2:4(d)

Definition of Solidarity:
- Calls individuals to unite to foster goodness in everyone.
Critique of a Self-Centered Society:
- Society often prioritizes national or group good; solidarity offers a Christian alternative where all collaborate for universal goodness.

Overview:
- Emphasizes caring for God's creation, encouraging a living faith interconnected with all creation to protect human and planetary health.

Educational Benefits and Environmental Efforts
- Digital Transition:
  - Became a one-to-one Chromebook school (via Google partnership) to reduce paper usage and promote digital communication.
- Waste Management Innovations:
  - A committee reviews material use, byproducts, and waste. E.g., Chromebook pallets were repurposed into furniture.
Curriculum Development
- Creation and Accessibility:
  - Salpointe's curriculum and a study guide are published in English and Spanish by the Carmelite NGO, freely available.
Theological Foundations
- The Mandate from Scripture:
  - Environmental issues stem from a lack of awareness of actions' consequences.
  - US Catholic bishops teach that "Care for God's creation is a requirement of our faith" (Sharing Catholic Social Teaching).
  - Originates from Genesis 2:15, where God calls humans to "cultivate and care for" creation.

Purpose of God's Creation:
- Creation is designed for interdependent peace, requiring humans, animals, and nature to collaborate for universal benefit.
Christian Responsibility:
- The obligation to care for the environment is twofold: essential for human development and acknowledging its inherent beauty and value as God's work.
Observational Exercise:
- Users are encouraged to walk in their locality to reflect on God's reasons for creation and how elements fit into the theme of mutual interdependence.