Sacred Springs offers a Certificate Program in Integral Ecology through the Loyola School of Theology. Based on Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’, this program uses the lenses of Biblical Theology, Systematic Theology, Moral Theology and Interreligious Spirituality to reflect on the political, cultural, economic and scientific aspects of the damage we have inflicted on our common home. Students gain insights on how to address urgent environmental issues and explore alternative perspectives and lines of action.

Integral Ecology can be completed in two semesters: three courses in the First Semester, from August to December, and two courses in the Second Semester from January to May. Students have the option to enroll as credit or audit students. For their final course requirement, students will submit pastoral project proposals that are relevant to their local churches, schools and communities. Integral Ecology is designed for religious, seminarians, and faith-based workers, including teachers and catechists, as well as environmental activists, who wish to take very seriously ‘the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor’.

For a full description of the curriculum, faculty, admission requirements, and registration, visit the Loyola School of Theology website here.