Welcome to the Laudato Si' Animators Training!
Welcome message from Lorna Gold, Executive Director of LSM
About the Laudato Si' Movement
LSM HISTORY: A Story of Our Journey
About the program
Hello from your global family!
Introduce yourself
Commitment to a safe and respectful learning space and engagement
Frequently Asked Questions
Prayer
Learning Objectives
Read the Introduction and Chapter 1 of Laudato Si'
Watch (Short Video): How to Live Eco-Spirituality by Cardinal Cantalamessa
WATCH - LECTURE/ WEBINAR RECORDING: What is Happening to our Beautiful Home with Yeb Saño
WATCH RECORDING: Perspective from a Young Leader
DIALOGUE and SHARED WISDOM: What is Happening to Our Common Home?
Discussion Forum: How has the ecological crisis affected your community?
Contemplation
Optional Learning Resources
Prayer
Learning Objectives
Read Chapters 2 to 4 of Laudato Si'
WATCH (Short video): Understanding our Christian values is crucial to understanding our call to be stewards of Creation
WATCH - LECTURE/ WEBINAR RECORDING: Laudato Si' and the Catholic Social Teaching
WATCH: Perspective from young leader - DIRCIA BELO
Discussion Forum: How does your faith inspire you to care for creation?
Contemplation
Optional Learning Resources
Prayer
Learning Objectives
Read the Chapter 6 of the Laudato Si'
Read the Laudato Si' Movement Values
WATCH (Short video): What Does Ecological Conversion Mean?
WATCH - WEBINAR RECORDING: A Commitment to Personal Ecological Conversion - Amy Echeverria
WATCH - TESTIMONY: Story of ecological conversion, Janielle Torregosa
Discussion Forum: Personal Steps Towards Ecological Conversion
Contemplation: Telling Your Story of Self- A Reflection on Ecological Conversion and LSM Values
Optional Learning Resources
Prayer
Learning Objectives
WATCH - LECTURE for the AFRICA SESSION
WATCH - LECTURE for the ASIA PACIFIC SESSION
WATCH - LECTURE for EUROPE SESSION
WATCH - LECTURE for the NORTH AMERICA SESSION
LSM's MISSION
LSM's STRATEGIC GOALS
Resources as you plan your seed project
ABOUT THE SEED PROJECT
YOUR SEED PROJECT JOURNEY: A SIMPLE GUIDE
SUPPORT AND MENTORSHIP
WATCH: SEED PROJECTS - 2026 COHORT
SUBMIT YOUR SEED PROJECT REFLECTION
WATCH: Support Session on May 13
Connect to LSM Chapters in you area
The Laudato Si’ Animators Program is a flagship initiative of the Laudato Si’ Movement (LSM) that empowers individuals to lead ecological conversion and action in their communities. This free online training offers a rich formation experience that deepen their understanding of ecological and social issues in light of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’
The course is offered free of charge as part of the Laudato Si' Movement's mission to form ecological leaders worldwide.
You'll need a computer, tablet, or smartphone with stable internet connection and an updated web browse (Chrome, firefox, or Safari recommended). No special software is required - the course runs entirely through our online training platform, Thinkific.
To access the modules, simply login to your Thinkific account, https://laudatosianimators.thinkific.com/courses/lsaondemand2026. Modules must be completed in sequence- for example, you need to finish all lessons in Module 1 before you can begin Module 2. Always click the “Complete and Submit” button at the end of each lesson as you complete it to track progress and unlock the next session
This course is self-paced - you can move through the modules at your own speed, on a schedule that works best for you. The video lessons and recordings are from the most recent LSA cohort.
It is the final assignment of the LSA Training, where animators are invited to organize an activity or event with and for their community to bring Laudato Si’ to life. It’s an opportunity to apply what you have learned and start making a local impact
Yes, in the fourth (4th) webinar, we included a short training on an ongoing campaign that the Laudato Si' Movement is currently running. You will be guided on how to implement it in your own community.
Yes! Participants who fulfill the following requirements will receive a certificate of completion: 1) Completion of all training modules 2) Submission of a Seed Project Report 3) Signing of the Laudato Si’ Movement Safeguarding Policy & Code of Conduct. (This can be signed digitally in the introductory session on Thinkific). Certificates will be sent to your registered email.
You may reach us at [email protected]
September 1 to October 4
Visit https://seasonofcreation.org/
Every year, from the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi back to the World Day of Prayer for Creation, Christians around the world unite in prayer, reflection, and action for our common home. This year, the Season of Creation invites us to reflect on Living Water — a source of life, healing, and hope for all creation.
"Access to safe drinkable water is a basic and universal human right... This debt can be paid partly by an increase in funding to provide clean water." (Laudato Si', 30)
Water sustains every living thing on our planet, yet millions still lack access to clean water, and our rivers, lakes, and oceans face growing threats from pollution and climate change. This Season of Creation, we're invited to reconnect with water as a sacred gift — and to recommit to protecting it for generations to come.
Share your prayers, celebrations, activities, photos, and stories on the Living Water Padlet.
How You Can Join:
💧 Pray — Join daily and weekly prayers reflecting on water as a source of life
💧 Learn — Explore how the water crisis affects communities around the world
💧 Act — Take part in local clean-ups, advocacy efforts, or water conservation initiatives in your community
💧 Share — Spread the word using #SeasonOfCreation #LivingWater #LaudatoSiMovement
Let's flow together as one global family, caring for our common home.
Planting Tree for our Common Home
One year before World Youth Day Seoul 2027, the WYD Seoul 2027 Organizing Committee and the Laudato Si’ Movement (LSM) are inviting young people, families, parishes, schools, and communities around the world to join the Global Tree Planting Campaign.
This is more than planting a tree. It is an invitation for young people and people of all generations to come together as we journey toward World Youth Day Seoul 2027, in a simple act of care for our common home. By planting together, we express faith, hope, and intergenerational solidarity—caring for creation today while nurturing a more hopeful future for generations to come.
How to join:
Share the campaign using the official posters, translated into different languages, and the participation and photo sharing guides here.
Plant a tree with your family, parish, school, youth group, community, or across generations.
Take a photo and upload it to the WYD Seoul 2027 Global Tree Planting Map, following the photo sharing guidelines
Share your story using #PlantHopeForWYD and #WYDSeoul2027.
