The Partners in Mission and the Ecojustice of General Synod invites you to become green leaders in the Church through the renewal of spirit, community, and creation, and by taking practical steps to green your church building. General Synod 2010 adopted a multi-faceted resolution calling upon all Anglican parishes to develop green plans toward making their buildings more energy efficient and to help members lessen their ecological footprint and pursue more eco-sustainable ways of life. To assist in this transformative work the Anglican Church of Canada is partnering with Faith & the Common Good’s Greening Sacred Spaces program. This interfaith network has worked extensively with over 300 faith communities to help them take a number of “steps to greening.”
Reduce your carbon footprint and contribute to Anglican Green Alternatives
Use this online calculator to calculate your carbon footprint and take the opportunity to contribute to greening activities in the Anglican Church of Canada
Current news and initiatives
- Churches on the way to Rio+20
Climate justice and the integrity of creation have been of concern to churches around the world. While stakeholders in the debate on climate change will gather at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Rio+20 from June 20 to 22, 2012, the World Council of Churches (WCC) hopes for discussions to go beyond the narrow understandings of a green economy an the international framework for sustainable development. The Anglican Church of Canada is a member of the WCC. A resource pack is available on the Anglican Alliance website and more information is available on the WCC website.
More information and resources
- 2012 is the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All, and the World Council of Churches especially encourages churches and communities to organize prayers around this theme during “Time for Creation,” which takes place from Sept. 1 to Oct. 4 in the Eastern and Western traditions of Christianity. Access Time for Creation liturgical resources.
- Mission and the environment: a video interview with the Primate In this May 2011 interview, conducted by Cameron Gray, Archbishop Hiltz identifies climate change as a moral and spiritual challenge that demands a response from Canadian Anglicans.
- Anglican Communion Environmental Network (ACEN) has news, resources, stories and links to Anglican environmental action worldwide.
- Just Living A resource designed to help parishes commit to justice for our earth household, to learn about the consequences of our choices, and avoid being tossed about by the waves of consumerism and culture around us.
- The Canadian Interfaith Call for Leadership and Action on Climate Change (English, Français)
An October 2011 statement from the Primate and 25 other faith leaders calling for the Canadian government to take specific action against climate change. Read a General Synod news story about this work.
See how dioceses are responding to the challenge to Green Anglican Spaces:
- Greening Spirit, website from Diocese of New Westminster, B.C.
- Ecology and Theology Working group, Diocese of Ottawa, Ont.
- Greening Niagara, Diocese of Niagara, Ont.
- EnviroAction Committee, Diocese of Huron, Ont.
Begin to meet the challenge by signing this online pledge:
- Just Earth: Call to Anglicans in Canada for Vision and Action on the Climate Crisis.
Even more resources
- Greening Sacred Spaces
“a practical program to assist faith communities…to create a more sustainable and energy efficiency place of worship and to educate members of the community about ecological issues.”
- KAIROS
A campaign to educate for action on climate change: Re-Energize: Time For A Carbon Sabbath
