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Living Sustainably Links
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Environment
Australian Conservation Foundation [click]
A national not-for-profit organisation that works with the community, business and government.
Friends of the Earth Australia [click]
A federation of independent local groups working for a socially equitable and environmentally sustainable future.
LandCare Australia [click]
An Australian partnership between community, government and business working to protect and repair our environment.
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Australia [click]
Part of the WWF International Network, it's mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and work for a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) International [click]
United Nations Environment Program [click]
Climate Change
The NSW Synod of the Uniting Church has created a Greening Communities program which helps places of worship and other non-profit groups to save water and procure environmentally-friendly energy. More information on this program and other Climate Change projects in the Uniting Church around NSW and Australia can be found here.
Queensland Synod Green Church website [click]
Synod of South Australia Environmental Issues webpage [click]
Synod of Victoria and Tasmania Green Church website [click]
Synod of Western Australia Green Church website [click]
Climate Action Network of Australia (CANA) [click]
An alliance of local, regional and national environmental, community, health and research groups from across Australia all concerned about global warming. UnitingJustice Australia is a member of CANA.
Climate Change and Water in Australia [click]
Australian Climate Justice Campaign [click]
Social Impacts of Climate Change [click]
Climate Change Negotiations Guide [click]
Climate Action Network - Global [click]
Australian Youth Climate Coalition [click]
Oxfam Australia 'Fight Climate Poverty' [click]
The Climate Group [click]
A non-profit organisation working to advance business and government leadership on climate change.
Energy
The Mineral Policy Institute [click]
An Australia-based non-government organisation specialising in advocacy, campaigning and research to prevent environmentally and socially-destructive mining, minerals and energy projects in Australia and the Asia-Pacific.
Friends of the Earth International Mining Campaign [click]
Christmas Island chaplaincy: a light in the darkness
Christmas Island is a tiny speck in the Indian Ocean, yet it will seem vast compared to some of the tight spaces Rev Christine Senini worked in. And she won’t have to sleep in a bunk bed.
The President of the Uniting Church in Australia, Rev. Alistair Macrae has added his name to the list of prominent Australians calling for reform to our asylum seeker policies. UnitingJustice has continually advocated for a more compassionate approach to these vulnerable members of our society.
UnitingJustice and the Uniting Church in Australia Assembly has joined the chorus of voices calling for Constitutional recognition of the unique contribution that First Peoples have made to this country. Amendments to the Australian Constitution should also include removal of racist and discriminatory language and clauses. The open letter was accompanied by a submission to the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition made by UnitingJustice.
UJA Reference Committee member, Professor John Langmore, discusses the political momentum behind and the public benefits of introducing a financial transactions tax.
Rethink Refugees - watch UJA National Director, Rev. Elenie Poulos, reflecting on her work in refugee advocacy as part of Amnesty's information campaign
Preamble posters and Covenanting resources
Download or print your own here.
Position Vacant: Senior Media Officer
The Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia seeks to appoint an experienced media professional to the role of Senior Media Officer. Read more...
Churches solid on poker machine reform
The major Christian churches in Australia have reaffirmed their commitment to the Government’s proposed poker machine reform this morning in the face of Catholic priest Father Chris Riley’s apparent support for the inaccurate, well-funded industry campaign. Read more...