{"id":307438,"date":"2020-07-14T01:00:55","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T23:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.focolare.org\/five-years-of-laudato-si\/"},"modified":"2024-05-15T20:41:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T18:41:08","slug":"five-years-of-laudato-si","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.focolare.org\/en\/five-years-of-laudato-si\/","title":{"rendered":"Five years of Laudato Si\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Five years have passed since the publication of <\/em>Laudato Si\u2019, Pope Francis\u2019 encyclical on the care of the planet. <\/em> \"\"Here we discuss it with Luca Fiorani<\/strong>, professor at the universities of Lumsa, Marconi and Sophia; ENEA researcher; and head of EcoOne<\/a>, the Focolare Movement\u2019s ecological network. In these times of pandemic, what lessons can come from <\/strong>Laudato Si\u2019<\/em><\/strong> and its paradigm of integral ecology? <\/strong> I am thinking of how \u201ceverything is connected\u201d. The pope, before the pandemic, made us savour its positive side, the wonderful relationship that exists between elements of nature, including people. The pandemic, on the other hand, has brought out the dark side of \u201ceverything is connected\u201d, because human activity, which led to the destruction of natural habitats, and the virus\u2019s leap of species from animal to man are linked. What is the evangelical foundation of being committed to care for creation?<\/strong> It is \u201cLove thy neighbour as thyself.\u201d One of the key concepts of Laudate<\/em> is, \u201cListen to both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor\u201d. It is true that for the Gospel, nature has value in itself, but it is also true that caring for nature means ensuring a healthy planet for the most disadvantaged and for our children. It means reminding us of the \u201clower billion\u201d \u2013 those billion people who are victims of a \u201cchronic pandemic\u201d due to 17 neglected tropical diseases. Can the concept of integral ecology guide the future?<\/strong> This is the fundamental concept of all Pope Francis\u2019 teaching, which invites us to overcome the current socioeconomic system. Today we still live with the paradigm of the industrial revolution, which considers natural resources unlimited. Yet resources are indeed limited, and therefore we need to find a different model of development that also takes into account the needs of peoples forgotten by so-called \u201cevolved\u201d societies. Laudate<\/em><\/strong> calls for a change of attitude. What does it mean to live the principles of integral ecology?<\/strong> Integral ecology concerns not only the environment but all aspects of human life: society, economy and politics. Therefore each of us must try to change our lives, starting, for example, with consumer choices. Then we can choose leaders who are sensitive to caring for nature and campaign to apply pressure to disinvest from fossil fuels in favour of renewable energy. In this special year of <\/strong>Laudato Si\u2019<\/em><\/strong> celebrations, how will the Focolare Movement participate?<\/strong> The movement participates in initiatives of the Catholic Church and in events promoted by the Global Catholic Climate Movement, to which it adheres. In addition, it is organising a \u201cNew ways towards integral ecology\u201d conference, to be held at Castel Gandolfo (RM) from 23\u201325 October, details of which are available at ecoone.org<\/a>. Your latest book is entitled <\/strong>Francesco\u2019s crazy dream: a small (scientific) manual of integral ecology<\/em><\/strong>. Why do you speak of a crazy dream?<\/strong> Because it truly seems impossible to change the course of this planet towards a world where we all feel like brothers and sisters, and build more bridges than walls. But as Focolare\u2019s founder Chiara Lubich said, \u201cOnly those who have great ideals make history!\u201d <\/p>\n

Claudia Di Lorenzi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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