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”.
Stories
Publications
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The SUSTainable decalogue of manos unidas youth
August 20, 2018Following the example of the CIDSE volunteers’ camps in Portugal and Belgium, volunteers from Manos Unidas, CIDSE’s Spanish member organisation, […]
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The urgency of the present moment cannot be measured
July 10, 2018By Josianne Gauthier, Secretary-General of CIDSE (Original French translation below) ENGLISH VERSION “The urgency of the present moment cannot be […]
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Let’s create change this summer!
June 26, 2018The power of people gathering and exchanging ideas can be huge and long-lasting; people become ambassadors for change at home […]
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Here’s how you can make 2018 a year of climate
June 22, 2018It’s time to prepare together to make this a revolutionary year for climate action.
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Meet CIDSE at the European Development Days in Brussels!
June 1, 2018The European Development Days (EDDs) will take place in Brussels on 5-6 June 2018 with the focus this year on […]