In early 1998 a process to engage different groups of Brazilian society was initiated and an Earth Charter National Committee was created to promote awareness, engagement and multi-sectoral inclusiveness on the Earth Charter consultation process. This was followed by a series of preparatory events for the Earth Charter Continental meeting of the Americas held in December 1998. Participants from all over the American Continent were present and engaged in discussions regarding the principles that should be included in the Earth Charter. The event was organized with the support of the Government of the State of Mato Grosso.

For many years The Paulo Freire Institute, Sao Paulo office, has been engaged in promoting the Earth Charter through educational initiatives. In August 1999 the Institute organized an international gathering of 150 educators to explore the possibilities of the Earth Charter from an educational perspective. Summaries of 75 essays received were used as workshop materials. In addition the Institute has held a number of training projects in which the Earth Charter has been used as an instrument and source of inspiration and motivation.

ITAIPU, the bi-national state owned hydro electric company, has used the Earth Charter as a valuable ethical framework, educational tool, and as the common thread linking the 70 or more projects that are part of the programme Cultivando Agua Buena (Cultivating Good Water), which began in 2003. For their efforts they won the Maximo Kalaw Earth Charter award in 2005.

At the Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiba, a group of 41 individuals established an Earth Charter Committee for the State of Mato Grosso with the purpose of reflecting and exploring possible avenues for local adoption and use of the Earth Charter. Through their effort a number of seminars and events were organized over the years such as “The Mato Grosso Earth Charter seminar”, which was celebrated in October 2000, and involved more than 500 people.

Since 2002, the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment has disseminated the Earth Charter and has been using it in some of its initiatives, particularly as a guide to implement the Agenda 21 Program, and as a reference for holding national environmental conferences. The National Environmental Conferences and the Local Agenda 21 effort are among the venues that have promoted the Earth Charter. The Ministry has encouraged participants to take into account the Earth Charter principles as a guide in this participatory process. In April 2007, Brazil's Minister of Environment, Marina Silva (who is also a legendary environmental campaigner), signed an agreement of technical cooperation with Earth Charter International and the Human Rights Defense Center of Petropolis to widely disseminate, promote and use the Earth Charter.

In 2009 a new Affiliate signed Earth Charter International.  Harmonia na Terra has shared with us a report from last yea's activities with the Earth Charter.  Please see the document in Portuguese here.

For more information see the Earth Charter website in Brazil at  http://www.cartadaterrabrasil.org/