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“The earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth.”

“Many things have to change course, but it is we human beings above all who need to change.”

“A great cultural, spiritual and educational challenge stands before us, and it will demand that we set out on the long path of renewal.”

Pope Francis, Laudato Si’

Building a Caring Community

A Guide for parishes, schools and faith communities to help care for creation in all its forms.

Welcome to our online encyclopaedia for communities trying to care for our common home and all who live on it. It pulls together inspiring stories and practical actions, wisdom and goals, all in one place.

Laudato Si'

[PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR HIS BEAUTIFUL CREATION]

In 2017 Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church wrote a letter to the whole world ‘ Laudato Si”, on care for our common home. It calls for a renewed vision for the world, one that chooses to respect life in all it’s forms. How can this change in vision change our behaviour from selfish consumers, to creating a world where all of creation is appreciated and cared for.

The Journey to 2030 is a response to Laudato Si’ and the reality of our world’s interconnected environmental and social emergencies (“the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor”). It seeks to encourage environmental solutions that always take into account the poor and vulnerable.

The Journey to 2030 is a response from the laity (laity= valuable everyday folk) and works alongside the Religious (Our wonderful priests, Nuns and Monks), as well as social action, environmnetal and development organisations.

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PREPARE THE FUTURE

There is so much wrong in our world today; climate change, poverty, slavery, toxic pollution and resulting ill health. It can be bewildering knowing where to start or how to help.

The Journey to 2030 aims to help our church communities join the global 2030 agenda for change. This website is a place to allow the Church’s contributions, based on Catholic Social Teaching, to add something special to the debate on climate and social action.

The Journey to 2030 calls for a renewed vision for the world, one that chooses to respect life in all its forms.

The Journey to 2030 is a project offered to the Church. It aims to address these huge problems through community action. The website is a place to share our communities actions, stories and prayers along the journey. By sharing our ideas and stories, we can find motivation and inspiration to act in our own communities.

It is last but not least a place to challenge us! In our thoughts, words and actions.

This site is a work in progress

There is much more to come

Much like our journey to a better future, this site is a work in progress. We beg your pardon for all the “coming soon” signs. We just wanted you to get an idea of what was being worked on and what you can get involved in. Therefore if you see a “coming soon” sign and feel you have something to contribute to that section, please read it to mean “get involved”. So whether you are an expert, or an enthusiastic amateur or have examples of projects or resources you would like to share, do get in touch.

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“I welcome the constructive and positive initiatives of “The Journey to 2030”. We face the reality that we have done unprecedented damage to our planet and our brothers and sisters, to the animal kingdom and all aspects of biodiversity. But we have every reason for hope. Having recognised the damage, we are coming to understand the science and we have the means to correct the damage done. But this responsibility falls to each and every one of us. We cannot leave this matter to governments and industry. We need to take our part and learn ways in which we may care for our common home through changes in our daily routine. Every initiative is to be valued and “The Journey to 2030” is giving valuable encouragement”
Bishop John Arnold, Salford Diocese

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Want to know what an ecological and social crisis is? What to do about it? Why it matters?

Read our introductory magazine ‘The Year of The Cockerel’ as it looks at our current emergencies on planet Earth. Using faith as a focus it helps us to ‘read the signs of the times’ and ‘wake up’ to reality. What as Christians are we called to do in light of our current ecological and social crises?

Helping our communities to dream of, and build a better future, for all.

'Let us dream'

Join our Creative Challenge

'Let Us Dream'

Activity Poster Pack

A tool for community mission through the lens of the Laudato Si' Goals

Building a Caring Community

Laudato Si'

Find A LOCAL NETWORK

PREPARE THE FUTURE

This site is a work in progress

NEW TO ALL THIS?

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