Think Globally, Work Locally

Catholics everywhere are taking up the challenge to see the environmental crisis as truly global while taking measures
to act locally and personally towards its reversal.

Materials

Videos:

Program Eleven: Think Globally, Work Locally

Website:

Documents:

Study Guide

Goal

The goal of Program Eleven is to inspire students to learn from committed Catholic eco justice leaders in our communities who really are showing us a way forward.

Steps

1. Show the video " Program Eleven: Think Globally, Work Locally”

2. Ask students to form small groups to describe the following impressions from the video:

• What creative initiatives are being taken on a local level?
  
• Why is it good to grow and collect your own seeds?
  
• What did you know after viewing the video that you didn't know before?
  
• Which quote from what pope in this episode means the most to you and why?

3. Option for Take-Home Assignment. Using the internet links offered here, find more facts about:

• Existing Catholic eco justice initiatives
• The writings of Popes on the environment

4. Write 1.5 pages on the results of your research.

5. Group discussion

In groups, first share your short essays and then, asking one person to represent the discussion, make presentations to the class about any or all of the above.
Include suggestions on how students could start an ongoing eco justice project or become involved with local Catholic eco justice projects already in existence.