Environmental representatives launch ‘Global Alliance’ at Laudato si’ Village

The Laudato si’ Center for Higher Education and the University of Notre Dame bring together academics and representatives from international organizations to pool knowledge and best practices to promote integral ecology and sustainability.

Over 60 representatives from universities and major international organizations from all over the world gathered on Monday, March 9, to launch the Global Alliance, an international initiative focused on bringing actors together to promote integral ecology and sustainability.

The gathering took place against the backdrop of centuries-old trees and amid the gentle presence of farm animals, in the scenic setting of the Laudato si’ Village in the Papal Gardens in Castel Gandolfo - about an hour away from the Vatican. The Village aims to promote and implement the principles detailed in Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical Laudato si’ through education, a circular economy and sustainable initiatives.

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