Bishop Erardo Alminaza of San Carlos Diocese asked Filipinos to support two environmental activists who oppose reclamation projects in Manila Bay and other regions.
Participants vowed to eliminate single-use plastics, adopt energy-efficient practices, support and engage in city ecosystem restoration, and serve as sustainability ambassadors in our school and community after the event.
Laudato si’ Week, which takes place from the 22-29 May celebrates the seventh anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical on the care of creation, and focuses on the seven objectives pursued in the Laudato si’ Action Platform.
Pope Francis urged young climate activists to recognize that “technical and political solutions are not enough” to foster harmony between people and the environment.
The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development launches the Laudato si' Action Platform, a seven-year journey of Ecological conversion in Action.