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Laudato Si' (On Care For Our Common Home) is the second encyclical of Pope Francis. In it, the Pope critiques consumerism and irresponsible development, laments environmental degradation and global warming and calls all people of the world to take swift and unified global action.
This encyclical is a great and timely gift to humanity. To avoid a catastrophic collision of the world economy and environment, humanity urgently needs to change the trajectory and functioning of the world economy. Lauadto Si' opens the path to a veritable revolution of ideas to bring about needed change. Click on this link to read and/or download the encyclical: Laudato Si' (On Care For Our Common Home).
Inspired by the Pope's encyclical, Archbishop Wilton Gregory enlisted the help of Susan Varlamoff, Director of the Office of Environmental Sciences at the University of Georgia, and her team of scientists to develop the UGA Action Plan for the Archdiocese of Atlanta in Response to Laudato Si.
On Tuesday (4/5/2016) at 10 am, Archbishop Gregory held a press conference in Rosella's Garden at the Catholic Center at UGA to announce the action plan. More than 200 people gathered at the Center to hear speakers and see Archbishop Gregory ceremonially plant a weeping cherry tree. Media coverage was provided. Here are some links for you to explore:-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Compost with Us!!!
The Catholic Center has started a composting bin that will be dropped off weekly at UGarden. It is located on the back porch of the Center hall, right outside the door. In an effort to live in a closer relationship with God's creation, we hope that you will consider where your waste is going and that all "waste" is not meant to be wasted and can be returned to the earth.
We will accept your compost from home (no meat or animal by-products egg-cept shells) or processed food such as pasta or bread. Any fruit and vegetable scraps/peels, coffee filters/teabags and other organic plant material is accepted. If you are interested in helping to drop off compost or volunteering with UGarden, contact David Briones at brionesda@gmail.com.