As we celebrate another Earth Day, we think of all those around the world – including several of our partner organisations – that are working to heal and protect our environment.
This year’s theme is ‘Our Power, Our Planet’, emphasising the need to come together to help tackle environmental crises. It also shows that, while it is important to pressure local and national governments to enact change, everyone can take individual steps to make a difference.
One of partners, the Centre Arrupe Madagascar, offers educational and practical training sessions, particularly to the country’s young people, acknowledging that they hold the key to a bright, more environmentally friendly future.
It has participated in global conferences on the environment, including the two most recent COPs in Baku and Belém, and takes regular inspiration from the teachings of Pope Francis, notably his seminal encyclical Laudato Si’.
Madagascar remains one of the world’s poorest countries, and it is among those most at-risk to the impacts of climate change.
The Centre Arrupe seeks to address these challenges, noting that society as a whole cannot shy away from obstacles, particularly when they are linked to something as vital as the environment.
Maevasoa Randriamisely, Environmental and Sustainable Development Project Manager at the Centre Arrupe, said: “Madagascar is known for its wonders, but now also for its vulnerability.
“For us, the youth who call it home, climate change is not just a threat, it is a call to rise. Where others see vulnerability, we see responsibility – to heal, to innovate, and to stand for our mother land.
“We are the generation that turns crisis into action, protecting our land and creating solutions for our future.”
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