Walk the Talk Join Linda Wannan and ARRCC on Saturday 30 April (10am-midday and/or 1pm-3pm) as they distribute these Lighter Footprints Climate Candidate Scorecards in Chisholm, a key marginal electorate. Contact Linda for details. Regenerating Australia Climate Action Moreland is hosting a community screening of this new short film directed by Damon Gameau, at [...]
The Hot Issue: Wills 2022 Election Climate Forum Meet your federal election candidates in the electorate of Wills at this Candidates Forum on Sustainability and Climate on Tuesday 26 April at Coburg Uniting Church Hall, 19 Victoria Street, Coburg organised by Climate Action Moreland, Neighbours United for Climate Action, and the Coburg Uniting Church. [...]
Church leaders’ Easter statement on the environment\ Dozens of church leaders in Australia, including UCA Assembly President Rev Sharon Hollis, have signed an open letter calling on our political leaders to take powerful action to preserve and protect God’s creation by: Halving carbon emissions this decade, in line with the recommendation of scientists and targets of [...]
A Better Provider for the Church's Electricity Australia's energy market now includes companies with a wide range of prices, emissions levels and policies for decarbonising the country's industry, which makes it important who we choose to buy electricity from. The church was disappointed last year to see our previous supplier sold to one of [...]
Justice and International Mission Convention 2022 – Our planet is changing: do we? Brunswick Uniting Church has been invited to lead a workshop for the Synod Social Justice Convention on Saturday 30 April. The topic of the workshop is “How Brunswick Uniting went about declaring a Climate Crisis”. Shawn Whelan is taking the lead on this [...]
Join people of many faiths, including BUC folk, under the ARRCC banner 11:30am Friday 25 March, meet at the fountain in Gordon Reserve, cnr Spring and MacArthur, MEL CBD; we then join the tail end of the SS4C, as SS4C appreciate this adult faith group support every year. Contact Linda 0405470568 for more info. [...]
ARRCC (Australian Religious Response to Climate Change) is a multi-faith network committed to action on Climate Change. The ARRCCMelbourne Political Engagement group, facilitated by BUC’s Linda Wannan, has organised vigils in these key electorates over the next two weeks. All are welcome. FRIDAY 11 MARCH: FRYDO FRIDAY 11AM- MIDDAY Friday 11 MARCH 145 [...]
Four Days for Future - Naarm Can you help with marshalling, to keep people COVID-safe and make sure events run smoothly? If so, sign-up at ss4c.info/naarm25-3 !! Training & briefing will be provided, you can volunteer for any number of days across Friday March 25 - Monday March 28th. Email: melbourne@schoolstrike4climate.com if you have [...]
During the Congregational meeting on 6th March young people are invited to join David Hall in making a banner for the School Strike for Climate on 25th March. The act of creating a banner will raise awareness of climate action. Watch this video. Kath Williams will be photographing the activity to create a photo collection [...]
ARRCC (Australian Religious Response to Climate Change) is a multi-faith network committed to action on Climate Change. The ARRCCMelbourne Political Engagement group, facilitated by BUC's Linda Wannan, has organised two silent vigils next week: Thursday 24 February, 11am-12pm ARRCC HIGGINS Silent Vigil outside the electorate office of Katie Allen, Unit 1, 1343 Malvern Road [...]