LSOSSJ Advisory Board
The Laudato Si’ Office of Sustainability & Social Justice (LSOSSJ) Advisory Board is a cross-disciplinary group of faculty and staff committed to advancing Sacred Heart University’s mission through sustainability, social justice and integral ecology.
Board members serve as thought partners and champions for the office, offering guidance, sharing expertise and helping to shape initiatives that align with the university’s Catholic identity and the values of Laudato Si’.
Each member brings valuable insight from their area of work and serves as a connector to broader campus and community networks. The board meets monthly and supports LSOSSJ efforts through idea generation, collaboration, and a shared commitment to action that promotes care for our common home.
- Funda Alp
- Suzanne Christoferson
- Jennifer Cullinan
- Rob Gilmore
- June-Ann Greeley
- Michael Guthrie
- Marie Hulme
- Annie Johnson
- Todd Matthews
- Anna Price
- Kristof Zaba
Laudato Si' Initiatives
Laudato Si walking trail at West Campus
Fr. Emiel Abalahin, right, blesses one of the Laudato Si’ Contemplative Gardens at Sacred Heart University's West Campus.
Laudato Si 2025 Earth Day Drum Circle on the Pioneer Village Quad
2025 Laudato Si Earth Day Celebration on Pioneer Pavilion
At the 2025 Laudato Si Earth Day Celebration, guests learn about worm composting.
Diane Barnett of Grounded Meditation hosted a meditative sound session on the chapel quad, featuring crystal and Himalayan bowls, chimes, gongs and other instruments.
A recycling receptacle outside of the Chapel of the Holy Spirit - just one of many across campus
As part of our dedication to Laudato Si’, solar panels were installed on the roof of SHU’s Christian Brotherhood School in Dingle, Ireland, to help produce energy for the building.
Meditation garden benches at the chapel