by admin | Feb 12, 2020 | stories
Peoples Climate Assembly The People’s Climate Assembly presented a united front to our Government as it sat for the first time in 2020, calling for action to address the climate emergency. The people of Australia will no longer accept complacency and denial of the...
by admin | Feb 6, 2020 | emission_synod, stories
Fossil Fuel Divestment (banner background by Lachlan on Unsplash) In April 2013, a decision was passed by consensus by the Uniting Church Synod of NSW and the ACT in April 2013 to divest from fossil fuels and invest in renewable energy. Resolution text: That the...
by admin | Feb 6, 2020 | emission_synod, stories
No land sale for coal expansion Having already divested from the fossil fuel industry, in 2019 the church went further and refused to sell land which was being pursued to make way for a new coal fired power station in the Hunter. Read the story in the local media....
by admin | Oct 28, 2019 | emission_synod, stories
Uniting’s Emission Reductions All organisations have a responsibility to use naturalresources wisely, reduce waste and protect the environment. Uniting is working with the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage to roll out solar energy, reduce food waste and...
by admin | Oct 21, 2019 | stories
Blog The five-leaf eco awards program assists, inspires and rewards faith communities for taking environmental action and becoming more sustainable in response to God’s call to care for creation. We are in the process of porting many of our stories of such action to...
