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Two days of dialogue among researchers from more than 60 universities and 30 countries marked the launch of the Global Alliance, an international platform for academic and scientific collaboration aimed at developing a global agenda on awareness, research, education, and action on integral ecology, inspired by the principles of the encyclical Laudato Si’.
The initiative, led by the Laudato Si’ Higher Education Center and the University of Notre Dame, brought together scholars from a wide range of disciplines with the goal of strengthening cooperation among universities worldwide, and directing scientific research toward concrete processes of environmental, social, and economic transformation; in line with the vision of the care for our common home advanced in the teachings of Pope Francis and promoted by Pope Leo XIV.

On March 9–10, in the evocative setting of the papal gardens of Castel Gandolfo, the Global Alliance will officially launch. This international initiative is dedicated to integral ecology and global sustainability, promoted by the Laudato si’ Higher Education Center and the University of Notre Dame.

The inaugural event will bring together representatives from over sixty universities across Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Africa, as well as members of leading international organizations engaged in combating the climate crisis. Two days of dialogue, reflection, and experience-sharing will focus on building an integrated approach to sustainability, grounded in the principles of the Laudato si’ Encyclical and the Social Doctrine of the Church.