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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.

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In 1999 in Toulouse, France, Josiane Troillet and Telia Djamila created a support committee to work locally with the Earth Charter. Their first step was to do a study on the relationship between a “United and Responsible” World view and the principles of the Earth Charter. They have organized a number of art workshops for children in the local schools. Later on they established the local French organization “Actions pour une Charte de la Terre”.

In 2003 and beyond the Earth Charter continued to be utilized as a pedagogical instrument in the work of “Actions pour une Charte de la Terre” which involved schools in different regions of France. These learning workshops with primary school children were organized under the theme “I will do something for my planet”.


Earth Charter youth network aims to expand in Europe and Central Asia!
On Nov 20th in St Genis Pouilly, France, around 70 people gathered for a party with live music, Earth Charter and subjects related to sustainable development, eco-social issues, education - and life in general.
This workshop was carried out as part of RIDEF (Freinet International Meeting for Educators)
Half of the UN CSD Major Group on Children & Youth's Regional Coordinators are Earth Charter youth network activists!

61st Annual DPI/NGO Conference


Reaffirming Human Rights for All:

The Universal Declaration at 60

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