EU Overshoot Day, falling on 3 May, marks the moment when Europe’s demand for natural resources exceeds what the planet can regenerate in an entire year. This stark milestone reveals how current consumption patterns are not only environmentally unsustainable, but also deeply unjust, with the greatest impacts felt by those who contribute least to the crisis.
Welcoming the UN Roadmap for eradicating poverty beyond growth, ELSiA calls for a profound shift in how we understand economic success. Rooted in the vision of Laudato Si’, the Roadmap places justice, human dignity and care for our common home at the heart of economic transformation.
In early March, the peaceful hilltop community of Taizé (France) became a crossroads of ideas, experiences and spiritual exploration as participants from across Europe gathered thanks to ELSiA. Spanning three days, the event was more than just a meeting; it…
The European Laudato Si’ Alliance is pleased to announce a three-day eco-retreat in Taizé, taking place from 6 to 8 March 2026. This gathering will bring together national coordinators of Laudato Si’ movements and circles, representatives of organisations engaged in…
Statement by the European Laudato Si’ Alliance on the occasion of the ninth World Day of the Poor As the world marks the ninth World Day of the Poor, the European Laudato Si’ Alliance (ELSiA) renews its call for justice,…
The European Laudato Si’ Alliance joined faith leaders, civil society, and Church representatives at the Raising Hope Conference to renew the call for ecological conversion and climate justice. Exactly one month ago, from 1 to 3 October, over a thousand…
With the revised European Waste Directive entering into force today, the European Laudato Si’ Alliance (ELSiA) offers the following statement on this important development and its implications for sustainability and social responsibility across Europe. “Today, 16 October the revised European…
On 7 October 2025, the European Laudato Si’ Alliance (ELSiA) sent an open letter to European Union leaders — President Ursula von der Leyen, Vice President Teresa Ribera, Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, and Members of the European Parliament Maria da…
From 19 to 21 September a delegation composed of bishops, priests, sisters, and representatives of several Catholic organisations met in Castel Gandolfo convened by the CCEE Section for the Safeguarding of Creation. The theme of the gathering — “Laudato Si’:…
From October 1–3, 2025, Castel Gandolfo (Italy) will host the international conference “Raising Hope for Climate Justice”, a historic gathering to mark the tenth anniversary of the Laudato Si’ encyclical and to foster a global response to the climate and ecological crisis from…
