Climate Action (Sandbox)

Climate Action

Climate scientists have been sounding the call for decades. In recent years their call has turned to a ringing alarm: we must act, we must act together, and we must act urgently. Prompted by God’s love for the world and emboldened by resurrection hope, we are summoned to enter into all of creation, to walk in solidarity with all that suffers because of human greed and violence, walking toward newness and fullness of life.

Sustainability Leadership Group

In January of 2020 Mennonite Church Canada’s Joint Council approved the development of a strategy to give leadership in moving towards greater sustainability within its sphere of influence. In doing so, it formed the Sustainability Leadership Group with representation from across the nationwide church.

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The Eco-mission of the Church in a Critical Time

Our Christian faith call us to hold hands with climate science. We call on all members and congregations and regional churches of our Mennonite Church Canada family to join together in this eco-mission. Click on the button below to read more about the six initiatives of mission to take action on climate change in a critical time.

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Engage Locally

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Mennonite Climate Action News from across Canada

Called to Embrace a New Way

Jan 17th, 2023

Called to Embrace a New Way

By Lisa Williams

Between Clifford and Mildmay in Ontario is a 100-acre farm nestled into the countryside. This time of year, the trees are bursting with their bright fall colours of red, yellow and orange. Here you will find Andre Wiederkehr, his parents and his brother hard at work and farming in a way that may surprise many people.

Andre says, "We’ve built our whole society on wrong assumptions in a lot of ways. I don’t think that the current system in which we as a society function can last. To be loving is to reimagine those life supporting systems we are surrounded with and try to find ways and systems that are healthy and loving in the long term.”

Providing a Place for Pollinators in Toronto

Jan 16th, 2023

Providing a Place for Pollinators in Toronto

By Lisa Williams

“I feel like God has entrusted us to take care of creation,” says Sandy Yuen, member of Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church. “Many people care about the environment and these gardens are a way to build relationsips with our neighbours.”

Toronto Chinese Mennonite Church looked at their property to dream of how they could recreate the space around their church. It’s good to get our hands dirty and really experience God’s providence.

God's Reconciling Ministry for all Creation

Jan 15th, 2023

God's Reconciling Ministry for all Creation

By Wendy Janzen

Our shared home, planet Earth, is a miracle. I’ve known this intuitively since I was a child, growing up under the expansive skies of the Saskatchewan prairies. Stunning sunsets, stars, aurora borealis, long winter nights and long summer days with brilliantly clear skies, thunderstorms rolling in from a distance – all of this was a source of awe and a confirmation of the Psalmist’s words: the heavens are telling the glory of God! (Ps 19:1).

It is time to consider how God’s shalom extends to all creation.

MC Canada climate action update

In a meeting on Jan. 30, 2022, Mennonite Church Canada’s governing body, Joint Council, affirmed climate action as a nationwide ministry emphasis. Aaron Epp, senior writer for Canadian Mennonite magazine, reports on the progress to date.

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Saskatoon congregation installs solar panels to reduce energy costs and be an example

Wildwood Mennonite Church recently became the first Mennonite Church Saskatchewan congregation to go solar. But, as with all major spending decisions, this one wasn’t made overnight. Saskatchewan correspondent Donna Schulz filed this story in Feb., 2019. Photo by Les Klassen Hamm

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Something new under the sun

Mennonite-based solar projects include Erb Street Mennonite Church and Mennonite Savings and Credit Union’s branch, both in Waterloo; Hillcrest Mennonite Church, New Hamburg; Elmira Mennonite Church; and Rockway Mennonite Collegiate and the House of Friendship’s Eby Village, both in Kitchener.

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Climate Action

Sustainability Leadership Group

The Eco-mission of the Church in a Critical Time

Engage Locally

Mennonite Climate Action News from across Canada

Climate Action News from Canadian Mennonite magazine

MC Canada climate action update

Saskatoon congregation installs solar panels to reduce energy costs and be an example

Something new under the sun

Current Climate Action Resource Feed via Commonword