Our Values and Mission
A Rocha is a Christian environmental protection organisation. Born in Portugal in 1983 in the place from which it takes its name (A Rocha, « the Rock » in Portuguese), it has from the outset directed its choices and concentrated its activities along two lines:
Raising awareness, particularly among Christians, to bring about a change in human behaviour that will lead to respect for the environment (combating climate change and the collapse of biodiversity in particular).
To work actively in the field to preserve and restore nature through scientific studies.
Established in 20 countries around the world, and thus present on six continents, A Rocha builds all its projects on the basis of five committments. In France, A Rocha celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2020. We invite you to discover our many activities through our activity reports.
Why Christians in environmental protection?
The reasons for conserving nature and its biodiversity are not just utilitarian: they are fundamentally ethical and moral, and refer us to values that transcend time and human interest. For Christians, they are rooted in biblical values that provide a solid foundation for environmental action.
Here are four of them:
Out of Love
God created out of love, and God loves all his creation. Taking care of his work is an act of love towards God, but also towards our neighbours.
Out of Obedience
Justice
By Hope