Mennonite Church Canada's commitment to sustainability

Sustainability is defined as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (Our Common Future, 1987). Recent decades have seen increasing awareness of the importance of the three key aspects of sustainability: environmental, social and economic. 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.

We seek to:

  • live into Mennonite faith statements calling for care of creation and social well-being

 

  • address the interrelation between sustainability aspects, including the reality that negative effects of environmental degradation are borne disproportionately by the poor, contribute to growing inequality and cause social conflict

 

  • respond to growing expectations for organizations to address the sustainability of their activities.

The goals of the Sustainability Leadership Group are to:

  • focus on addressing environmental and social impacts while remaining economically sustainable
  • introduce measures to increase the sustainability of Mennonite Church Canada’s activities
  • with the help of partners, develop tools and frameworks to help congregations, regional churches, the nationwide church and partner agencies address the sustainability of their activities.

Sustainability Leadership Group - Members

Tim Wiebe-Neufeld
Affiliation:
Executive Ministers Group

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Vacant
Affiliation:
Mennonite Church Eastern Canada

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Ian Funk
Affiliation:
Mennonite Church British Columbia

 

Ian lives in Surrey, B.C. with his wife Tammy and children, Jonathan and Eliana. He has been a pastor at Langley Mennonite Fellowship for the last 7 years and is currently on the MCBC Creation Care Task Group.

 

John Reimer
Affiliation:
Mennonite Church Eastern Canada

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Marta Bunnett Wiebe
Affiliation:

Mennonite Church Manitoba

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Joanne Moyer
Affiliation:
Mennonite Church Alberta &
Mennonite Creation Care Network 

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Joanne is associate professor of Environmental Studies and Geography at The King’s University, where she enjoys the opportunity to integrate faith into her teaching on environmental issues. She teaches courses such as: Introduction to Sustainability; Human Geography; Simplicity and Consumption: Living Sustainably; and The Global Village: Flourishing in an Interconnected World. Her research explores the work of faith groups engaging with environmental sustainability, and asks questions about learning, action, ethics, and worldviews. Joanne has contributed to various Mennonite environmental initiatives, through writing and committee work, for organizations such as the Mennonite Central Committee and the Mennonite Creation Care Network Council, where she has served since 2006. Joanne is a commuter cyclist (in almost all weather) and a community gardener. She also enjoys exploring Edmonton’s river valley and ravines, singing in her church choir, and knitting socks.