Adoption of Simple Lifestyles - Handy Hints and Behaviours by Chris Hill
Adoption of Simple Lifestyles
I am sure you are all aware of the goals of Laudato Si' and the commitment from the Oceania Province to implement initiatives and actions to meet the intent of all the seven goals. One of the Goals is “Adoption of Simple Lifestyles”, and I am pleased to share this “Handy Hints and Behaviours” booklet with you as a simple guide to showcase several activities and behaviours that you can participate in at an individual level.
As mentioned in the Introduction of the booklet, combining the actions of many individuals can lead to significant change and actioning some of these changes as an individual allows you to contribute to the Chapter priority of “Care of the Earth”. This intent was clearly identified by Pope Francis as he stated in Laudato Si paragraph 179 “….. local individuals and groups can make a real difference”.
Chris is an Environmental Sustainability professional with over 13 years’ experience leading the integration of environmental strategy into a large Catholic Institute in the faith sector, and previously within a complex organisation in the health industry.
Care of the Earth
There are one hundred and thirty hints and behaviours listed in this booklet to hopefully identify something that you may not already be doing and it may inspire you to embrace something additional to your current sustainable lifestyle activities.
“This booklet and it by no means identifies everything that could be done, but it does look to hopefully identify something that you may not already be doing and it may inspire you to embrace something additional to your current sustainable lifestyle activities....”
~ Chris Hill, 2023
Journey to a Simple, Sustainable Life - Niamh Traynor
