Lambath Palace shares need for urgent climate change responses

In a letter which Lambeth Palace sent to 'Just Earth' Revd. Rachel Carnegie shares the need for an urgent response from local churches for climate change relief.

Canada says no to 'Robin Hood' tax - Winnipeg Free Press

Canada says no to 'Robin Hood' tax - Winnipeg Free Press
Can 'Robin Hood' tax help climate change affects?

Anglican relief, development and advocacy alliance a step closer to becoming reality

Anglican Communion News Service: Anglican relief, development and advocacy alliance a step closer to becoming reality

World Religions Summit final statement to G8/G20 leaders

World Religions Summit final statement to G8/G20 leaders

80 faith leaders from the G8/G20 nations including Archbishop Fred Hiltz meeting in Winnipeg, Manitoba, from June 21 to 23, 2010 agree to monitor decisions made by government leaders . "In a spirit of positive collaboration, acknowledging that both political leaders and faith leaders carry tremendous responsibility for setting the parameters for our common life, we will monitor the decisions our government leaders take, including decisions made at the 2010 political leaders' summits in Canada. We expect follow-through on past promises. We expect bold new actions based on the values and recommendations outlined here. If we fail in these goals, we fail our children who look to us to secure a viable future for them. Our prayers and wishes for wisdom and compassion are with our political leaders at this critical moment."

General Synod to set up database of eco-friendly parishes

The Anglican Church of Canada is setting up a national database of parishes trying to set and meet targets for reducing the “carbon footprint” of their church buildings.

Support for KAIROS continues to pour in

Not only are people, churches and groups responding with letters of support and making visits to MPs to correct misinformation, but they are also making donations to KAIROS’ work. Most recently we received a legacy gift from the congregation of the former Deer Park United Church.

These generous donations enabled KAIROS to provide small one-year solidarity grants to its Global partners and to carry on its work with Indigenous communities at home, its network of volunteer local committees across Canada and with civil society partners working on ecological justice and human rights. However, in order to implement a Global Partnerships Program, the government must change its position.

General Synod 2010 passes new Climate Change motion

"As Anglicans, our fifth Mark of Mission calls us to “strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth.” This resolution empowers General Synod to live more fully into this Mark of Mission in the next triennium. By advocating for more significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, offering worship resources for our communities, and examining our own ways of being through the lens of caring for creation, we are being responsive to God’s call to care for creation.

We, as Christians, cannot rely on government alone to sound the warning bell and challenge us to examine our current lifestyles. The gospel calls us to radical discipleship and an ethic of care of all creation."