Latest News
Two award presentations in two weeks! Congratulations to Koonung Heights Uniting Church (VIC) and Toronto Uniting Church (NSW)!
May 2023
Our Lady, Queen of Apostles Catholic Parish, Stafford received three Five Leaf Eco-Awards
September 2022
Wesley Uniting Church Geelong receives two Five Leaf Eco-Awards!
September 2022
St Andrew’s Uniting Church Fairfield receives three Five Leaf Eco-Awards!
June 2022
Berry Uniting Church receives three Five Leaf Eco-Awards!
October 2021
New “Climate Activism Award” Announced!
October 2021
Three Churches Receive Five Leaf Eco-Awards!
August 2021
The Five Leaf Eco-Awards are turning 10!
November 2018
Clarence Uniting Church to be the first church in TAS presented with Five Leaf Eco-Awards
October 2018
Pilgrim Uniting Church becomes first church in SA presented with Five Leaf Eco-Awards
October 2018
St John’s Anglican Cathedral Brisbane becomes first church in QLD presented with Five Leaf Eco-Awards
July 2018
Nightcliff Uniting Church becomes first church in NT presented with Five Leaf Eco-Awards
June 2018
Adamstown Uniting Church receives third award!
May 2018
St Luke’s Uniting Church, Highton VIC recognized for a decade of work for the environment
February 2018
South Sydney Uniting Church receives awards
January 2018
Merewether Uniting Church NSW presented with awards
November 2017
Uniting Church in the City, Wesley Church WA awarded for bees and largest solar panel installation in the Perth CBD
September 2017
Pinjarra Uniting Church WA receives Five Leaf Eco-Awards
March 2017
Yearly Wrap-Up: 2016
This year has been a wonderfully exciting time for the Five Leaf Eco-Awards! We have presented awards to three new churches in VIC, WA and NSW, as well as receiving sign ups or submissions from another 20 new churches. We look forward to presenting many of these churches with their awards in 2017.
It has never been hotter for churches to go green with the Five Leaf Eco-Awards :p
Don’t forget to check back here regularly as these exciting developments continue!
30th November 2016
Check out this new video by Common Grace (http://www.commongrace.org.au) about our founder, Jessica Morthorpe:
Sunday 6th November 2016
Adamstown Uniting Church (NSW) were presented with their Five Leaf Eco-Awards Basic Certificate and Eco-Worship Awards today!
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Sunday 30th of October 2016
Swan View Uniting Church (WA) was presented with their Five Leaf Eco-Awards Basic Certificate today!
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10th September 2016
The Uniting Church Synod of Western Australia, at its annual meeting, has passed a resolution encouraging all its churches to participate in the Five Leaf Eco-Awards!
We look forward to helping lots of Uniting Churches in Western Australia to achieve their awards!
Read the full resolution here.
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17th July 2016
Announcing: Brunswick Uniting Church in Melbourne has been presented with three of our prestigious Five Leaf Eco-Awards!
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May 2016
World Environment Day Resource 2016 now available!
UnitingJustice’s World Environment Day Resource for 2016 is now available. Written by a collection of people, including our director, Jessica Morthorpe, this annual resource helps churches to easily plan an environment themed worship service to celebrate World Environment Day (WED) or at anytime during the year. This year, WED is on Sunday 5th of June, and the theme of the resource is ‘Together for a World Made Whole’. You can download the resource here:
http://www.unitingjustice.org.au/environment/information-and-action-resources/item/1172-wed2016
Please spread word of the resource to your networks and let us know if you used the resource, and any feedback you have.
Also, if you would like to read two extra exciting stories of hope, which had to be cut from the resource due to a lack of space, please click here.
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February 2016
Launching: Our Sixteen Green Churches in 2016 Campaign!
In 2016 we would like to bring 16 new churches on board to help grow our church greening movement. To do this we need some cash for advertising so we can get the word out there! Too many churches have never heard about our program, and they are missing out on an amazing chance to be empowered to make a difference and to celebrate together when they achieve an award.
If you would like to help us to save the environment and empower these important community groups please visit our FundRazr page here: https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/1167E0/ab/b5TZS9
Or if you think your church might qualify for an award, or if your church has taken any action for the environment and is interested in doing more, please email us today at fiveleafecoawards (at) gmail.com to see how we can help!
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October 2015
An award presented to St Saviour’s Anglican Church on Saturday 10th of October 2015 has made it the first church in regional Western Australia to receive a Five Leaf Eco-Award… Read more here
Five Leaf Eco-Awards 