Live simply
To help pupils gain a clearer understanding of what it means to live sustainably, particularly in the context of CAFOD’s work in developing countries
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Samantha from Guyana, South America, talks about her campaigning work for the rights of children |
Wigan sixth-form student, Judith, explains why she and her family care about protecting the environment and shows us how they do it |
Kalisowe is a tiny village in the Diocese of Monze, southern Zambia where children learn their lessons by gathering around the school radio with a "facilitator" who is prompted by various commands to run activities |
![Breaking bread at LiveIt! [CAFOD]](/var/storage/images/get-involved/livesimply/images/breaking-bread-at-liveit-/698348-1-eng-GB/breaking-bread-at-liveit-_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg)
Resources from liveit! (2.94 MB)
Liturgies and workshop handouts from the liveit! 6th form conference in Manchester

Schools liturgy: Caring for creation (182.28 kB)
Set up different prayer stations that will encourage people to think about how we can all share in the responsibility of caring for God’s world. Here are some suggestions, based on the seven days of creation found in Genesis 1:1–2:4. You can use some or all of these ideas – or come up with your own creative ways to think about going green with CAFOD! (Secondary school)
![Drought-withered sunflowers in Zambia [Annie Bungeroth]](/var/storage/images/media_folder/cafod/images/international_images/africa/zambia/drought_affected_crops_landscape/227352-2-eng-GB/drought_affected_crops_landscape_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg)
Go Green with CAFOD - students' notes (804.65 kB)
Six activities exploring what "living sustainably" actually means and why it is so important
Lesson plan: livesimply - live in solidarity (283.33 kB)
This pack of materials and this lesson plan focus on the concept of living in solidarity. The lesson plan is designed for KS3 but can also be used with KS4
(Prepared for Harvest Fast Day 2007)
Record of Activity form (96.00 kB)
Download your Record of Activity form, fill it in and send it with all the details of your event/action!

Go Green with CAFOD - teacher's notes (169.41 kB)
This worksheet will help pupils gain a clearer understanding of what it means to live sustainably, particularly in the context of CAFOD’s work in developing countries
Live Simply scheme of work KS3, KS4 (1.42 MB)
Outline of the scheme of work, lesson plans and resources available on the Louder than Words DVD

Climate Science! with Dr Mike Edwards (2.52 MB)
So many people deny that climate change is happening - we act as if our actions have no consequences


![Refugees gather at a makeshift camp near Kibati, 12 km north of the provincial capital of Goma, October 29, 2008 [REUTERS/Stringer, courtesy www.alertnet.org]](/var/storage/images/about-cafod/where-we-work/dr-congo/images/refugees-who-fled-fighting/934156-2-eng-GB/refugees-who-fled-fighting_0column50_04space_landscape.jpg)

![More than 700 campaigners rallied before delivering anti-poverty messages to every EU embassy in London [CAFOD]](/var/storage/images/media_folder/cafod/images/campaign_images/trade_justice_campaign_images/embassy_bus/199633-2-eng-GB/embassy_bus_0column50_04space_landscape.jpg)
![Fatna (right) brings home wood that she and some neighbours have harvested from outside the camp in Kubum, south Darfur [Paul Jeffery/ACT/Caritas]](/var/storage/images/about-cafod/where-we-work/sudan/images/fatna-right-brings-home-wood/247664-2-eng-GB/fatna-right-brings-home-wood_0column50_04space_landscape.jpg)
![Niccollette and Shrirvanie film the aftermath of the Guyanan floods, with support from CAFOD partner Guyana Human Rights Association [CAFOD]](/var/storage/images/about-cafod/what-we-do/communications/images/after-guyana-floods/679742-1-eng-GB/after-guyana-floods_0column50_04space_landscape.jpg)




