A Synodal Response to Laudato Si’ Webinar

Ecology

Zoom 20 November 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm (AEDT)
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10 Years of Laudato Si’: from Hope to Action

It’s been 10 years since Pope Francis released his encyclical, Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home. During these 10 years, Laudato Si’ has become more than the title of Pope Francis’ encyclical. It has become a movement, a verb (people are seen to be ‘doing’ or ‘not doing’ Laudato Si’), and it is an adjective (That isn’t very Laudato Si’!).

To celebrate, Garratt Publishing have been presenting a series of Ecology Webinars, hosted by Alice Carwardine. We hope you can join us for the last webinar in the series.

A SYNODAL RESPONSE TO LAUDATO SI’
Wednesday 19 November 2025
7:00 pm (AEDT)

Listening | Discernment | Dialogue | Action Planning

This webinar will explore the synodal process involved in developing a Laudato Si’ Action Plan. Proven plans drawing on experiences from the Brisbane Archdiocese, including Brisbane Catholic Education, will be a focus of discussion, as will be how the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission in Brisbane helped with this process. 

With an ever-increasing number of schools listening to student voices and developing their own plans in response to Laudato Si’ and Laudate Deum, this webinar will demonstrate how a discernment process can lead to effective action planning.

Joining Alice Carwardine in conversation will be Emma Beach, Justice, Ecology and Peace Project Officer for the Brisbane Archdiocese and Executive Officer for the Brisbane Catholic Justice and Peace Commission.

Accreditation is available.^

We hope you can join us.

EVENT DETAILS

WHEN: Wednesday 19 November 2025
TIME: 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm (AEDT)*
WHERE: Via Zoom
COST: 
– No Accreditation: Free
– With Accreditation: $10.00 (incl. GST)
REGISTRATION:
No Accreditation: Click on the REGISTER HERE button below.
With Accreditation: Click on the FOR ACCREDITATION button below.

Online registration is essential. Zoom meeting details will be forwarded upon registration.
 
REGISTER HERE FOR ACCREDITATION

The presentation will be recorded and made available the week following the session. We will send an email with details on how to access the video once it is available.
Accreditation is only available for those who attend the live event. Accreditation cannot be given for watching the recording.

SPEAKERS

Alice Carwardine
Alice works in the Mission and Formation team at Edmund Rice Christian Brothers Oceania Province. She holds a master’s degree in theology with a focus in eco-theology, reflecting her passion for the intersection between faith and care for the planet. In 2018, after successfully transitioning to a zero-waste lifestyle, Alice began sharing her knowledge and experience by running professional development workshops for schools. She is also a trained teacher in Physics and Study of Religion. Previously, Alice was the national coordinator for Caritas Australia’s Catholic Earthcare program and was a member of the Laudato Si’ action platform working group, collaborating with the Dicastery for Promoting Human Integral Development to implement Pope Francis’s environmental encyclical. She was also a member of the Synod writing team for the Brisbane Archdiocese.

Emma Beach
Emma was raised in Butler Tanks, South Australia. Still a country girl at heart, she is deeply connected to the land of the Nauo people and has always been passionate about injustice. Now, a wife and mother with three school-aged children, Emma advocates for marginalised people today and the possible future for all young people. For over 25 years, she has worked in education, youth work, and counselling. Her passion for justice and ecology led her to her current roles as Project Officer for Justice, Ecology and Peace for Archdiocesan Ministries (Brisbane) and Executive Officer for the Brisbane Catholic Justice and Peace Commission. These roles overlap to focus on a wide range of challenges, including managing the Brisbane Archdiocese Laudato Si’ Action Plan, fostering the warm welcome of LGBTQIA+ people in Catholic communities, and supporting the important work with refugees and asylum seekers at the Romero Centre. Emma supports the formation, connection, exploration, and creative action of Integral Ecology in the Brisbane Archdiocesan community.


^Accreditation has been approved by CECV (the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria) – please confirm with your local Catholic Schools Office if they will recognise this.

The accreditation that has been granted is for one hour under the category of:
Gaining / Maintaining Accreditation to Teach, and maintaining Accreditation to Teach RE or Lead in Catholic Schools.

A certificate confirming your attendance will be issued in November 2025. To receive accreditation, you must attend the live event – we are unable to provide accreditation for viewing the video after the session.

*Starting times around Australia and New Zealand

ACT, NSW, TAS, VIC: 7.00 pm (AEDT)
NT: 5:30 pm
QLD: 6:00 pm
SA: 6:30 pm
WA: 4:00 pm
NZ: 9:00 pm

For other international times see: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html