| Resolution Number: | 2009-D015 | |
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| Title: | Urge Dioceses to Educate on Environmental Decisions Affecting Animal Species | |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended | |
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Resolved, That the 76th General Convention support the humane and merciful treatment of all of God’s Creatures; and be it further
Resolved, That the General Convention urge Diocesan Environmental Commissions or Committees to provide information to educate our congregations about decisions that would affect the lives and health of endangered species, farmed food animals and domesticated animals; and be it further
Resolved, That each congregation be encouraged to refer this resolution to their outreach committee or other such venue in order to ensure the education and dissemination of information to their members about endangered species, farmed food animals and domesticated animals.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 2009 (New York: General Convention, 2009), p. 629. |
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