Raising Hope Conference
for the tenth anniversary of Laudato Si’
Celebrate 10 years of Laudato Si'
Build joyful, meaningful relationships
Commit to action at a crucial moment for our common home
Pope Leo XIV
1 October
His Holiness Pope Leo XIV will lead a celebration of hope for our common home. Register for the livestream here.
Raising Hope Together
2-3 October
Leaders from the realms of faith, movements, science, and policy will reflect on the impact of Laudato Si’ and the most effective actions we can take now.
Attend via livestream or get the recording here. The livestream takes place 2 October, 9.20-11.00 and 12.00-13.30 Europe time and 3 October, 9.20-11.00 and 15.45-16.50 Europe time.
In-person attendance is by invitation only.
Speakers
His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Bishop of Rome, Sovereign of the Vatican City State, and Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church
Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J.
Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
Dr. Iyad Abu Moghli
Founder of the Faith for Earth Coalition of the United Nations Environment Programme
Prof. Luigino Bruni
Vice President of the Economy of Francesco Foundation, Professor of Political Economy at LUMSA University, Editor in Chief of the International Review of Economics, and President of the School of Civil Economy
Catherine Coleman Flowers
MacArthur Fellow for Environmental Health Advocacy, Member of the Boards of the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Climate Reality Project, Winner of the Harvard Law School Horizon Award, and former Vice Chair of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council
Alistair Dutton
Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis and former Humanitarian Director of Caritas Internationalis, Executive Director of SCIAF (Caritas Scotland), Senior Humanitarian Officer of the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD), Head of the Humanitarian Programmes Unit for Africa of Christian Aid, and CEO of the Sphere Project
Patricia Gualinga
President of the Tribunal on the End of the Fossil Fuel Era for the International Rights of Nature Tribunal and former Foreign Affairs Leader of the Native Kichwa People of Sarayaku
Dr. Martín Guzmán
Economist and former Minister of Economy of Argentina (2019–2022). He is a Professor at Columbia University’s SIPA and teaches at the National University of La Plata. An expert in sovereign debt, he co-leads the Initiative for Policy Dialogue with Joseph Stiglitz. He is affiliated with the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, the World Economic Forum, and ICRICT. His research covers macroeconomic imbalances, monetary economics, and development.
Dr. Lorna Gold
Executive Director of Laudato Si’ Movement
Bishop Martin Hayes
Bishop of Kilmore and Episcopal Coordinator of Laudato Si' for the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference
Dr. Katharine Hayhoe
Climate scientist, Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy, Horn Distinguished Professor and Endowed Chair at Texas Tech University. She is the author of the book “Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World,” has given a TED talk with over 4 million views, and hosted the PBS digital series Global Weirding. Katharine has been named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People, Foreign Policy’s 100 Leading Thinkers, and the United Nations Champion of the Environment.
Tomás Insua
Chair of the Laudato Si' Center of Assisi (LSM), ecclesial affiliate at Laudato Si’ Research Institute (Campion Hall, Oxford University), co-founder and former Executive Director of Laudato Si’ Movement, and executive producer of the film “The Letter”
Austen Ivereigh
Author of books on and with Pope Francis
Priyanka Lalla
UNICEF Youth Advocate, Eastern Caribbean Chair of National Child Rights Ambassadors Steering Committee in Trinidad and Tobago, and author of the Svara’s Adventures series of ecological children’s books
Archbishop Peter Loy Chong
Archbishop of Suva, head of the Catholic Church in Fiji, and former President of the Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Oceania
Margaret Karram
President of the Focolare Movement and winner of the Mount Zion Award for Reconciliation and the St. Rita International Award
Bill McKibben
Founder of Third Act, Co-Founder of 350.org, Schumann Distinguished Scholar in Environmental Studies at Middlebury College, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and winner of the Gandhi Peace Prize and the Right Livelihood Award
Dr. Rigobert Minani Bihuzo, S.J.
Convenor of ENA (Ecclesial Networks Alliance for Integral Ecology) Regional Coordinator of REBAC (Réseau Ecclesial pour la sauvegarde du Bassin du Congo), Head of the Research and Socio-Political Department for the Centre d’Etudes pour l’Action Sociale, and Fellow of the Wilson Center
Kumi Naidoo
President of the Fossil Fuel Nonproliferation Treaty
Bianca Pitt
Founder of the Women of the Environment Network, co-founder of SHE Changes Climate, Advisor to The Environmental Funders Network and Sustainable Angle, and Member of the Board of ClientEarth.
Dr. Svitlana Romanko
Founder and Director of Razom We Stand, winner of the Rose Braz Award for Bold Activism, and former university professor and environmental lawyer
Yeb Saño
Chair of the Board of Laudato Si’ Movement, Member of the Board of 350.org, and former Executive Director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia and lead climate negotiator for the Philippines
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Founder of the University of Southern California Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy, the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative, the Austrian World Summit, and After School All-Stars, executive producer of Years of Living Dangerously, and former Governor of California
The Honourable Marina Silva
Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Federative Republic of Brazil, head of the joint COP30 Presidency-United Nations Global Ethical Stocktake, founder of the Sustainability Network, Winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize, and United Nations Champion of the Earth
Cardinal Jaime Spengler
President of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil, President of the Latin American Episcopal Council, and Archbishop of Porto Alegre
Honourable Dr. Maina Talia
Minister for Home Affairs, Climate Change, and Environment for Tuvalu, Representative of the constituency of Vaitupu in the Tuvalu Parliament, and former Secretary of the Tuvalu Climate Action Network and member of the Board of Directors of the Pacific Islands Climate Action Network
Laurence Tubiana
CEO of the European Climate Foundation, key architect of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, Special Envoy to Europe for COP30, dean of the newly-established Paris Climate School within Sciences Po, currently a Professor of Democratic Studies at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, member of France’s High Council on Climate Change, co-chair of the Global Solidarity Levies Task Force, founder of Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations and officer of France’s Legion of Honour.
Mons. Robert Vitillo
Point person for the Laudato Si’ Action Platform in the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and former Secretary General of the International Catholic Migration Commission and special advisor to Caritas Internationalis
Ms. Chiara Martinelli
Director of Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe
Ms. Josianne Gauthier
Secretary General, CIDSE
Helmy Abouleish
CEO of SEKEM Initiative in Egypt. SEKEM promotes Sustainable Development in a holistic approach; Ecological (biodynamic agriculture and its promotion, sustainable water management, renewable energies), Economic, Economy of Love (sustainable production of phytopharmaceuticals, organic textiles and food), Societal (sustainable community development) and Cultural (individual potential unfolding in Schools and university, integrative health, holistic research). Helmy Abouleish is the Chair of Ecotec and Sekem Development Foundation (SDF).
The music of the Conference
Mark Chait
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A three-time Telly Award honoree and IFMCA nominee, he has composed for an Academy Award–nominated film starring Brad Pitt and for record-breaking international television series. His hit song The Power of One, performed by Donna Summer and produced by David Foster, became a Billboard chart success and the theme for the Pokémonmovie.
Chait’s artistry has brought him to distinguished stages, from a command performance for a U.S. Presidential candidate to audiences across China and beyond. Collaborations include Hollywood greats like Dean Zanuck, Charlie Midnight, and Mikhail Baryshnikov. Born in South Africa, trained in Australia, and acclaimed in the U.S. and China, Chait’s music blends virtuosity and cinematic vision—rich melodies and sweeping orchestrations that resonate across film, television, theater, and concert halls.
Mark currently resides in Athens, Greece and London, England.
www.markchaitmusic.com
Mob: +30 697 1847187
E-mail:mchait@me.com
WeChat:maestromark
Adeniké Adewale
Adeniké is a singer-songwriter from London and is the lead performer of Whitney Houston in the tribute show - 'Queen of the Night' which is currently in theatres and arenas nationally and internationally.
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Adeniké is also a motivational speaker who addressed over 10,000 youths at the Annual catholic CYMFed Congress, FLAME 2025 for the second year, leading the audience in praise and worship and sharing a message of hope. She continues to volunteer as a youth leader through her local church and it is her deep-rooted faith in God that motivates and encourages her in all she does.
Adeniké is a proud and engaged Ambassador for the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) and has campaigned for global justice issues such as the debt and climate crisis.
Her Instagram accounts are @ adenike_music and @queenofthenighttribute
Gen Verde
Gen Verde is an international performing arts group made up of 19 women from 13 countries.
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Since 1966 the group has toured the world with over 1500 concerts and 70 albums produced in 9 languages. Through their concerts and projects with young people, Gen Verde offers a clear message: we choose peace not war: we promote dialogue as a way to overcome every kind of prejudice and barrier and we are committed unequivocally to caring for our common home.
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This Is Our Home
Pacific Artists for Climate Justice is a Pacific-led collective of musicians, storytellers, visual artists, and cultural practitioners who use indigenous arts and storytelling to amplify voices from the frontlines of the climate crisis.
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Recognizing that much climate messaging appeals to the mind while overlooking the human faces behind the data, This Is Our Home seeks to reach both hearts and minds—challenging narratives, evoking reactions, and inspiring action.
Rooted in Pacific cultures, grounded in faith, and inspired by a long history of regional activism, the collective has been sent from the Pacific as “missionaries to the gentiles” with communication aimed at the popular culture through music, arts, and storytelling to engage those who are disengaged or disinterested in climate change.
We are more than rising sea levels, sinking islands and stories of resilience—we are warriors fighting the good fight for justice, dignity, and the protection of our communities, cultures, and our common home."
Social Media: Instagram Page - @project.thisisourhome This Is Our Home: Pacific Artists for Climate Justice
Streaming
1 October
Celebration of hope
His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, will lead a celebration of hope for our common home, as Laudato Si’ continues to transform people who transform the world.
2-3 October
Livestream 2 October, 9.20-11.00 and 12.00-13.30 Europe time
Livestream 3 October, 9.20-11.00 and 14.45-16.50 Europe time
(in-person attendance by invitation only)
An extraordinary assembly of speakers will rejoice in the impact of Laudato Si’, outline the challenges that remain, and explore how faith communities can most effectively lead now.
In-person attendance at this portion of the event is by invitation only.
Panels and keynote speeches will be livestreamed. Livestream sessions are 2 October, 9.20-11.00 and 12.00-13.30 and 3 October, 9.20-11.00 and 15.45-16.50 Europe time.
Programme
This programme reflects the diversity of participants and has been designed to enable all to fully take part. Each delegate has a key role to play, like the bees who work together to produce honey, each of us has a transformative role to play.
Why now?
Laudato Si’ enyclical recognizes that we’re “striving in countless ways to guarantee the protection of the home which we share.” Our efforts have borne fruit, but we’re just getting started.
Environmental disasters like floods, storms, heat waves, and droughts are causing more suffering. We’re committed to doing more now, especially during this extraordinary year, which marks the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’ and the Paris agreement on climate change as well as the Catholic Jubilee year.
This is our moment to raise hope together. Over three incredible days, we will unite as a global family of good will to reflect on the impact of Laudato Si’ and chart a path to the future.
Information for attendees
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