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Shaping healthier cities: The role of equitable transport policies - Insights from Professor Simon Kingham
In a recent conversation, Professor Simon Kingham, a leading urban geographer from the University of Canterbury, shared his extensive knowledge on wellbeing, transport and the common good. With six years of experience as the Chief Science Advisor at the Ministry of Transport, Kingham's expertise offers valuable insights into creating more sustainable and equitable communities.
Installing a bike rack - a simple but impactful step
Cashmere Presbyterian Church in Christchurch have recently installed a bike rack at the front of their church. It’s a simple but impactful step which they hope will encourage both church members and community groups who meet at the church to choose a transport option which is healthier for people and kinder to the environment.
All Saints Burwood Eco Church
All Saints Burwood shared with us their journey so far as an Eco Church… and the little and big steps that have been made.
Whanganui Salvation Army - Our first Eco Corps!
Captain Simon Montgomery, a member of Salves and corps officer at Whanganui Salvation Army, leads a group of people who are passionate about caring for God’s creation and helping to sustain the environment around them. As a corps (church) they’ve decided to join the A Rocha Eco Church NZ project.
Simplify: Videos for the Journey
As part of the Simplify series at Massey Community Church, members in our Sustainability Group took turns to produce a video about an aspect of their own sustainability journey. There are videos on groceries, transport, clothes shopping, making things at home, being sustainable on a budget, and more.
Sunday church service turns into free bike fix-up
At Wellington South Baptist Church we’ve been imagining new ways to engage with our local community, to share something of God’s amazing reconciling vision for the world. This past Sunday, we partnered with a local charity, EkeRua/ReBicycle, to host a ‘Free Bike Fix Up/Repair/Swap’ event. After a shorter ‘normal’ service on the Sunday morning, we transitioned into a space of welcome for whoever was going to attend, including the bike workshop, a morning tea spread, and a place for kids to hang out while their (or their parent’s) bikes were getting fixed up!
Forming, Norming, Performing: Tawa Anglican's first year as an Eco Church
During 2021 Tawa Anglican Church became an Eco Church, making a corporate statement that we want to actively care for God’s earth as an integral part of our mission. We were pleased to join the Eco Church movement to access support and resources as well as a connection to a network of other Eco Churches throughout Aotearoa. We share with you some of our initial action and longer-term goals.
Calculating a church’s carbon emissions
St Michael’s Anglican Church in Kelburn recently had a first go at calculating their church’s carbon emissions. We corresponded with Caitlyn Lee, a parishioner at St Michael’s who worked on the carbon calculation for the church about the process.
Build your own bike trailer workshop
In conjunction with Biketober Christchurch every October, Steve organises a build your own bike trailer workshop. Constructed from pallets (the frame), old plastic recycling bins, 20 and 24 inch bike & wheelchair wheels, and locally-made aluminium tow-bars and componentry, the trailers are low cost and hugely popular.
Electric bicycles for church leaders
In 2019, A Rocha member Steve Muir started a personal initiative to share his love of cycling – he purchased ten e-bikes and is loaning them long term to church leaders in Christchurch.
The “Hope Seminar” in Christchurch
What’s the chance of getting 100 people out on a cold wintery Saturday night to talk about faith and looking after our planet?
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