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As we reflect deeply on the plight of our planet, can we convert concern into action? Saint Ignatius’ College Riverview has enabled staff and students alike to monitor key aspects of College life for the way that they affect the environment. Riverview Principal Dr Paul Hine writes that this is no longer an optional extra, but one that is consistent with best practice in the corporate and civic world.
On Wednesday 28 February, life at the College paused for an assembly that focused on the theme of Caring for Our Common Home.
This was a time to reflect deeply on the raw beauty of nature, the complexity of life and biodiversity that exists on the planet and the role of stewardship that is assigned to each and every one of us as global citizens. Far from being someone else’s problem, it is our individual and collective responsibility to act in accord with environmental principles that will begin to redress some of the damage that has been inflicted on a planet that is now in significant need of repair and care.
It demands a call to action in our homes, our schools and our communities, and one that is fully in accord with the theology of creation and respect for all forms of life on this tiny planet in an obscure part of the galaxy. We are part of an immense world and an infinite universe, one that boggles the mind with its vastness and complexity. But no matter how diminutive or small our actions may seem to be, they need to be undertaken to respond to the challenges of our time.
Read the whole story: Environmental stewardship is not an optional extra
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