Stewards of the Earth

A group of pupils who meet regularly to take action to protect God's creation. Laudato Si is at the centre of the Stewards of the Earth work in an effort to impact the hearts and minds of people so that they change their lives to take care of the planet.

What is Laudato Si' and what does it say?

Laudato Si’ is an encyclical written by Pope Francis, it was published on the 18 June 2015. Encyclicals are open letters written by the pope.

Laudato Si’ discusses the damage being inflicted on the Earth by humans and calls on ‘every person living on this planet’ to make urgent changes to our lifestyles and how we consume energy in order to protect the planet.

It deals with many environmental issues including:

• pollution

• climate change

• water

• loss of biodiversity

• decline in the quality of human life.

In his letter Pope Francis implores us to work together to create a better world for future generations and asks us to make the necessary changes in our lives in order to take care of, respect and value our ‘common home’.

‘God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it
was very good.’
Genesis 1:31