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“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it”  Genesis 2:15 (NIV) For the Anglican Communion, “God’s mission is holistic, concerned for all human beings and…the totality of God’s creation”.

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Climate Change

There is compelling scientific evidence that recent changes in the global climate are due to human activity and that catastrophic consequences will ensue if atmospheric carbon levels continue to rise. The burning of fossil fuels and deforestation are the main causes of this. CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere are often used as an indicator because…

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Climate Actions

The Cherished Earth climate justice initiative, is about connecting faith with caring for creation and taking action on climate change Read about work already completed, including that on  Fossil Fuel Divestment, DIY Sustainability Survey, and Actions taken by parishes in the Auckland Diocese. Learn about the actions that you can take, individually or collectively, in the sustainability…

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In Memoriam

The Auckland Anglican Climate Action Network (ACAN) is very sad to advise our readers that John Allen, our Sustainability Fieldworker, died suddenly on November 2. John was well informed, enthusiastic, passionate about care of the environment, and very committed to working in the Pukekohe Anglican parish and in the wider Franklin community, south of Auckland.  John […]

Wanting to be a Sustainability Champion?

Then register now, for our first gathering of people from throughout the Auckland Diocese at http://www.cherished-earth.nz/registration/ . This will be in February of 2020 at St Andrews Pukekohe. For out-of-towners, we will be arranging billets and ride-share. Our program for the day-long gathering will introduce the idea of a Diocesan Zero Carbon Plan, covering aspects […]

Shaping our Community in a changing climate: the good, the better and the best

Presentation to the LSMU Conference, Vaughan Park, 19th October 2019. Hello, and thank you for this invitation to speak to you today. All of a sudden, it seems the world’s news media are full of stories on climate change – some are facts, some opinions and some, even in the face of overwhelming science-based evidence, […]

To declare a Climate Emergency?

Who can doubt that we are facing a Climate Emergency? Declaring it acknowledges that we are living in a time that represents a grave and urgent threat to the global environment, to ecology and to humanity.  Both today’s and future generations.  What does it mean to declare a climate emergency? Our Christian values call us […]

Auckland Diocesan Synod 2019

Auckland Diocesan Synod 2019

Synod 2019 starts next week and St Andrews Pukekohe is represented in four of the eight Motions to be presented. Jan Wallace is seconding two Motions, one on getting the Seasons program operating in more parishes, the other on pushing the Diocese to do more around Climate Change Actions. Vicky Mee is also seconding two […]

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Sustainability Projects

  • Energy Sustainability
    • DIY Sustainability Surveys
  • Food Sustainability
    • Communal Food Gardens Project
      • Food Forest garden
      • Lazy garden beds
      • Keyhole raised garden
      • Hugelkultur raised garden
  • Waste Sustainability
    • Household Composting
      • Bin Composting
      • Worm Farm
      • Bokashi composting
  • Water Sustainability

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