Welcome to Eco Church Aotearoa!
Nau mai ki Hāhi Tautaiao o Aotearoa!

Church communities across Aotearoa New Zealand actively caring for God’s earth as an integral part of their mission.

About Eco Church Aotearoa

Why should our church become an Eco Church?

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Zero Waste Programme for Churches

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Introducing Diana Johnston: Our new Christchurch-based Eco Church Coordinator

We’re excited to welcome Diana Johnston to the Eco Church team as our new Christchurch-based Regional Coordinator! In her new role, Diana will be focusing particularly on churches based in the Christchurch region - supporting, encouraging, and equipping them as they explore what it means to care for creation as part of their discipleship and mission.

Taradale Anglican creates space for community recycling centre

All Saints Anglican Church in Taradale, Napier has made space for a community recycling centre in their building. Taking advantage of being in a central and accessible place in their suburb, All Saints has partnered with Sustainable HB (Hawkes Bay) to create a recycling centre that is well organised, with well-labelled shelves and crates and even explanations of what happens to the materials that are collected!

St Columba’s campaign to reduce soft plastics

As an expression of their commitment to care for the environment, the St Columba Havelock North Eco Group (SCHNEG) have launched an awareness and advocacy campaign focused on reducing and recycling soft plastics. The campaign invites eco churches to work together to promote awareness regarding soft plastics. This initiative not only helps protect the planet but also fosters a spirit of unity and responsibility — reminding everyone that caring for creation is a shared mission. Read on as the SCHNEG team outlines the issue and invites churches to join with them to take action.

St Pauls ‘Cup Sunday’

St Paul's Symonds Street is on a journey to reduce the number of disposable cups they use on Sundays. One Sunday parishioners were presented with a string of disposable cups that stretched about 30 meters in length to help create awareness about the amount of waste that was being generated by using disposable cups.

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What People Are Saying…

“I think it is great that we can be an Eco Church and that we have the Eco Church network. It is an important network to support each other and to hear ideas about how other churches do things. I feel that Eco Church is breaking down barriers between churches - it doesn't matter what denomination you are from or how you worship, we are all working together to make a difference in our communities and our world.”

— Eco Church advocate / kaihāpai

“It's a much-needed initiative and restores care for God's creation at the heart of our faith. Christians should be leaders in environmental issues. The challenges to live more sustainably are huge but unavoidable, so here's a chance to demonstrate we care for the whole ecosystem.”

— Eco Church denominational partner

"All of us—whoever and wherever we are—can play a part in changing our collective response to the unprecedented threat of climate change and environmental degradation.

Caring for God’s creation is a spiritual commission requiring a response of commitment. This is a critical moment. Our children’s future and the future of our common home depend on it."

— A Joint Message for the Protection of Creation (Season of Creation 2021)
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, Pope Francis, Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury

We work collaboratively and in partnership with local Aotearoa churches, denominations, organisations, creation care groups, individuals, and with the A Rocha worldwide family.