Hello my name is Brian Rhinesmith. As an outdoors person, I have loved nature all of my life. In 1978 I hiked the Appalachian Trail both for the challenge and to be closer to nature. I understood even then the effects of population on the environment.
Fast forward to today: We are facing an environmental crisis of epic proportion. Years of inaction have made the problem seem almost unsolvable to many. At the current rate of global warming with business as usual we will gain 4 more degrees by the 22nd century, which would be catastrophic for the entire planet. Already super storms and firestorms have afflicted whole populations of our country and the world.
My personal goal is to spread the news about what people can do to help slow down global warming as well as raise $500 by walking the first 3 days of the PCUSA Walk for a Fossil Free World. My hope and prayer is that there will be at least 1000 walkers from all over the US, so that a very strong statement can be made at the Presbyterian General Convention in St. Louis to divest now from fossil fuel!
It’s time for the denomination to put its money where its faith is. The PC(USA) must join the divestment movement that has already taken trillions of dollars out of the fossil fuel industry. By doing so, the denomination will no longer profit from an industry that has contributed to climate change. Hurricanes in Puerto Rico, drought in California, rising sea levels along the global coasts — natural disasters exacerbated by climate change which affect Presbyterians and all creation.
Our faith calls us to love God, creation, and neighbor with our whole selves, and June 1-16, 2018 we will love creation with each step we take. The PCUSA Walk for a Fossil Free World will take us from Louisville, Kentucky (the headquarters of the Presbyterian Church [USA]) to St. Louis, Missouri, in time for the PC(USA)’s 223rd General Assembly. Our goals are to:
- Call upon the PC(USA) 223rd General Assembly do divest from fossil fuels
- Center the voices and experiences of people already affected by climate change
- Reduce our own carbon footprint as we travel to GA
You're invited to join! More details about the Walk can be found at PCUSAwalk.org
| Supporters | |||
| Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
| Brian Rhinesmith | 09/30/2018 | $63.00 | Brian Rhinesmith | 05/31/2018 | $27.00 | Tim Tesar | 05/31/2018 | $20.00 | Irene Baker | 05/31/2018 | $150.00 | Keep on Truckin' my beautiful big brother! | James Rhinesmith | 05/31/2018 | $75.00 | Marty King | 05/31/2018 | $100.00 | Alan Rhinesmith | 05/30/2018 | $50.00 | Walk Brian Rhinesmith | Cybelle Shattuck | 05/30/2018 | $50.00 | Anonymous Friend | 05/30/2018 | $33.33 | Gary Burin | 05/18/2018 | $40.00 | Stephen Boehm | 05/14/2018 | $50.00 | Stride forward for green, clean energy! | Ginger Miller | 05/13/2018 | $20.00 | Thank you for your concern about climate change | Eileen Best | 05/03/2018 | $50.00 | Brian Rhinesmith | 05/02/2018 | $.00 | Brian Rhinesmith | 05/02/2018 | $40.00 | Keep it movin' forward! | Harrison Bodrie | 04/24/2018 | $20.00 | Patty Jones | 04/23/2018 | $25.00 | Yuri Podmoroff | 04/17/2018 | $5.00 |
| Total | $818.33 | ||