Spiritual Directors International Policy

The international learning community of Spiritual Directors International believes that the practice of spiritual direction should lead to ways of being and acting in favor of justice, peace, and the integrity of creation.

The Coordinating Council of Spiritual Directors International commits itself to the following environmental guidelines for all the activities and programs of Spiritual Directors International and to promoting these guidelines among our members.

1. We will reflect on the implications of a cosmological perspective for the practice of spiritual direction and encourage this reflection in Spiritual Directors International programs (e.g. annual educational events, Leadership Institutes, online learning opportunities) and publications (e.g. Web site, Presence, Connections, Listen and books published under the Spiritual Directors International imprint).

2. We will include the natural world, both in its beauty and in its diminishment, in our practices of prayer and meditation on a personal level and in Spiritual Directors International meetings and programs.

3. We will be conscious of the environmental impact of the services and goods which Spiritual Directors International uses and the events which it sponsors.

4. We will conduct a periodic environmental audit of Spiritual Directors International practices and activities and the impact they have on the environment.
(approved March 26, 2008)