HUGE props to the Church of England (CoE) for taking a bold stance on climate change and for setting an amazing example for the rest of the world.

Last Thursday, the CoE announced that it would be pulling out over $18 million USD of coal and tar investments from its holdings. FYI coal and tar are both extremely harmful to our environment and account for some of the most polluting fossil fuels that exist. Christine Allen, the director of policy and public affairs at the development charity Christian Aid, stated in an interview that this divestment will send a LOUD message to the rest of the world that fossil fuels have no place in a sustainable future. 

Amen!! I couldn’t agree more.

According to an article in The Guardian, the CoE pulled its money as part of what they are calling “their moral responsibility to protect the world’s poor from the impact of global warming.”

As I’ve mentioned in a previous article discussing the importance of understanding climate change, an unfortunate and sad truth is that the effects of climate change have and will continue to disproportionately impact those living in extreme poverty.  

Something I’m sure we can all agree is unfair and unjust.

Reverend Canon Professor Richard Burridge, the deputy chair of the CoE’s Ethical Investment Advisory Group, agreed that “The Church has a moral responsibility to speak and act on both environmental stewardship and justice for the world’s poor who are most vulnerable to climate change.”

This is definitely a significant step in the right direction. I am thrilled that the CoE is taking action on such an incredibly important issue and setting an important precedent for the rest of the world.