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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Photo exhibition “Inspire Change” in Spain
February 26, 2018The CIDSE photo exhibition “Inspire Change”, is circulating among the Spanish universities of Castellón, Valencia, Murcia, Alicante and Cádiz (Spain). […]
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Press release: Urgency, equity and ambition are the key ingredients
November 17, 2017As the climate change conference COP23 draws to a close, the Catholic network CIDSE sees some positive developments but reaffirms […]
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To truly address climate change; let’s stop talking and start
November 16, 2017Time has come to answer Pope Francis’s call to action and tackle the climate crisis at its roots.
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Agroecology and Sustainable Lifestyles at COP23
November 10, 2017Over the past week, the staff present at COP23 has reflected, discussed and facilitated spaces for exchange on agroecology and […]
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COP23: Expectations for negotiations and highlights from People’s Climate Summit
November 8, 2017As COP23 starts in Bonn, here are some expectations for the negotiations and some highlights from the People’s Climate Summit […]