Saints care for their common home!
Explore how we are responding to the "cry of the earth and the cry of the poor."
The Laudato Si' Center for Integral Ecology finds its physical home on the Siena University campus in the Carriage House. From this humble house, we engage the campus community, the New York capital region, Franciscan partners, and a global network in our work and activities. A group of Franciscan friars, Siena students, and volunteers put our mission into action. Our work is inspired by the vision of St. Francis of Assisi in the Canticle of the Creatures and Pope Francis in the encyclical letter Laudato Si'.
Learn more about our work, browse our resources, follow along on our journey, and get involved to care for our common home.
Our Mission
The Laudato Si’ Center for Integral Ecology engages in campus-wide collaboration, to enhance spiritual and ethical awareness, academic enrichment, climate justice, and responsible sustainable practices.
The Center is building a national and global network among Franciscan institutions of higher education to create opportunities for advancing the goals outlined in Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’.
The Center is engaged with the Catholic Diocese of Albany and religious partners, to unite efforts in caring for the earth.
The Center collaborates with climate justice and environmental organizations in the Capital Region, and at the national and international levels.
It enjoys a privileged partnership with Franciscans International in New York and Geneva, and Franciscan Action Network in Washington, DC. with a focus on advocacy.
Symposiums on Integral Ecology
Every year, Siena University and the Laudato Si' Center for Integral Ecology host a symposium on Integral Ecology. Learn more information about the upcoming symposium and check out all of the talks and presentations from previous symposiums. Past symposiums have included support from Pope Francis and a presentation by UN Secretary General António Guterres!
Connect with Us!
Follow along with our work and join the movement in creating a more just and equitable common home for all people. Follow along on social media and visit us in person!
Siena Efforts Toward Integral Ecology and Sustainability
Learn about the efforts for sustainability at Siena and see how you can get involved!
Affiliated Organizations
Check out some of our great partners and the good work they do all over the world!
Watch the powerful documentary about Pope Francis and a diverse group of people from around the world responding to the climate emergency
The Letter - A Message for our Earth
The Letter tells the incredible story of heroic acts by ordinary people to address the global environmental crisis affecting all of us. Pope Francis meets with these heroes to talk about the cries of the poor and the planet, Laudato Si.
