USA – Integral Ecology Comes Alive at First Ignatian Eco Educator Summit
From June 13-15, 2023, the inaugural Ignatian Eco Educator Summit welcomed 22 educators from 15 Jesuit and other Catholic schools to Bellwether Farm outside of Cleveland, Ohio. There, they connected with one another around their shared mission to make integral ecology come alive in their high school communities.
The theme of the gathering was “Rooted in Magis,” and a central image used was mycelium, which is an underground network of fungus. “Just as mycelium helps to transport resources between trees, we are also developing a network of support and resource sharing that will help us build sustainable schools across the Ignatian family,” said Brenna Davis, director of integral ecology for the Ignatian Solidarity Network. “The concept of magis, doing whatever will bring about more love, was a reminder that in an urgent moment in history, we do not need to frantically do more; rather, we are invited to deepen our individual gifts in this network of mutual sharing.”
In this vein, participants were invited to commit to focus on just one thing in the year ahead that would deepen the work of ecological justice and sustainability in their schools. “With issues like climate change, there can be a sense that we are not working fast enough and will never be able to do enough, but rooted in our faith, we were reminded that Jesus did his work in a particular place, at a particular time, with particular people. Through relationships, his ministry changed the world,” Davis continued. Read more…
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