Integral Ecology & Sustainability

Laudato Si' Action Platform Steering Committee

The Laudato Si' Action Platform, or LSAP, is divided into 7 working groups each focusing its sustainability initiatives on one of the 7 goals defined in Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical.  These working groups are each supported by leadership from across the university.  The groups and leadership are as follows:

Response to the Cry of the Earth - Lara Dorger (Classics and Modern Languages)

Response to the Cry of the Poor

Ecological Economics

Adoption of Sustainable Lifestyles - Shasta Bray (Center for International Education)

Ecological Education - Dr. Mollie McIntosh (Biology Department)

Ecological Spirituality - Colleen Ryan Mayrand (Dorothy Day Center for Faith and Justice)

Community Empowerment and Resilience - Amelia Riedel (Communication Department)

This leadership is further supported in advisory capacity by Bob Sheeran (Financial Administration/Facilities) and Tim Sundrup (University Sustainability Coordinator).