More than 300 young people from private agricultural education on a pastoral day in Paimpont

The National Council for Private Agricultural Education (Cneap) Brittany organizes every two years a pastoral day for young people from the 28 establishments in its network. After the Vallée des Saints in 2022, it is in Paimpont that 320 students And 60 guides met on Thursday April 11 for a day “The Earth our Common Home” on the theme, indicates Éric Georges, president of the Cneap Bretagne commission, “integral ecology, and respect for Man within of Creation.”

From the perspective of the Catholic Church, “ ecology is integral, because it integrates environmental protection, social justice and respect for human dignity. It calls for an ecological conversion involving a change of mentality and behavior, to promote the common good and ensure the protection of Creation.” During the pastoral day, the young people “reflected on everyone’s role as guardian of the Earthto collective actions and their impact on the environment, to the most disadvantaged and most vulnerable.

The gathering started with an intervention on ecology at the Grotte Notre-Dame with songs and dances. Then the young people took part in a treasure hunt around the pond, with questions about the fauna, flora and water, and walked 4 km. After a picnic near the Etang Bleu room, the young people and their chaperones took part in a celebration at the abbey. Before leaving for their establishments. Fifteen out of the 28 in the Cneap Bretagne network, training in careers in service, nature and life, made the trip, including the La Touche high school in Ploërmel. In the Pays de Ploërmel and Redon, the Jean-Queinnec high school in Malestroit and the Issat de Redon are also in this network.

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