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The Earth Charter Commissioner, the late Kamla Chowdhry and Ashok Khosla of Development Alternatives, were very supportive of the EC drafting process and helped introduced the EC in India. Both linked the Charter to Gandhian thought, especially with regard to non-violence and peace. Kartikeya Sarabhai, Director of the Centre for Environment Education (CEE), is currently contributing to the ECI as Council member.

Since early 1999, the Delhi Public School Society (DPSS) used the Earth Charter to raise awareness among thousands of children regarding sustainability principles. Then in 2005, Development Alternatives (DA) developed a children's version of the Earth Charter through its CLEAN-India programme and translated it into eight Indian languages. The Hon. Chief Minister of Delhi and CLEAN-India launched the "Earth Charter for Schools" project in April 2007 – making Delhi one of the first cities to integrate the Charter into its curriculum. DA developed teachers training manuals, textbooks as well as educational and training packages for integrating the charter in Indian schools.
 
In 2000 the Center for the Environment and Sustainable Development (CESDI) organized a number of consultations and initiated discussions on the Earth Charter in different regions of the country.
 
In November 2001 the People’s Commission on Environment and Development India (PCED), a national environmental advocacy NGO, organized a “Roundtable on the Earth Charter” in Delhi. The event was inaugurated by Dr. Karan Singh, member of the Parliament and President of PCED.

In 2007, CEE (EC Affiliate) and UNESCO, organized the 4th International Conference on Environmental Education in Ahmedabad. The EC Secretariat participated with several activities. The Earth Charter was discussed and included in the final declaration of this Conference.

CEE’s Youth Environment Network (YEN) is closely working with the EC Initiative. Aparna Susarla, member of YEN, is part of the Earth Charter Youth Leadership Team.

Between December 2005 and November 2008, the People’s Commission on Environment and Development India (EC affiliate), in collaboration with its partner-NGOs, organized a series of public awareness campaigns on the principles of ecological integrity in Srinagar, Naukuchiyatal and Kodaikanal.

The first Earth Charter Youth Group was formed to India in January 2010.

Check here EC website for India:  www.earthcharterindia.org