Bad Schönbrunn - This year, the Eco Summer Camp will take place for the second time from 25 August to 1 September 2022. The positive feedback and suggestions from the participants last year have encouraged the team to continue to focus on a holistic approach and at the same time enrich it with new concepts. The 70 participants will experience how we can change the world of tomorrow in intergenerational dialogues, new formats of encounter and in exchange with experts. 

To ensure that the Eco Summer Camp 2022 will also be a success, preparations are already in full swing. Most of the experts have already confirmed their participation, the application portal is open and the new methods are being developed. In addition, the entire Lassalle-Haus will be available this year, so that in addition to an increased number of participants, more opportunities for encounters will also be possible. 

"The goal of the Eco Summer Camp remains the same: To inspire women and men deep in their hearts for a more sustainable way of life, to encourage them in their actions and to give them the space to realise new ideas," explains Valerio Cirello SJ, organiser of the camp. Young adults are given the opportunity to meet experts from research, politics and business in an informal setting, whether over a meal, a walk or even strolling around together in the beautiful park of the Lassalle-Haus. 

A new feature this year will be the exchange between different generations. In addition to young adults aged between 18 and 35 (about 60 people), there will also be about 10 participants who are over the age threshold or even already retired. "This step is deliberately intended to seek dialogue between the generations in order to learn from each other and at the same time to broaden each individual's view of the whole," says Cirello. 

Similarly, at this year's Eco Summer Camp, it will no longer be a requirement to hold an academic degree. "Rather, we want to support a community of many, because we are convinced that the consequences of climate change are felt in all areas and therefore everyone can bring about change in their respective circumstances," explains Jesuit Cirello. 

The central element of the Eco Summer Camp remains the holistic pedagogy that unites head, heart and hands. This year, a special emphasis will be placed on the "hands" and thus on the shared experience, such as sustainable cooking. The aim is to provide participants with concrete practices to make a difference in their everyday lives and to inspire their environment with sustainable issues. 

In order to raise awareness of the Eco Summer Camp and to make it easier for interested parties to find a week of this kind, the Eco Summer Camp will not only be available on the Lassalle-Institut's homepage and on Instagram, but will also soon be available on its own website. 

Jesuits ECE