%0 Journal Article
%A Suhadi Cholil, -
%A Lyn Parker, -
%D 2021
%F digilib:57511
%I Routledge: Taylor and Francis Group
%J Environmental Education Research
%K St Francis; Indonesia;  schools; eco-theology;  environmental education
%P 1-24
%T Environmental education and eco-theology insights from Franciscan schools in Indonesia
%U https://digilib.uin-suka.ac.id/id/eprint/57511/
%X This paper examines how the eco-theology of St Francis of Assisi is  translated into practice in Franciscan schools in Jakarta, Indonesia. We  also investigate if the environmental conclusions of the Pope’s Encyclical,  Laudato Si’, are understood by students. An ethnographic approach, using  participant observation, interviews and focus group discussions with the  friars and nuns, teachers and students, was used. We found that  Franciscan religious practise Francis’s teachings, but it is difficult to bridge  the gap between his teachings and the contemporary context. Students  generally identify as environmentalists and respect the environment, but  their environmental practice is highly dependent on home life. Both  schools and students have to contend with a broader socio-economic  context which is pro-Development, with scant regard for the environment.  Student understanding of complex global environmental problems,  and their causes, is minimal. Nevertheless, we argue the relevance of St  Francis’s eco-theology in a world searching for environmental  sustainability.