Days

• World Water Day - 22 March
• World Environment Day - 5 June
• National Aborginal & Islander Children's Day - 4 August
• Hiroshima and Nagasaki Rembered - 6 August
• International Day of the World's Indigenous People - 9 August
• World Humanitarian Day - 19 August
• Creation Day - 1 September
• International Day of Peace - 21 September
• Social Justice Sunday  - 30 September
• One World Week - 5-11 October
• United Nations Day - 24 October

 Events

• Season of Creation

Season of Creation - Liturgies, hymns, prayers, Bible studies and other worship materials for celebrating with creation, especially during the Season of Creation in September

World Environment Day - 5 June 

Educational Resources

Eco-Vision for the Churches of Australia (An educational manual providing the theological background, stories of healing Earth and resources for pursuing the vision in local congregations; being prepared by members of the NCCA Earth Mission Project Team.)  

On Holy Ground by Catholic Earthcare (An educational resource for teachers in schools interested in Earth care. See Catholic Earthcare website)  

Eco Connections – educational and reflective resources that connect ecology and Christian spirituality for children and youth www.ecoedoz.com

Worth reading

	From Terra Nullius to Beloved Companion: Reimagining Land in Australia Dr Chris Dalton For those who like to be challenged to respond to the urgent environmental changes that we are currently facing Available online through www.daltonline.com  Sculpture featured on cover is 'Born into this landscape' by Wendy Martin, Bush 'n' Beyond Gallery, Broken Hill.	"The Voice of Land can be heard through Australian landscape art, poetry, experience, community input to policy debates, and a plethora of government inquiries and reports. It cries “My God! My God! Why have you forsaken me?"  Chris Dalton
	Earth, Faith and Mission - The Theology of Earthcare Clilve Ayre
	Jesus and The Natural World  Denis Edwards For those interested in exploring role of Jesus in the context of the current environmental crisis Available through John Garrett Publishers
	Ecology at the Heart of Faith Denis Edwards
	Jesus and the Cosmos Denis Edwards
	Jesus the Wisdom of God - An Ecological Theology Denis Edwards
	Partaking of God -Trinity, Evolution and Ecology by Denis Edwards
	The God of Evolution- A Trinitarian Theology Denis Edwards
	Rainbow of Mysteries Norman Habel Explore the spiritual in nature along with rites for exploring mysteries in nature. Available in Australia from Mediacom, Amazon, Google books
	The Rainbow Covenant for Earth Mission Norman Habel  Available on the Norman Habel website

National

• Greening the Church – Inspirational Stories collected by Jessica Morthorpe (A collection of programs and Earth care activities in congregations throughout Australia; available from http://greenchurch.victas.uca.org.au/what-are-churches-doing/resources)
• ASSISI – A Strategic Systems-based Integrated Sustainability Initiative (A framework for churches to implement a holistic approach to sustainability through formation programs, engaging social processes, and various support material for the journey from http://www.catholicearthcare.org.au/assisi.html )

Queensland

New South Wales

Victoria

Tasmania

South Australia

Western Australia

Northern Territory

• Australian Religious Response to Climate Change – ARRCC www.arrcc.org.au 
• Catholic Earthcare Australia www.catholicearthcare.org.au 
• Erin Earth – Wagga Wagga NSW www.erinearth.org.au
• Earth Link – Brisbane www.earth-link.org.au
• Ecology and Spirituality Centre – Glenburn Victoria http://www.edmundrice.org/glenburn.html
• Green Church Victoria and Tasmania https://greenchurch.victas.uca.org.au
• Faith Ecology Network – FEN http://www.faithecology.net.au/
• Pacific Calling Partnership www.erc.org.au/pcp
• Rahamim - Ecological Learning Community, Bathurst NSW www.rahamim.org.au
• Uniting Earth Web www.unitingearthweb.org.au
• TEAR Australia http://www.tear.org.au/advocacy/

The NCCA Eco Mission Network is mandated to share resources that will assist our member churches to deepen their understanding of the ecological implications of our Sacred Scripture. 

Eco-Vision

We anticipate a day when congregations of all churches in Australia are:

• sensitive to the voice of Earth calling us to tell her story and to heal her ecological wounds caused by human greed
• ready to respond to the word from the Scriptures enjoining us serve and preserve our home and keep this sanctuary unpolluted
• willing to explore a theology of God in creation, with the cosmic Christ reconciling all things and the Spirit animating Earth

and

• moved to follow the lead of congregations and communities that have initiated programs of healing and pathways of celebration.

Rationale

Given the current ecological crisis (biodiversity loss, unsustainable consumption of resources, climate change etc.), there is an urgent need for the churches to address publicly the ethical, social and spiritual questions posed by this crisis. There is also a growing awareness that the church has a genuine mission to love and care for God’s creation as a vital expression of its faith (this is our definition of Eco Mission). 

Mandate of Eco Mission Network

The Eco Mission Network exists to assist the National Council of Churches in Australia in its commitment to encourage and enable the member churches, in the light of the gospel, to give prophetic leadership to each other and to the community in caring for God’s creation.

The Eco Mission Network assists the member churches to uphold the dignity of all people and the flourishing of all creation.

The Eco Mission Network is mandated to:

1. provide a means of communication between member churches on issues of ecological importance;
2. share resources that will assist our member churches to deepen understanding of the ecological implications of our Sacred Scripture;
3. facilitate cooperation and joint action between churches to care for our common home.
4. advise the National Council of Churches in Australia on resources and actions which might appropriately be taken by the Council and/or severally by member churches.
5. propose issues and occasions when either the NCCA or its members might advocate on behalf of God’s Creation. 

Resources

• NCCA - Eco Mission Network Resources
• Organisations and Church Bodies
• Programs and Initiatives
• Events
• Worship and Prayer 
• Ecological Theologies, Documents and Educational Resources