To mark the fifth anniversary of the publishing of Laudato Si’, a Special Laudato Si’ Anniversary Year was held from 24th May 2020 – 24th May 2021.
At the close of that year, Pope Francis launched the Laudato Si’ Action Platform, a seven year, seven sector, seven goal plan to engage individuals and institutions in taking practical steps to implement Laudato Si’.
Plan for Action
The platform will create a space for the universal Church — and beyond — to respond to the global emergency we are facing. Through it we can learn and grow together as we take decisive action to build a better future in the spirit of Laudato Si'
The 7 Year Program for the Laudato Si’ Action Platform (LSAP) has a focus on:
- 7 Laudato Si’ Goals to be implemented across
- 7 organisations/institutions in various arenas of life
Vision for Action
The purpose of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform is:
To make communities around the world totally sustainable in the spirit of the integral ecology of Laudato Si’.
The 7 Laudato Si’ Goals (LSGs)
The seven goals are:
- response to the cry of the Earth,
- response to the cry of the Poor,
- ecological economics,
- adoption of sustainable lifestyles,
- ecological education,
- ecological spirituality
- community resilience and empowerment
Laudato Si’ Action Platform Resources
Organisations and communities of faith are invited to take part in this process of conversion to integral ecology.
A formal launch of the Platform took place on November 14, 2021.
To facilitate this, a proposed process will include three ‘Elements’ or ‘Pillars’ which will guide planning efforts in:
1. making a public commitment;
2. making a transition to integral ecology, and
3. journeying together
1. PUBLIC COMMITMENT
i) Commit your community to complete the transition to Integral Ecology within 7 years
ii) Communicate the commitment to the public
iii) Be accountable to the public
iv) Celebrate accomplishments
2. MAKING THE TRANSITION TO INTEGRAL ECOLOGY
i) Assess your situation in relation to the 7 Laudato Si’ Goals
ii) Embed the plan for your transition into your community project cycle
iii) Evaluate your yearly journey and track your progress against set targets
iv) Certify your level of accomplishment
3. JOURNEYING TOGETHER
i) Participate in global campaigns for integral ecology
ii) Join or form a Constellation for sharing and exchanging experiences
iii) Link up with the Laudato Si’ Action Platform
iv) Invite other communities to join in/form partnerships (also North/South)
This approach gives us the “architecture” for developing guides and toolkits that organisations or communities may use in order to facilitate their journey of transition to integral ecology.
From the Dicastery for Integral Human Development – Religious Sector Working Group, Adele Howard (member).
May 2021.
The 7 Laudato Si’ Objectives – another description of the 7 Goals
