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.
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,…
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…
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…
An urgent call has been issued to EU leaders, asking them to act with ambition, fairness and courage in defining the updated EU Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and setting a 2040 climate target that responds to the scale of the…
The European Laudato Si’ Alliance joins the global community in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, a shepherd of profound compassion, wisdom and courage. Through his inspiring encyclical Laudato Si’, he awakened the conscience of the world to the deep…
Below is the text of the letter drafted by six members of ELSiA and addressed to the President of the European Commission and the Head of the European Parliament Delegation to COP29 a few days before the official opening of…
The original article (in French) was sent to and published on Cathobel 26 The letter was signed by (1) Action Vivre Ensemble, Bâtir le Bien commun, BePax, Broederlijk Delen, Caritas Belgique, Cefoc, Centre Avec, Commission Justice et Paix, Conseil de…
ELSiA members share their thoughts on the outcome of COP28 As Catholic actors engaged in COP28 processes, our focus has been on facilitating, pursuing, and advocating for solutions that uphold the dignity of all human beings and the whole of…
