To the Deputies and Bishops of The Episcopal Church assembled at the 81st General Convention:

Resolved, the 75th Synod of Province VIII of The Episcopal Church affirms The Episcopal Church’s Covenant to Care of Creation and its commitment to “Loving Formation, Liberating Advocacy, and Life-Giving Conservation, and the Long-Term Church-wide Ambition for Safeguarding Creation and Stewarding Resources”,

and be it further Resolved, that this 75th Synod supports the following legislative themes in this Memorial format to the 81st General Convention of The Episcopal Church for its consideration:

● affirm the Task Force on the Care of Creation & Environmental Racism resolutions A020 –

Establish a Standing Commission, A021 – Create a Care of Creation Loan Fund, and A022

Support the Anglican Communion Forest Initiative.

● support investment in new or revitalized energy infrastructure systems in the public and

private sectors that reflect a Just Transition from dated systems to renewables, from an

extractive economy to a regenerative economy;

● encourage grassroots solutions to climate change including participation in food and

creation care ministries such as Good News Gardens,

● reaffirm the commitment to environmental justice, climate justice, healthy oceans, and all

waters, including preservation of ecosystems that support biodiversity;

● develop a roadmap to guide Dioceses and parishes to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, a

way to measure progress, and financial and technical support to do this work;

● develop resources for Creation Care Liturgies, Eco-Grief ministries, and the education &

training tools for the work of Environmental Land Restitution, and be it further

Resolved, the 75th Provincial Synod immediately files this Memorial with the General Convention Secretariat and directs the following deputations to the 81st General Convention to submit specific resolutions addressing these themes.

Respectfully Submitted by:

Province VIII Synod submitted and approved May 17, 2024

Emily Hopkins

-Province VIII Creation Care Network Coordinator

-Convener, Care of Creation Caucus (HoD for 81st GC)

Ms. Miriam Casey, Diocese of Northern California+ Rev. Pamela Dolan, Diocese of Northern California+ Mr. William Shreve, Diocese of El Camino Real Professor Willis Moore, Diocese of Hawaii Rev. Jenn Latham, Diocese of Hawaii+ Rev. Daniel Tamm, Diocese of Los Angeles

Rev. Marla Asson, Diocese of Nevada+ Ms. Deborah White, Diocese of Nevada Canon Amy Cook, Diocese of California The Very Rev. Eric Metoyer, Diocese of California+ Mr. John Kydd, Diocese of Olympia (+ indicates General Convention Deputy or Alternate)