JESC ecology has three lines of work that define most of our work: JESC Carbon Initiative (JCI), Future Generations Initiative (FGI) and Sustainable Food Systems.

JCI aims to support faith-based organisations and communities in a dialogue around their ecological transition. It provides a detailed assessment of the Carbon Footprint of communities, offices, schools and events. JCI also provides tailor-made suggestions for emission reductions.

JCI aims to support faith-based organisations and communities in articulating a participatory dialogue around the theme of ecological conversion and in designing and setting their climate transition plans in motion. JCI provides environmental assessments for communities, institutions, schools and events to develop carbon inventories, enhance the sustainability management and evaluate ways to cut carbon emissions.

FGI is an advocacy campaign that works on the establishment of a Future Generations Office (FGO) in the EU. This office would be tasked with acting on our responsibility towards future generations facilitating long-term perspective in policy making and in the public sphere. FGO will collaborate with many EU institutions collecting information, facilitating discussion and ensuring a long-term perspective in the legislative process.

Our Sustainable Food Systems programme deals with one of the most important policy areas of the EU: food and agriculture. The Common Agricultural Policy receives almost a third of the EU budget, 38% of the Union produces food and land-use is one of the most important factors behind biodiversity collapse. We work for an agricultural system that provides affordable, healthy and sustainable food for all people.

JESC is a member of the GIAN Ecology network, the European Laudato Si Alliance, the European Environmental Bureau and the Network of Institutions for Future Generations. The JESC ecology team participates in the support of the JCEP Eco-Delegates network, that is coordinated by our director Filipe Martins SJ.