Anglican Communion Environmental Network (ACEN)

The Anglican Communion Environmental Network (ACEN) is the primary body for coordinating the Anglican response to pressing environmental issues across the globe. Its mission is to raise awareness and catalyse meaningful action on critical challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and sustainability. The network actively encourages Anglican churches and communities worldwide to embrace the care for creation as an integral part of their Christian mission, a concept encapsulated in the Fifth Mark of Mission. It also champions advocacy for environmental justice, speaking out against issues like environmental racism and working to protect vulnerable communities.

ACEN’s work is both practical and prophetic. A key initiative is the Communion Forest, a global effort that encourages and tracks local activities of forest protection, tree growing, and ecosystem restoration. This project serves as a tangible expression of the Communion’s commitment to renewing the earth. Furthermore, ACEN promotes the Lambeth Call on the Environment and Sustainable Development, which outlines bold commitments for tackling the climate crisis through just financing, community resilience, and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. By providing resources like the Season of Creation guide and sermon notes, ACEN equips the entire Communion to act and hope with creation.