Catholic Earthcare Australia

05/11/2026

04/11/2026

🎉 Congratulations to the winners of our 2026 Season of Creation Schools Art Competition! 🎨🌏

We were so inspired by the creativity of so many students who shared their hopes, reflections and care for our common home through their artworks this year!

🎨🌿 And the winners are...!

🏆 Primary
🥇 Abby B, St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
🥈 Kalli B, Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School
🥉 Aria M, St John XXIII Catholic College
💚 People's Choice: Kinandari S, Black Forest Primary School

🏆 Secondary
🥇 Roxy W, Marist-Sion College
🥈 Maci L, Our Lady of Mercy College
🥉 Molly M, Our Lady of Mercy College
💚 People's Choice: Roxy W, Marist-Sion College

A huge thank you and congratulations to every student who participated, and to the teachers, schools and families who encouraged our young artists in a joyful celebration of creativity and care for our common home. 🌏💚

01/11/2026

🌊 Online Film Screening – Taking the Channel 🎬

Jesuit and Ignatian Spirituality Australia’s Being with God in Nature ministry's next online screening is coming up, and you're invited!

This new film tells the story of the November 2025 people’s blockade of the world’s largest coal port in Newcastle, NSW. From Rising Tide, an Australian grassroots climate action group, hear from ordinary people who came together to make a difference for our climate.

🎥 Watch the trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWFaEU_HOmA

🗓️ Date & Time:
Monday 23 November
6pm – 8pm AEDT

🎟️ Register here (free):
https://www.trybooking.com/DRETA

🌱 Find out more about JISA’s Being with God in Nature events and happenings:
https://jisa.org.au/being-with-god-in-nature/

All are welcome—whether you're passionate about caring for Creation, curious about ecology and spirituality, or simply looking to be inspired.

# JISA

28/10/2026

📢 "Young people demand change" (Laudato Si' p. 13) 🌏

Did you know that the 17th UN Global Biodiversity COP is now underway in Yerevan, Armenia?

Hear from young leaders who are gathering from around the world to strengthen global action to protect biodiversity, right now!

26/10/2026

🌱 Missed the 2026 Laudato Si' Animators Formation? You can now access the recordings and resources online, and continue your journey at your own pace! Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to take your next step in caring for our common home. 🌏

22/10/2026

💧 Climate justice must also be debt justice 🌏

A new report from Caritas Oceania, Jubilee Australia, Caritas Internationalis and Misereor shines a light on the interconnected challenges of climate change and rising debt across the Pacific.

The report highlights the urgent need for fair, accessible and grant-based climate finance, so that Pacific communities can strengthen their resilience without being pushed further into debt. 🌏💚

👉 Read the report here: turbulent-waters-navigating-debt-and-climate-vulnerabilities-in-the-pacific.pdf and join the campaign to Turn Debt Into Hope: https://turndebtintohope.caritas.org/

20/10/2026

What if preparing for climate change could begin with play, conversation and imagination? 🌏💭

TAG: The Adaptation Game brings people together in a cooperative experience to explore how their community might respond to climate change over the coming decade.

🎥 Watch this short film and see how games and creativity can become creative tools for strengthening climate resilience and inspiring ecological action. 🌱

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7D9muaN-yM&t=53s

👉 Discover more about TAG: https://www.tagclimatedrill.org/about/about-tag

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

20/10/2026

🌏 What can the Church do in the face of a changing climate? Alice Cawardine, Care for our Common Home Project Officer, reflects on the 2026 Climate Update and challenges parishes to take action immediately.

Find out more:
👉 https://jesuit.org.au/climate-action-cannot-wait

📸 Photo by Matt Palmer on Unsplash.

11/10/2026

🎨🌿 Voting Now Open! Season of Creation Art Competition People's Choice Awards 🌿🎨

With more than 800 incredible entries from students across Australia, we've been absolutely blown away by the creativity, passion, and talent on display this year!

Now it's your turn to get involved and help choose the winners of the People's Choice Awards.

🏆 For this year’s People’s Choice Awards, one Primary and one Secondary student will each receive a $300 art supplies gift voucher.

📅 Voting closes: 5:00 pm (AEDT), Monday 19 October 2026
📢 Winners announced: Friday 30 October 2026

Take a moment to explore some of this year's inspiring artworks and cast your vote for your favourites! 🎨💙

👉 Vote now: https://www.caritas.org.au/catholic-earthcare/school-art-competition/

08/10/2026

🌿 💚 See how Mount St. Joseph Girls’ College is caring for our common home! 💚 🌿

In this inspiring video, students reflect on their unique school charism and share how it is shaping their Laudato Si’ Action Planning and their care for creation within their local community. 🌏✨

🎥 Tune in, be inspired, and discover how young people are putting faith into action for our common home!

📚 Is your school ready to join the journey? Become part of the Catholic Earthcare community and connect with a growing network of schools committed to caring for creation.

👉 Learn more and sign up today: https://www.caritas.org.au/catholic-earthcare

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