News from Jane Mellett, Laudato Sí Officer, Trócaire:
Healthy People Healthy Planet Petition: This year we have a unique opportunity to care for our Common Home. Ahead of a critical UN Climate Conference (COP26) planned for November in Glasgow, Pope Francis is urging us to sign the Healthy Planet Healthy People petition. Now we need your help to gather these signatures which will then be presented to the President of the UN Climate Conference in Glasgow. The petition calls for world leaders to take urgent action on the climate crisis, increasing their ambition to reduce global warming, protect vulnerable communities from the effects of climate change and address the biodiversity crisis. Here are some ways to gather signatures:
- Please invite your communities, families and friends to sign by going to www.healthyplanetandpeople.org
- In your local parish / community you may prefer to gather physical signatures. If so, you can email [email protected] for the relevant templates and guidelines on how to do this. Information is also available here.
The Laudato Si’ Animators network is growing in Ireland and includes individuals who have completed some training with the Laudato Si’ Movement or Trócaire in recent times. It also includes anyone who is interested in promoting Laudato Si’ locally. The next meeting of this network will take place on Thursday October 7th at 7.30pm and will focus on hearing your good news stories from the Season of Creation, updates on COP26 as well as information on the final push for the Healthy Planet, Healthy People Petition. Please register by filling out this form here: https://forms.gle/3QF2ToBcDu2g3bKy6 or you can email [email protected]