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Ecological readings in UCU

2020-03-09 08:15

Within the framework of the Institute of Ecumenical Studies’ project - Ecumenical Social Week, which this year is dedicated to integral ecology - an interesting and substantive meeting of students and teachers from the Ecological College of Lviv National Agrarian University, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, National University “Lviv Polytechnic”, Ukrainian National Forestry University, Drohobych Pedagogical University, Veterinary Academy, Lviv National Agrarian University and Ukrainian Catholic University was held.

The meeting was run in ecological reading format: students get aquatinted with each other, shared their plans for the future deepening their knowledge of environmental challenges and how to overcome them, they learned about the connection between ecology and theology, work in groups over an Encyclical’s Laudato Si section and left the discussion-club looking forward to the next meeting.

The event was organized jointly with the Institute of Ecumenical Studies and NGO "Center for Ecology and Sustainable Development".

ESW’ Project Coordinator Iryna Kitura emphasized the students' particular interest in such meetings and the desire of young people to work practically on environmental issues.