Sustainability

St Andrew’s is a member of Eco Church New Zealand and as part of this network we are committed to caring for the whole ecosystem. We do all we can to be a sustainable church and demonstrate our care for creation by being a leading voice on environmental issues.

We have an ongoing focus on reducing waste within the church and our meeting and events venue with systems for reducing and recycling waste, composting coffee grounds, donating leftover food from catering to The Free Store and providing a collection point for a wide range of recyclable materials.

During September we celebrate the Season of Creation in our Sunday worship focusing on themes such as humanity, the planet, moana, maunga and animals.

Every week members from our congregation also take part in a protest at Parliament calling on the Government to take more urgent action on the climate emergency. We support climate justice campaigns initiated by other organisations, such as faith group Common Grace Aotearoa, and regularly write submissions to Parliament on proposed environmental legislation and strategies.