"It becomes more and more evident that there is an inseparable link between peace with creation and peace among men." ... Pope Benedict XVI
Updated:08.08.08
Catholic Earthcare has a new sustainability initiative for the Catholic community in Australia: A Strategic Systems - based Integrated Sustainability Initiative (ASSISI) - for schools, parishes, congregations, health and aged care facilities and other church organisations.
The initial focus is on Catholic Schools because they are the learning hub of our communities and where we look to for generational change. ASSISI is a model and a pathway to sustainability that has been developed from our foundational document, 'On Holy Ground'.
The ASSISI for Schools program is being piloted in four schools; Catholic Earthcare Australia is working with the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change, the Catholic Education Commission of NSW, a variety of organisations with technical knowledge, a variety of community organisations, Climate Coolers and Greening Communities.
Once the pilot program has been carried out we aim to have a
generic framework and model that can be applied, with some
tweaking, to Catholic schools across each diocese in
Australia.
Earthcare's Program Manager, Megan Seneque, will be working
with Earthcare's Director, Jacqui Remond, to modify this
framework for parishes, congregations and church
organisations.
This is a long term plan that is envisaged to bring about a much
called for change to our way of life and ecological
sustainability!
To find out more about ASSISI for Schools click Assisi
Briefing Paper 25.07.08.pdf to download the (revised) briefing document.
[Download=339KB]
A (revised) visual model of ASSISI is also available:
ASSISI
Model .pdf
[Download=1.340MB]
To register your interest in this sustainability initiative complete your details in the registration box below and click 'submit'.
(Your details will not be disclosed to any third party)