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Ross Neville from the Board of Mission and Miriam Pepper from South Sydney Uniting Church explore the global challenge of world hunger, developments in sustainable farming, and the importance of small farmers and consumers for driving change. The church, they argue, has an important role to play. A version of this article first appeared in Insights, November 2010. www.insights.uca.org.au. more
Ross Neville, the Evangelism, Mission and New Congregations Consultant with the Board of Mission, attended Greenbelt in August 2010, a Christian festival held at Cheltenham Racecourse in the UK. He reports on some environmental learnings from the festival. more
Nola Stewart, a member of Castlecrag Uniting Church and St Thomas’ Anglican Church North Sydney, gives her reflections on a "Caring for the Creation" studies workshop which she led and a conference on Population and Climate Change which she attended in Kampala, Uganda. more
Helen Yoo discusses the social justice impacts of climate change, focusing particularly on the Pacific region, and lays out the imperative for action. more
By Kim Baird, Coordinator St Luke’s Justice Group, Belmont more
Want a relatively easy way to help the environment and poor farmers in developing nations? If you don’t already do so, buying Fairtrade products such as tea, coffee and chocolate for your church and home is a great way to be a good steward of God's resources. more
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http://www.fairtrade.com.au/
The website of the Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand (FTAANZ) Inc provides you with information on the different fair trade initiatives operating in both countries, as well as links and insight to the larger global fair trade movement. The website includes a facility to find fair trade products near you, and infomation about how you can have your church registered as a Fair Trade Faith Group.
http://www.fairtrade.net/home.html
The Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) is part of a worldwide network of Fair Trade organizations actively involved in supporting producers, awareness raising and campaigning for changes in the rules and practices of conventional international trade.
http://www.makepovertyhistory.com.au/climatechange2008.aspx
http://www.nswec.org.au/media.php?c=32
http://www.saynotobadwood.org
"Say NO To Bad Wood" campaign aims to ensure that the Australian Government sticks to its election promise to stop illegal timber imports. The campaign is supported by the Justice and International Mission Unit of the Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania.
http://www.tear.org.au/projects/sector/128
TEAR Australia has a variety of projects abroad that support sustainable livelihoods.
http://www.tear.org.au/advocacy/campaigns/climate-change/
http://www.erc.org.au/pcp
For information and campaigning resources on climate change and the Pacific.