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The mission of the Earth Charter Initiative is to promote the transition to sustainable ways of living and a global society founded on a shared ethical framework that includes respect and care for the community of life, ecological integrity, universal human rights, respect for diversity, economic justice, democracy, and a culture of peace.

Report on the Parliament of the World's Religions

From December 3 to 9, 2009, around 6.000 people from 220 different faiths and all corners of the world celebrated the Parliament of the World’s Religions  (PWR) 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. The Earth Charter Task Force on Religion, Spirituality, and Ethics participated in the celebrations organized two panel events on the Earth Charter that were attended by around 50 and 150 participants respectively.

You can read a more detailed report on these panels here.

One of the outcomes of the PWR was a call to the assembled leaders attending COP15 in Copenhagen. This was drafted by Earth Charter supporter Bishop Geof Davies.  Read here the full text of this call.

To see videos, photos and news releases on PWR check these links:

www.parliamentofreligions.org

www.youtube.com/user/ECInternational

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