Laudato Si’ Goal 1: Response to the Cry of the Earth
The Response to the Cry of Earth is a call to protect our common home for the wellbeing of all, as we equitably address the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, pollution, ecological sustainability, and restoration.
What have we achieved?
- Consolidation of energy retailers with over 70% of properties now utilising the same retailer. (geographic spread of the Institute does not allow for full coverage by one provider)
- Through a combination of property sales, investment in solar installations and ongoing behaviour change, electricity costs have decreased by over 30% since the 2015/216 financial year
- Over 34% of institute owned properties now have solar installed
- Through a combination of property sales, and ongoing behaviour change, gas costs have decreased by over 11% since the 2015/216 financial year
- Through a combination of property sales, targeted initiatives, and ongoing behaviour change, water costs have decreased by over 19% since the 2015/216 financial year
- A focused biodiversity project at Oamug in Papua New Guinea
- A Post-disaster recovery project at Eugowra, Central West NSW to “Slow the Flow
- Water advocacy working group formed.
What are we doing?
- Implementing the “Ten-thousand for Ten” tree planting and tree protection plan to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Laudato Si’ with the CRA Ecology Alliance Committee
- Continuing water advocacy work
- Continuing bioregional projects contributing to planetary health in communities wherever we are.