The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has stated:

"For the Church of the 21st century, good ecology is not an optional extra but a matter of justice.

It is therefore central to what it means to be a Christian."

The Fifth Mark of Mission of the Worldwide Anglican Communion requires members

To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the face of the Earth.

Increasingly the church is embracing the care of the environment and creation as an essential part of Christian faith, mission and outreach.

The AAEN is an association of dioceses within the Anglican Church of Australia which have taken up their responsibility to the Fifth Mark of Mission by establishing Diocesan Environment Commissions.

Visit the web site of the Environment Working Group of General Synod for more resources on the environment:

www.environment.perth.anglican.org

This website is designed to excite people with the many possibilities open to us and to encourage active grass roots response throughout the Australian Anglican Church by sharing information on what dioceses are doing, what leaders in the field are saying and providing links to action across the world.

Please share with us in this important outreach in Australian communities.