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Organizations and Networks
A Rocha is an international Christian conservation organization working to show God's love for all creation. Founded under the leadership of a priest from the Church of England it works with a broadly based evangelical constituency. Since the founding of the first centre in Portugal in the mid 1980's, A Rocha has grown substantially, and is now working in almost 20 countries across six continents.
The AAEN is an association of dioceses within the Anglican Church of Australia which have taken up their responsibility to fulfill the Fifth Mark of Mission of the Worldwide Anglican Communion which requires members "to strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the face of the Earth." This is accomplished by establishing Diocesan Environment Commissions. Increasingly the church is embracing the care of the environment and creation as an essential part of Christian faith, mission and outreach.
A British ecumenical environmental organization that works closely with Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. It seeks to help both church groups and individual Christians relate their environmental responsibilities to their faith. This network provides some denominational resources as well as those that are aimed more widely at the Christian Community.
The Climate Action Network is a network of organizations working on climate change issues in various countries.
Since 1982 The Conservation Foundation has created and managed a wide range of environmental initiatives, often with the support of commercial partners. Over the years its programme has included award schemes, conferences, promotions, special events, field studies, school programmes, media work, seminars and workshops.
European Christian Environmental Network (ECEN) was set up on 24 October 1998 at a meeting of environmental representatives from 26 countries at Vilemov in the Czech Republic. The network embraces a wide variety of church traditions and an equally broad range of environmental work. This includes policy issues like climate change, transport or genetic engineering, practical action in local Agenda 21, promoting an awareness of God's creation in worship and liturgy.
European Climate Forum is an organization which brings together academics, business and NGOs
Greenpeace is a non-profit organization, with a presence in 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific. It focuses on environmental activism around a wide range of issues.
The John Ray Initiative (JRI) is an educational charity that works to develop and communicate a Christian understanding of the environment.
KAIROS Canada: Ecology Pages. Ecological Justice is that which respects, seeks to preserve, and advocates for just relationships among all living things. It concerns the future of all life upon this planet, the condition of the natural world and our human impact or footprint upon it. The KAIROS Ecological Justice program is focused specifically on three main issue areas: Climate Change; Water; and Energy Efficiency
The Canadian based Pembina Institute works to advance sustainable energy solutions through innovative research, education, consulting and advocacy. Areas of interest include Green Economics, Oil Sands Develoment, Energy watch, and renewable energy initiatives.
The Regeneration Project and Interfaith Power and light. Beginning as a project of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco this project has branched out into an interfaith ministry helping people of all faiths become more aware of the connections between spirituality and ecology. Through a network of local Interfaith Power and Light projects it helps religious communities more reliant on environmentally sustainable sources of electricity.
The Sierra Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization.
The South African Faith Communities Environmental institute are an institute of people of many faiths, united in our diversity through our common commitment to earthkeeping. Our aim is to support the faith communities in fulfilling their environmental & socio-economic responsibility.
The World Council of Churches brings together 340 denominations from over 100 different countries around the globe. In environmental work works on issues related to Globalization and ecology, and has given leadership through its program on Global Climate Change and its participation in the World Summit on Sustainable Development.
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is a global organization that works locally through a network of family offices on a wide variety of issues.
Initiatives and Projects
Commission for the Environment: An initiative of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
http://www.pastornet.net.au/envcomm/body_index.html
Eco-tips: Resources from the Ecology and Theology Working Group of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa in the Province of Canada
http://ottawa.anglican.ca/ecotips.shtml
The Earth Bible Project (Centre for Theology, Science and Culture, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia): The Earth Bible is an international project, including volumes on ecojustice readings of major sections of the Bible to be published by Sheffield Press and related publications promoting concern for Earth.
http://ehlt.flinders.edu.au/theology/institute/earthbible/
Greening Spirit: A gathering place for Western Canadian Anglicans who share a passion for the stewardship of creation and are prepared to pledge action in its care
Justice Camps Initiative: A Project of the Anglican Church of Canada: Environment Justice Camp, May 2007, Victoria BC, Canada
Shrinking the Footprint: The Church of England's National Environmental Campaign
http://www.shrinkingthefootprint.cofe.anglican.org/
Stewarding the earth's resources: A resource for the British church about waste reduction, waste re-use and waste recycling
http://www.earthresources.org.uk/
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If you would like your organization to be linked to this page please contact us by an email to the Rev. Ken Gray at: canadaacen@shaw.ca
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