Faiths 4 Climate Justice

Multiple events have been organised for this week of action. Find the event closest to you.

Conference: Just three weeks to register!Details of all the various events that make up the Faiths 4 Climate Justice Week of Action are now in one place. See the Events page: https://www.arrcc.org.au/events

When; The separate link for each event will be especially handy for people not on Facebook.

Help beat the drum on social media 

If you are on social Facebook or Twitter/X, please help build a social media drumbeat. Activity on social media in the lead up to the Week of Action makes it more likely that journalists will be interested when they start receiving the media release. 

Tips: 

• If you have a banner, please take a photo of it - perhaps with a community or worship group - and post it on your Facebook and Twitter/X pages.
• Use hashtag #Faiths4Climate each time. 
• Tag decision makers on your Facebook post. Please tag the Prime Minister, using @AnthonyAlbanese, and the Leader of the Opposition, using @PeterDutton Tags vary according to where you live, and there are also different tags when on Twitter / X. See here for more on tagging.  

BANNERS

The Uniting Advocacy team have banners they’re giving away to Uniting Churches in NSW and ACT. They’ve ordered 60 of them and they are going out the door pretty fast. They’re looking for Uniting Churches and other UC agencies that can commit to hanging them outside their building by 14 September.

There are five messages to choose from, and we think they really complement our ones:

• Killing the Planet is Against Our Religion
• Climate Justice Leave No-one behind
• Climate Action Now! For Our Children’s Sake
• Let’s Build a Better, Cleaner, Fairer Climate Future
• Climate Justice! We Stand with Our Pacific Neighbours

These banners are free of charge for Uniting Churches in NSW and ACT.. To order one, or to find out more, contact Dharshini Perera - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

How much time is left to order a banner?

Time is running out, but there is still time to place your orders! Here are the number of business days it will take for a banner to arrive in your part of the country. Ideally, we would like banners to go up by the start of the week of action, which is September 14th. However, it does run until the 24th and we would still be delighted with banners that went up even as late as the 24th. We just want those banners up!

Location Business days from date of ordering to arrival:

• Brisbane 2 to 4
• Sydney 2 to 3
• Melbourne 2 to 4
• Adelaide 3 to 4
• Perth 5 to 6
• Newcastle 2 to 4
• Regional QLD, VIC or NSW Up to 4 or 5
• Regional WA 7 to 9 

Organising meetings for the Week of Action

Around the country, people are meeting to get ready for the week of action. Here are the dates and times of the organising meetings between now and then. If you would like to help make it a success in ways big or small, come along!

• Melbourne | Friday 6 September, 1 to 2pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83169669544  
• Queensland | Wednesday 11 September, 1 to 2pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84048727019  
• Adelaide| Thursday 12 September, 7.30 to 8.30pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88957874685  

Prayers and Meditations for COP29

Join ARRC's Zoom Prayers and Meditations session

Tuesday 10th September, 2024, 9.00 am AWST, 10.00 AM Japan, 10.30 am ACST, 1100 AM AEST

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/97245560434 

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ARRC Conference 2024

'Earth Wisdom: Hope in Action’.

You are invited to participate in the Australian Religious Response to Climate Change - ARRCC's second national Conference. Come and meet like minded, faith-inspired climate activists. Three weeks left to register! 

Registrations must close Sunday 29 September 2024. 

Register here:  https://www.arrcc.org.au/conference     

ARRCC is keen for as many people as possible to attend, from every kind of faith and spiritual community. It is intended that participation to be as diverse as possible, with Saturday evening devoted to multi-cultural sharing of music and poetry. A prayer room will be available all weekend for those whose faith requires them to pray regularly. 

When:  the weekend of 4 – 6 October, 2024

Where: Santa Sabina College, 90 The Boulevarde, Strathfield- Sydney NSW 

Why: 

• Meet like-minded people of faith who have been taking action on the climate crisis and take the opportunity to hone skills and capacity to do this more effectively.
• Time will be set aside for shared prayer and meditation.
• There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions and contribute, and breaks in which people can network with each other. 

Speakers include:

• Professor Anne Poelina, Nyikina Warrwa community leader, human & earth rights advocate;
• Prof. Mehmet Ozalp, Head of School, Centre for Islamic Studies, Charles Sturt University;
• Dr James Whelan, strategist, researcher & climate activist;
• Sophia Walter, Deputy Director, Solutions Team, Climate Action Network Australia;
• Tim Buckley, Founder & Director, Climate Energy Finance. 

Sample workshops on offer:

• ”Living with climate impacts: listening to experiences from the Pacific and other communities”, presented by Aunty McRose Elu and ‘Alopi Latukefu 
• “Words that work”, ie, principles of good messaging to the cautious, presented by Rev Dr Peter Catt, Dean of St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane
• “Engaging diverse groups in the community”, presented by Losena Fuko, experienced community organiser in multicultural communities
• “Channelling our creativity to inspire change: how can poetry, crafts, and the arts win hearts and minds?”, presented by Dr Anne Elvey, poet & researcher, and Jane Kelly of Common Grace
• “Managing our personal reactions to the climate crisis: how do we maintain hope?”, led by Bhante Sujato, monk and teacher in the Theravada Buddhist tradition 

After the Conference dinner on Saturday evening, we will enjoy diverse and brilliantly talented performers of music and poetry. It is possible to book for the Saturday evening only. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZUsMLBRO_mEtXD36wpE8Kq9dlJjOaLf9/view  

Catering:

By the House of Welcome, a social enterprise creating employment pathways through fusion-inspired global cuisine. All meals and morning and afternoon teas will be provided, except breakfasts. Food will be vegetarian or vegan. 

COST 

Full Conference cost is $250, concession $130; live streaming of sessions in the main hall only $40. 

ARRCC 

The Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC) is a multi-faith Charity dedicated to addressing the climate crisis in a way which shows most compassion to those who stand to suffer most from its effects. 

Find out more about ARRCC, visit their website