Pupils and staff from St George’s Catholic Voluntary Academy recognised for living simply, sustainably and in solidarity.

Pupils and staff from St George’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, in Derby, have achieved the LiveSimply Award after taking action to demonstrate they are living simply, sustainably and in solidarity with the world’s poorest communities.

Championed by overseas development charity CAFOD, the award was presented to pupils and staff on Tuesday 28th February. St George’s implemented a number of exceptional projects that highlighted the importance of caring for people and the planet. Their actions had a positive impact on their school community and also reached out to embrace the local community and our global community too.

Siobhan Farnell, CAFOD LiveSimply Award Assessor was delighted to confirm that St George’s Catholic Voluntary Academy in Derby has achieved the LiveSimply Award.

She said “The pupils and staff have a great deal of passion for caring for the planet and living sustainably is embedded into all they do. It was a pleasure to hear from the Chaplaincy Team, they were eloquent and articulate in sharing how we need to look after the planet and its people and how “we appreciate God in others’’. They reach out to support the local and global community in acts of solidarity, reflecting Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si, calling for us all to hear and respond to the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor. The award is very much deserved.”