Archdiocesan Office for Environment

With extensive experience at the grassroots, Bishop Allwyn ably guides the Office, bringing in expertise and ideas from his various portfolios (too many to list!) – one of which being a member of the Dioceses and Parishes Working Group of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform.  He was the Head of the Office since its inception till his episcopal ordination in 2017.

A Jesuit of the Bombay Province, Fr Luke directs the activities of the Office.  Before taking over the reins in 2021 from Fr Joseph Gonsalves (Head: 2017-2021), he was a key member of the AOE core group.  Fr Luke has shaped the five-point thrust of the Green Diocese initiative, and conducts courses, retreats and recollections in Eco-Spirituality.

Deepika is an activist on a journey with “mother planet”.  She designs and implements several programmes including seminars, conferences, projects and activities that are directed towards change of mind-set – both individual and society.  Deepika has been the Secretary since inception.

She is also the Co-ordinator at the Office of Human Development / Climate Change Desk of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences.

Associated with the Office since 2015, Shawna is a Subject Matter Consultant responsible for content creation and development, fact-checking and reporting, while also planning and co-ordinating various initiatives.

She has an identical role at the Commission for Ecology of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India.