SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLES
The changes that we envision towards a just and sustainable world, the kind of transition for society that history usually attributes to politicians or leaders, cannot happen without the personal commitment of the many. There are ways we can all engage in creating the kind of world we want to see, and our actions can be the seeds of a new way of life and the driver for policy makers to move from words to actions.
By practicing and promoting sustainable consumption and production patterns, we send a message to our decision makers that we want sustainable alternatives to be made the norm with policies that make them more accessible for all, safer and more affordable.
In 2015 we began the collective CIDSE initiative Change for the Planet – Care for the People, dedicated to inspiring individuals and communities to commit to sustainable ways of life. We develop multimedia materials and organize spaces for activists to learn from each other how to live more sustainably in their daily lives. A project that, inspired by the Encyclical Laudato Si’, put at the center the call for an ecological conversion: a deep transformation towards a more sustainable way of living rooted in our values and a moral call to answer with our daily actions to “the cry of the poor and the cry of the earth”.
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Politics and praxis of ecological conversion
May 17, 2019Towards a Change of Life-Style – Second Laudato Si’ Reflection Day organised by:– CCEE – Consilium Conferentiarum Episcoporum Europæ– CIDSE – International […]
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To live Laudato Si’ the Church must respond to the
May 4, 2019Two decades ago as a young university student, I had the opportunity to study in the Amazon region in and […]
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The Fair Times – Civil society launches a campaign calling
April 25, 2019Five European and International civil society networks have joined forces calling for a fair and sustainable European consumption and production […]
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“Energy to Change”: online launch and offline screenings around the
April 23, 2019The way people produce and access energy is a crucial aspect of our lives, because energy is essential to our […]
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Follow people’s light and keep walking for change
December 21, 2018Real commitment to fight climate change requires an internal journey and reaching the understanding of what each of us can […]