. In recent months, we have decided to divest of the remainder of our investments with fossil fuel companies and instructed brokers to actively seek opportunities for investing in companies involved in renewable forms of energy. The Diocese continues to review our actions and investments to care for our common home." - Rt Revd Ralph Heskett, Bishop of Hallam
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United KingdomChristianCatholicSisters of the Holy Family of BordeauxCatholic religious orderFull divestmentholyfamilybordeaux.org"As Sisters of the Holy Family of Bordeaux, we are committed to promoting communion in a world of increasingly rapid change, with the urgency that this time requires. This impels us to develop relationships that promote oneness/wholeness and in so doing creating a new future for the human person, for society and for the whole Earth community. In response to Pope Francis’ urgent call to develop resources of renewable energy to combat climate change and consistent with Catholic social teaching we have decided to align our investments with our values and mission and so begin the process of divestment from fossil fuels." - Sr Catherine Lavery HFB, Provincial Leader Britain and Ireland
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United KingdomChristianCatholicInstitute of Our Lady of Mercy (UK)Catholic religious orderFull divestmenthttps://ourladyofmercy.org.uk/"In the midst of increasing awareness and acknowledgment of our current climate emergency, our attention is directed to the urgent need to cut carbon emissions drastically. This presents us with a clear moral imperative to which we are called to respond by divesting from Fossil Fuel holdings and joining the Global Divestment Announcement on 17 May 2021. We see this as a powerful witness to our faith and values in the context of the April Leaders’ Summit on Climate and the UK’s hosting of the COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021." - Sr Maura Mullen on behalf of the Trustees of the Institute of Our Lady of Mercy, UK
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United KingdomChristianChurch in WalesChurch in WalesNational ChurchFull divestmenthttps://www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/“Every part of the world is now feeling the effects of climate change. At our Governing Body meeting in April, the Church in Wales declared a climate emergency, pledged ourselves to reach net zero carbon emissions ideally by the end of this decade, and took the decision to divest from fossil fuels by the end of the year. Whilst these decisions are a major step forward for us, we recognise that there is still much to be done, and we hope that the actions of the churches will encourage governments and industry to work towards alternatives which will help to arrest and overcome the disastrous global warming which is affecting us all.” - Rt Revd Dr Joanna Penberthy, Bishop of St Davids
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United KingdomChristianChurch of EnglandDiocese of OxfordDioceseFull divestmenthttps://www.oxford.anglican.org/"Given the strong stance we have taken on the climate emergency, Bishop’s Council decided in December to disinvest from such companies and this has now happened. We now have no direct investments in the oil and gas producing sector. We are also committed to investment in renewables, as well as to taking very seriously our commitment to good ESG policies more generally." - Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford
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United KingdomChristianChurch of EnglandDiocese of BristolDioceseFull divestmenthttps://www.bristol.anglican.org/"In taking seriously our response to the climate emergency, I’m pleased to be able to share that the Diocesan Board of Finance (DBF) has made this commitment to disinvest from fossil fuels. Care for creation is a core mark of mission for the Church, and this is an important step towards realising our net zero carbon aims." - Rt Revd Vivienne Faull, Bishop of Bristol
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United KingdomChristianChurch of EnglandAll Hallows Church, WhitchurchLocal churchFull divestmenthantswhit.church "Recently our PCC undertook to make sure that as far as possible the Parish was fully divested from fossil fuels, as part of a series of commitments made ahead of COP26. We believe it is vital that the Church takes seriously its role as steward and protector of all God's creation, especially in this crucial make-or-break decade for climate change, and we are therefore happy to associate ourselves with this divestment announcement." - Revd David Roche, priest-in-charge of the Hampshire parish of Whitchurch with Tufton and Litchfield
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United KingdomChristianChurch of EnglandSt James the Less Church, LitchfieldLocal churchFull divestmenthttps://www.hantswhit.church/st-james-the-less
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United KingdomChristianChurch of EnglandSt Mary's Church, TuftonLocal churchFull divestmenthantswhit.church/st-mary-s-tufton
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United KingdomChristianMethodistSouth Worcestershire CircuitCircuitFull divestmenthttps://www.sworcsmethodist.org.uk/
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United KingdomChristianMethodistGloucestershire CircuitCircuitFull divestmentgloucestershiremethodist.org.uk"The Gloucestershire Methodist Circuit has recognised the climate emergency calls for urgent action if we are to avoid the kind of rises in global temperatures that will impact all of us and most particularly the world’s poorest people. For this reason we have decided to divest from fossil fuels in the belief that our focus should be on the production of renewable sources of energy." - Revd John Hellyer, Superintendent Minister of the Gloucestershire Methodist Circuit
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United KingdomChristianMethodistBath Road Methodist Church, SwindonLocal churchFull divestmenthttps://www.bathroadmethodistchurch.org.uk/welcome.htm"Bath Road Methodist Church has long been mindful of its responsibilities as regards our care for God's creation. Our concerns about global warming have been voiced in worship and in meetings and in a challenge to our congregations lifestyles. Over a period of time we have been looking at ways to make this a more demonstrative part of our mission. As we move along the pathway of being an Eco Church, we have felt that need to signal to others that serious and dramatic steps must be taken and in line with the Methodist Church we have decided to divest from fossil fuels as we know, and need to make sure others know, that the way forward is with renewable energy. We must take steps that not only protect our planet, but also the poorest in God's world whom we are called upon to care for, uplift and encourage." - Revd Mark Barrett, Minister of Bath Road Methodist Church, Swindon
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Methodist/United Reformed Church
St James Methodist / URC Church, Woolton, LiverpoolLocal churchFull divestmenthttps://www.stjameswoolton.org/"Aware of the local, national and global results of climate change, the Church Council at St James felt it very important to declare our support for divestment in fossil fuels. We are seeking to do all we can as a Church to ensure that any investments we make, and any financial arrangements we have with others (for example banks and energy providers) fully reflect this commitment. This reflects our belief that earth is the Lord's and is entrusted to all people by God." - Revd Peter Hughes, Minister of St James Methodist & United Reformed Church, Woolton, Liverpool
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United KingdomChristianUnitarianGeneral Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian ChurchesNational ChurchFull divestmenthttps://www.unitarian.org.uk/"In the year of COP26 in Glasgow I've very happy that my denomination has made this commitment to help tackle the climate emergency. Divestment is one of the tools available to us to push the world towards a zero carbon future. My faith calls on me to love God, and to love my neighbour, and loving my global neighbour means making sure people in Pacific Island nations and elsewhere still have homes to live in. That will only happen if we keep global temperatures below a 1.5C rise." - Stephen Lingwood, pioneer minister in Cardiff, who proposed the motion on divestment at the AGM of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches
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United KingdomChristianUnitarianCardiff Unitarians Undodiaid CaerdyddLocal churchFull divestmenthttps://www.ukunitarians.org.uk/cardiff/
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United KingdomChristianUnited Reformed ChurchEastern SynodSynodFull divestmenthttps://www.urc-eastern.org.uk/"In taking this practical step of divesting from fossil fuels, the Synod is demonstrating its desire to follow through on its commitments to reduce our carbon footprint in response to the growing climate crisis. With many of the world’s poorest already experiencing the devastating impacts of climate change, despite having done the least to cause it, it is only right that we act now to do all we can to safeguard creation." - Jeremy Flack, Green Advocate for United Reformed Church Eastern Synod
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United StatesChristianCatholicSisters of Charity of NazarethReligious orderFull divestment
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United StatesChristianPresbyterian Church (USA)National Capital PresbyteryPresbyteryFull divestmenthttps://www.presbyterianmission.org/food-faith/ncp-divest/“We are a part of that movement that’s making a difference.” - Mark Eakin, Presbyterian Elder, Steering Committee member of Fossil Free PCUSA, and recently retired from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), running a program called the Coral Reef Watch
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