The Laudato Si' Champions Project is the workstream of the Guardians of Creation Project that focuses on integral ecology in Catholic schools, funded by the Assumption Legacy Fund. The project offers guidance and resources in three main areas:
- teaching and learning for integral ecology in schools
- young people's experience of the ecological crisis
- policy-making for sustainability in Catholic schools.
The Laudato Si' Champions Project has produced resources addressing each area, ranging from a ready-made six-lesson teaching toolkit for educators looking to lead lessons on Laudato Si' and integral ecology to long-form empirical reports for people looking to develop a deep understanding of how environmental issues are interacting with Catholic schools, and the teaching and learning therein.
Resources
Developed over the course of a one-year multiple site case study of eight schools and drawing on evidence given by 83 interviewees, this report introduces a model for understanding and facilitating responses to the ecological crisis in Catholic schools. The report begins by exploring the barriers that inhibit Catholic schools’ responses to the ecological crisis, before introducing its model for change, the Caring for Creation model.
The Caring for Creation model describes the phases that Catholic schools in England and Wales pass through in their development of a comprehensive, or whole-school, response to the ecological crisis. Readers who are familiar with Catholic education institutions should be able to identify where their institution is in its progression through the Caring for Creation model, and the consequent actions it should take to develop further.
Read the full report
Read an overview of the Caring for Creation model
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Developed through a one-year pilot programme of teaching and learning delivered to 225 Key Stage 3 students, this Laudato Si’ Champions toolkit and accompanying report offer educators a comprehensive template for engaging students in the ecological crisis through Catholic education. The toolkit itself gives educators everything they need to conduct six lessons, at Key Stage 3 level, exploring the intersection of Catholicism and ecology.
The toolkit is supported by a report, which draws on evidence from a survey of 677 Key Stage 3 students and interviews with 83 participants. The report explores young people’s experiences, perceptions and beliefs regarding the ecological crisis in depth. The data is used to investigate the development in young people’s relationship to the ecological crisis as they participate in the Laudato Si’ Champions programme, revealing a clear and conclusive set of rationales for implementing the Laudato Si’ Champions Toolkit in any Catholic school.
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Read the guidance for teachers
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If you are an educator, looking to incorporate teaching and learning around Laudato Si’ and integral ecology into your work, these resources are for you. The resources were developed in an extensive pilot at Key Stage 3 but have utility at every level of study.
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The PowerPoint version of the session presentation may require some formatting once downloaded. If you are short on time, we recommend using the PDF version.
The PowerPoint version of the session presentation may require some formatting once downloaded. If you are short on time, we recommend using the PDF version.
The PowerPoint version of the session presentation may require some formatting once downloaded. If you are short on time, we recommend using the PDF version.
The PowerPoint version of the session presentation may require some formatting once downloaded. If you are short on time, we recommend using the PDF version.
The PowerPoint version of the session presentation may require some formatting once downloaded. If you are short on time, we recommend using the PDF version.