Wholesome Ecology | Local Churches driving Climate action

The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) continues to empower the local church as a key agent in combating climate change within communities. With a platform for engaging community members throughout the week, the local church strategically incorporates messages of environmental stewardship into sermons and ministry activities. In a Climate Change Champions training on Eco-Theology held at the St. Jualin’s Centre in Kiambu County on the 17^th of October, targeting selected clergy from the ACK Dioceses of Makueni, Nyahururu, and Mumias, participants exchanged ideas on how to empower local churches for effective community engagement in conservation. The clergy will further train other champions in their Dioceses on Eco-Theology in a Project supported by the Dan Church AID (DCA).

Fredrick Odinga, the ADS Kenya National Environmental Coordinator, led a session on opportunities for church-based action, exploring how the church can contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goals by addressing climate change as a cross-cutting issue. He emphasized that the church can work with communities to understand and develop solutions for climate-related challenges, highlighting the importance of grassroots efforts in climate action.