Caring for Creation as a Way of Life

Mandisa Darkie Gumada turns creation care into a way of life. Rooted in worship, lived in daily choices, and shared across generations. Based in Durban and connected to Green Anglicans, she trains church leaders, youth, and women to become “eco-champs,” translating scripture into practical action: reducing single-use plastic, conserving water, planting trees, and growing food. Her work moves through dioceses shaped by floods, drought, and food insecurity, always grounded in local realities. In interfaith spaces, she has learned that environmental care is a common language. Mandisa’s story invites us to see climate action as ministry, everyday, collective, and possible. Her campaigns, from Green Lent to Plastic Free July, widen reach.