Environmental Awards For Churches

There are currently two award programs available for churches who are taking actions to become environmentally friendly or are considering doing so: the Five Leaf Eco-Awards and the 'ASSISI' (A Strategic, Systems-based Integrated Sustainability Initiative) Awards.These two awards programs offer different methods of achieving the same aim - care for the environment and a reduction of the impact of our churches and congregations on it. The programs are very complimentary, and it is suggested that churches consider doing both.

ASSISI (A Strategic, Systems-based, Integrated Sustainability Initiative) constitutes the Australian Catholic Bishops' sustainability initiative. It is a new, ongoing, large-scale intervention developed by Catholic Earthcare. It provides a theological, spiritual and practical base for implementing Earthcare's ecological vision for Catholic schools, parishes and church communities, agencies and congregations. It is a useful model and a roadmap for the way to achieve ecological sustainability for the Catholic Church in Australia.

For Information on the ASSISI Awards see http://www.catholicearthcareoz.net/ASSISI.html

The Five Leaf Eco-Awards are an ecumenical church greening awards program supported by the Justice and International Mission (JIM) Unit of the Uniting Church in Australia Synod of Victoria and Tasmania.

For more information on the Five Leaf Eco-Awards please visit the Green Church website.

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