of every kind and pursue peace and reconciliation, and
- To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, and sustain and
renew the life of the earth
What is the
Carbon Action Project?
Our churches’ joint Carbon Action Project is a visible and practical ex-
pression of our Gospel commitment in these areas.
The actions proposed to be taken during this project are:
1. Discern and articulate the vision for the project and to develop a set
of worship/theological resources.
2. Make the Holy Cross/St Margaret’s site carbon neutral: This will in-
volve steps such as carrying out a carbon audit; identifying ways to re-
duce carbon emissions and energy use; evaluating the costs of the re-
ductions as compared to the benefits and recommending a timetable for
implementation.
3. Assist families within St Margaret’s and Holy Cross to become car-
bon neutral: listen to congregational members to hear what they are do-
ing already to reduce energy use and carbon emissions; provide guid-
ing resources (e.g. a carbon calculator) to help families develop their
own climate change action plan, either written materials or through
workshops; assist with implementation as needed; collect, compile and
share information on a regular basis.
4. Engage young people and families in the community in addressing
issues of climate anxiety: encourage young people to become involved
in the project; solicit their views in creating action plans for families and
for the congregations.
5. Run this project as a pilot project with appropriate documentation and
evaluation, so that it could be of use to other communities in the Can-
berra Region Presbytery, the Canberra Goulburn Diocese, the general
Canberra community and beyond.
6. Communicate and celebrate this project: it will be important to cele-
brate achievements in various stages of this project as well as at its
conclusion with public worship/celebration events.
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