The intention of the day was to incorporate the Good Samaritan mission and charism and align this with the Environmental Stewardship. Our objectives for the day was to be a Good Samaritan for the Earth, to share our sustainability journey across our schools, increase the opportunities for student ecological leadership and linking and learning from others in relation to the EarthCare Youth Program. We used the See Judge Act model and reflected on how we can be a Good Samaritan for the Earth using our parable as a guide. We then connected with the Earth by participating in a walk to the Blue Gum Forest behind MSB and collected beautiful nature items to create a bookmark. We then heard from Ms Clare Vernon from Catholic EarthCare and the girls who attended the first Youth Eco Summit. She explored how we can become an environmental citizen by taking the “first step” by being mindful of our own ecological footprint. Finally, we shared what we are already doing in our respective schools. I am happy to say that St Pat’s has always done an amazing job with caring for the environment so it was pleasing to hear our girls proudly share this. The girls who participated thoroughly enjoyed the day and came back with many exciting ideas for 2020. We will be hosting our very own Eco Summit next year so stay tuned for more details.

Maria Boulatsakos - Year 7 Coordinator