Anglican Communion News Service - Digest News

World Wide Anglican Green Force

Rising sea levels, droughts and climate changes were among the issues considered by delegates at the inaugural meeting of the Anglican Communion's Environmental Network in Canberra, Australia, last week.

The Network, which currently includes representatives of over 20 of the Communion's 38, provinces has been established at the instigation of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC).

The meeting hosted by Rt Revd George Browning, Bishop of Canberra and organised in association with the Communion's UN Observer's Office, enabled delegates to report on issues affecting their individual provinces, report on local initiatives both underway and planned, and included presentations by leading Australian experts including Professor Ian Lowe and Professor Peter Cullen.

The Anglican Environmental Network aims to provide the Anglican Communion with support, encouragement and expertise to enable churches and church organisations to take positive action including auditing, training and theological education to ensure all levels of the Church follow good environmental practice and awareness.

Organisers are anxious that the Network will eventually represent all provinces of the Communion to ensure that the Church, both in developing and developed countries, takes its environmental responsibilities to new levels of understanding and action to help fulfill the Communion's fifth Mark of Mission.

For Further information:

Anglican Communion Environmental Network Communications:

David Shreeve: davidshreeve@conservationfoundation.co.uk; tel: +44 (0)207 591 3111

The Revd Ken Gray: adventpr@telus.net tel: + 1 250 474 3031

The Rt Revd George Browning: george.browning@anglican.org.au