Don Bosco School of Theology (DBST) is one of the leading pastoral formation schools in the country. Project Eden came about as a response to the Laudato Si encyclical letter of Pope Francis.
The aim of Project Eden is to create an Eco-Spirituality curriculum that would help develop advocates in EcoSpirituality. The curriculum will focus on the beauty of God’s creation and man’s duty to take care of it, man’s intelligence and need for advancement that resulted in greed and the abuse of nature, the ill effects of climate change, and how we can work together to save and heal what is in the face of destruction.
THEOCOLOGY (combined words of Theology, Ecology and Technology) is the word coined to mean as the re-creation of Eden as Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained. Through Theocology, the students will learn that man’s science and technological ambitions can be the same tools used in solidarity with respect for the Creator and nature. Since the official launch of Project Eden last January 27, 2023, many environmentalists have agreed to partner with DBST to create a sustainable future for the next generation. We will feature two of them in this month’s newsletter.
Rodne Galicha
‘Rod’ R. Galicha is one of the Philippines’ 2018 The Outstanding Young Men and Women (TOYM). He is a graduate of the Diploma Course on Integral Ecology by the famed Gregorian Pontifical
University in Rome (2021-2022). On the eve of the fifth anniversary of super-typhoon Yolanda’s landfall in the Philippines, Rodne co-founded Living Laudato Si Philippines with Bro. Armin Luistro, FSC. This movement focuses on ethical and environmentally sustainable investments and practices of Catholic institutions and individuals. It also aims to empower citizens to adopt lifestyles and attitudes that live up to the urgent need to take care of our common home. Its actions are anchored towards the goal to promote sustainable development and stop the climate crisis and environmental degradation through collective action between people from different sectors.
Illac Angelo Diaz
Illac graduated from Harvard Kennedy School with Masters in Public Administration. He is the Global Director of Liter of Light. Through a network of partnerships around the world, Liter of Light volunteers teach marginalized communities how to use recycled plastic bottles and locally sourced materials to illuminate their homes, businesses, and streets. Liter of Light has installed
more than 350,000 bottle lights in more than 15 countries and taught green skills to empower grassroots entrepreneurs at every stop.
