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Happenings & Updates
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“Everything is Connected”: An eco-project at Ceferino Namuncurá School, Argentina
“Everything is Connected”: An eco-project at Ceferino Namuncurá School, Argentina
Inspired by Salesian charism and Pope Francis' call to protect our Common Home, the educational community at Ceferino Namuncurá School in Salta, Argentina took on the challenge of completely transforming the school garden through the “Everything is Connected” project, an initiative that combines ecological education, creativity, community work, and deep spirituality.
The project was born with a clear purpose: to educate children and young people in an integral ecology that promotes responsible habits, youth leadership, and meaningful learning. To this end, a proposal was designed that not only renews the physical space of the garden but also invites us to rethink our ways of living, relating to each other, and caring for the Earth.
The “Planting Hope” project promotes integral ecology and youth leadership in Pará de Minas, Brazil
The “Planting Hope” project promotes integral ecology and youth leadership in Pará de Minas, Brazil
Pará de Minas, Brazil - December 2025 - The Salesian Youth Centre located in the Salesian Patronage of Pará de Minas, in the State of Minas Gerais, launches today, 4 December, the ‘Plantando Esperança’ (Planting Hope) project. The initiative, implemented in collaboration with the Don Bosco Green Alliance, aims to promote actions to care for the Common Home through the sustainable cultivation of fruit and vegetables. Inspired by Pope Francis' call for an integral ecology, the project will also be developed in Belo Horizonte, and envisages investments in sustainable practices geared towards the production of healthy food. The proposal aims to stimulate environmental awareness among children and adolescents assisted by the social work, strengthening their commitment to environmental protection. In addition to the ecological dimension, “Plantando Esperança” contributes to the development of cognitive and socio-emotional skills, encouraging youth involvement and reinforcing the importance of integral protection as envisaged by the Statute of the Child and Adolescent (ECA). Another focus of the project is the promotion of healthier eating habits among the assisted families. The vegetables and fruits produced will be distributed to the families accompanied by the Youth Centre, expanding the social impact of the initiative. The implementation of “Plantando Esperança” in the Salesian presences of the São João Bosco Province counts on the support of the DON BOSCO NEL MONDO Foundation.
Don Bosco School in Nepal conducts Environment Awareness Programme
Don Bosco School in Nepal conducts Environment Awareness Programme
Don Bosco, Sirsia (Nepal) conducted an environmental awareness programme for students from 13 schools in its neighbourhood with the theme “Go Green: Promotion and Protection of Environment”.
Borgo Ragazzi Don Bosco shifts to Renewable Energy
Borgo Ragazzi Don Bosco shifts to Renewable Energy
(ANS - Rome) - It was not just the cutting of a ribbon, but the beginning of a new vision for the Salesian works in the Central Italy Circumscription (ICC): as of Monday 1 December 2025, in fact, Borgo Ragazzi Don Bosco, the symbolic work of the Salesians in Rome, will host a new Renewable and Solidarity Energy Community (CERS), created through a large photovoltaic system consisting of two units and developed in collaboration with Banco dell'Energia and Edison. The project, called “Sustainable Energy for Youth”, was inaugurated in the presence of the Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, and the heads of all three entities involved - Banco dell'Energia, Edison and the Salesian community. ‘This is an important milestone for the neighbourhood, but above all the first step of a path that we dream of activating in various realities in Central Italy,’ commented the Salesians of ICC.
The intervention activated at the Borgo Ragazzi work represents a concrete example of how Don Bosco's mission can meet the challenges of environmental and social sustainability of our times.
St John Bosco Arts College students shine as custodians of creation at COP30 conference
St John Bosco Arts College students shine as custodians of creation at COP30 conference
Liverpool, Great Britain - December 2025 - Last month, students from Croxteth's St John Bosco Arts College proudly represented their school at the COP30 mock conference, where they gave a presentation to the audience, before collectively delving into the urgent climate crisis. The students gathered at the St Margaret Clitherow Centre in Liverpool, taking part in a series of activities that encouraged critical thinking about climate action. Designed to mirror the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference, which took place in Brazil from 10-21 November, the COP30 mock conference brought together young people from schools across the Archdiocese to deepen their understanding of environmental protection. As explained by the Salesian school students, the event allowed them to overcome their anxieties and learn a lot about climate change. The young people were also able to participate in a series of workshops, including one on climate justice and one on biodiversity. The school's Principal, Darren Gidman, said that this conference allowed our students to go beyond the classroom, confront real-world issues and feel empowered to use their voices to influence positive change.”
Brazil - Takeaways from COP30 for Salesian Educators
Brazil - Takeaways from COP30 for Salesian Educators
(ANS – Belém) - COP30, the annual United Nations climate summit organized by the UNFCCC, concluded recently in Belém, Brazil. Representing the Salesian Family were Fr. Mathew Thomas from New York, Fr. Silvio Torres from Argentina, and Camila de Paula from Brazil. At the close of the conference, Fr. Mathew shared five key insights especially relevant to Salesian educators whose mission is to guide young people.
1. Climate change is a concern for the young
Climate change is not only a scientific or political issue—it directly affects the lives and future of young people. Teachers, catechists, and youth ministers play a vital role in shaping how the young understand the causes and consequences of climate change and the impact of their choices and lifestyles. Educators help awaken hope, responsibility, and concrete action.
Blog Articles
Blog Articles
In our fast-paced digital age, the latest smartphone or laptop / desktops often becomes obsolete within a few years—or even months. But what happens to our old devices once we discard them? The answer is troubling: they become part of the world’s growing mountain of electronic waste, or e-waste.
The ‘Thank you dance’
A boat of whale-watchers was on a trip in the coast of California. They noticed a small Humpback whale, trapped. It’s tail and flippers were entangled with fishing nets. Michael Fishbach and his team, who were on the boat thought that the humpback was already dead as it was floating on top of the water.
Month of March always reminds us of influential role the women play in our society. In the following paragraphs, we shall see about few convincing women personalities in environmental protection.
Gauri Devi
“Forest is like our mother’s home, we shall protect it come what may,” voice upraised by Gauri Devi of Chamoli as a weapon. This inspiring lady is known for Chipko Movement (chipko meaning hugging).
A Lenten reflection to stay-rooted (Pray), stay-integrated (Penance) and stay-connected (Share)
I picked up the title from the quote by John Muir, “And into the woods I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” An apt invitation for the lent. Get deep into the forest, slow down, breathe deep, look around, see the hidden, hear the silence, smell and feel the forest. It has a lot to offer for our soul and for our human community.
Climate Change, a ‘threat multiplier’ for the marginalised
A UN reports states that nearly 32 million people got displaced due to climate-related hazards in 2022, which represents a 41 per cent increase compared to 2008. Apart from displacements caused directly from extreme weather, climate is called a ‘threat multiplier.’
2025 marks the tenth anniversary of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical letter on the Care for Our Common Home, in which he invited all people of good to “a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet” (Laudato Si’, 14).
I have picked up this line, “My good friend, what’s your name?” from the conversation Don Bosco had with a young lad, Bartholomew Garelli. He was beaten up by a sacristan for not knowing how to serve for Mass. Don Bosco rescued him from the sacristan, but the sacristan was angry at Don Bosco and said, “What does it matter to you?” Don Bosco, with the heart of a Good Shepherd, said, “It matters plenty. He’s my friend.”
by Fr. Ricopar Royan
The heart of a hummingbird is larger proportionate to its body and so it has a massive flight power. This tiny bird flies alone nearly 40 km/day during its 5,000 km migration. When our problems are oversized, let’s not give up but rely on our hearts’ power. Look for the next supply of energy.
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