In 2020, we achieved the Live Simply award, responding to Pope Francis’ invitation in Laudato Si’ to “work with generosity and tenderness in protecting this world which God has entrusted to us”. As a Catholic community, we answer to the call of us to care for our common home and stand in solidarity with our sisters and brothers around the world. Our aim is to protect this world which God has entrusted to us.
To continue on our journey, we have a wonderful Live Simply Council at Our Lady’s Bishop Eton school. We consistently work to implement our mission of living sustainably with creation.
In Autumn term, we held a Just One Tree Day whereby the whole school wore their old clothes. The Just One Tree charity aims to remove CO2 from the atmosphere through global reforestation. Our school’s donations continue to have a fantastic impact: we were proud to find out that our donations mean 291 trees will be planted globally this year on behalf of our school, taking our school total up to 579.
To encourage each other to lower our carbon footprint in our local community, we promoted a Cycle to School Week in October with our data showing so many of us walking, cycling or peddling to school! Before Christmas, we also held two successful ‘Swap Shops’ for nativity costumes and Christmas jumpers! Our aims continue this Spring term as we meet regularly to discuss, and implement, ways we can respect and protect our environment, both locally and globally.