The Awards for Australian Churches Caring For Creation - Hope 103.2

The Awards for Australian Churches Caring For Creation

Jessica Morthorpe founded the Five Leaf Eco Awards in 2008, seeking to encourage Christian communities to get active about planet protection.

By Ben McEachenTuesday 27 Sep 2022Hope MorningsLifeReading Time: 1 minute

In 2008, Jessica Morthorpe started the Five Leaf Eco Awards.

Ahead of the curve when it comes to encouraging Christians to actively care for creation, Jessica split the awards into categories of community life.

As she told Hope Mornings during Sustainability September, the Five Leaf Eco Awards cover buildings, worship, congregation, outreach and local leadership.

Jessica also explained some of the creative ways which church communities in Australia are becoming more eco-friendly.

Solar panels in the shape of the cross, anyone?

Listen to the full conversation with Jessica Morthorpe in the player above.

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We are excited to announce that this weekend Our Lady, Queen of Apostles Parish, Stafford in QLD received three Five Leaf Eco-Awards

Our Lady, Queen of Apostles Parish, Stafford in QLD received three Five Leaf Eco-Awards

Nightcliff Uniting Church Five Leaf Eco Awards

Nightcliff Uniting Church Five Leaf Eco Awards