24 May 2025 marked the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’ – On Care for Our Common Home.
This is the video of the webinar organised by ACI and the Diocese of Parramatta’s Mission Enhancement Team (MET) on 8 May 2025 with Sebastian Salaske-Lentern and Sue Martin to reflect on the ecological journey that Francis has taken us on in the past ten years.
Speakers
Sebastian Salaske-Lentern lives and works on Darug Country. He is the Peace, Justice & Ecology Coordinator for the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta, a member of the local Mission Enhancement Team (MET), and chair of the Diocesan Laudato Si’ Action Team. He holds a doctorate in theology from the University of Muenster in Germany, and has previously worked, taught and volunteered in academic, church and community contexts. Sebastian is passionate about engaging faith communities in social and environmental justice, and taking Gospel-inspired, collaborative action for people and planet.
Sue Martin also lives and works on Darug Country. She is an agricultural scientist by training, currently working in the leadership team at Jesuit Ignatian Spirituality Australia (JISA), with deep connections to Catholic Earthcare Australia. In the Diocese of Parramatta, Sue advocates for Country and reconciliation. She is part of St Madeleine’s Parish Kenthurst and a member of the Diocesan Laudato Si’ Action Team.
Sue is passionate about connecting love of the environment with her faith, working to grow a green heart in the church, and caring for our common home in a spirit of “bala ga lili” (Yolŋu for giving and taking, co-creating balance through relationships of reciprocity and responsibility).
