A WYD for the World

What unites World Youth Day participants is the longing to reconnect with the universal values that bind humanity, to share those values across the globe, and to nurture hope for what lies ahead. Past World Youth Days have consistently emphasized care for the environment and the restoration of the order of creation.

Pope Francis, in his encyclical Laudato Si’, published on May 24, 2015, emphasized the practical duty and ecological responsibility that humanity has toward environmental protection. He urged Christians to regard the earth as our “common home” and practice small ways to protect it in their daily lives.

Following this tradition, the WYD Seoul 2027 LOC is promoting tree planting to embody the value of love for ecology, one of the supporting themes of this WYD.

This campaign is being carried out in cooperation with the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Korea Forest Service and invites young people in Seoul and around the world, who shoulder the future of our common home, to join in this task. Participants can plant trees, experience the value of nature, and gain a foundation for developing sustainable and eco-friendly habits.