Inspired by the very vision
of the University of La Salette, the Environment Core Group (ECG) for the Integrity
of Creation Program was therefore duly created. With the ECG which incidentally
also refers to electro cardio gram, a mechanism meant to examine the functioning
of the heart, the ECG of the University of La Salette decided to feel the pulse
of the ULS Community to bring to the fore, local environmental concerns that
need to be addressed. (we believe that we are lovers of Mother Earth, as
Salettinians, we are hopeful that we can do better, that we can discipline
ourselves and be more conscious of our every action.) There is the adage which
goes, “Charity begins at home.” For us to shout out to the outside world what
we want and teach others to do same towards the betterment of the environment,
the practices must be apparent in the very university where we learn and where
we must first concretely see the practices regularly, habitually performed by
the members. (this is our goal for this assembly, we want each of us to do our
share before it be too late – “naniniwala kami na sa pamamagitan ng talakayang
ito, lalo nating pagbubutihin ang ating mga paraan upang maging tapat sa ating
pagiging Salettinian – lagi nating maisasaisip na sa bawa’t piraso ng basura na
aayusin natin o pupulutin natin– ibinabalik natin ang magandang mukha ng ating Inang Kalikasan na sa simula ay nilikha ng
Diyos lubhang maayos, mabuti, kaayaaya, kaya sa kanya tayo din ay nagmula,
hindi ba’t tayo ay mula sa lupa, tayo ay kabahagi n gating Inang Kalikasan – sapagkat
ang bawa’t piraso ng ating katawan ay galing sa ating Ina – Oo si Inang
Kalikasan. Isaisip natin na sa bawa’t
galaw para kay Inay na Kalikasan – nag-aalay tayo ng lunas, ng gamot, na
sa bawa’t kapwa na ating makakasama sa
daan na ito ng pagbabago ng ating mga nakaugalian lalo na tungkol sa ating
paraan ng mga bagay na itinatapon natin
sa mukha niya – mga basura.
Hangad ng talakayang ito ang pukawin ang mas malalim na pagmamahal
sa kanya sa puso ng bawa’t- isang narito ngayon, malunasan natin ang sakit niya,
at kung tayo’y magkaisa bilang isang pamilyang La Salette, hindi ba’t ang higit
ng matutuwa ay ang ating Inang magkakaroon ng kapanatagan, sa halip na puso
niya ay kumakaba, dumadagundong sa sakit sa bawa’t parusa sa kanyang katawan na
ating ginagawa, nawa’y maibsan natin ito, na siya naman ay makahinga – Sana nga
pakinggan natin ito – huwag nating ipagwalang bahala – ang ating Ina,
nagmamakaawa. Let us listen sincerely and pay attention to everything that we
are going to have in this assembly – let us contribute in the healing of our
Mother Earth. )
The University of La Salette definitely considers “reconciliation
with nature” as one of our core values which behoves all of us ( which means
calling us deeply) to respond to pressing environmental concerns. This necessitates
all of us who come to her fold to be mission bound ( ito ngayon ang ating
misyon) to contribute in the mitigation efforts to ease the burden of our
community here, our country and of the whole world. With these, we shall also
contributing our share and be the responsible children of mother earth.
These are the underlying principles behind the birth of the ECG.
Towards this end, this Orientation/ Gathering of Feedback Activity is now being
conducted. ECG meant to have this gathering magnify before our very eyes
pressing environment issues/ concerns/ problems that which need immediate
attention. We are to see global environmental problems, which we can address in
our own local practices in this university which we hope to bring home to our
family and to the outside communities.
The output of this gathering would be the burning awareness of all
the members of ULS that must serve as impetus – or the driving force for the
culture of Environment care, protection and sustainability which we will all fashion,
and we will work on – for our love to mother earth to come alive in our very
person, in each of us here, present in this assembly. God is working through
us, let us be the Salettinian Healers of Mother Earth.