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The Green Belt Movement (GBM) and Nobel Peace Laureate Prof. Wangari Maathai, have continuously supported the Earth Charter since its drafting process. Mrs. Maathai has been a Member of Earth Charter Commission since 1996. The GBM have translated the Earth Charter not only into local languages (e.g. Kiswahili), but also into practice. Their reforestation and education processes in Kenya are a vivid example of the Earth Charter principles into action.
The GBM have disseminated Earth Charter brochures to more than a thousand organizations in Kenya, to help bring the notions of sustainability to different sectors. In early 2007, Prof. Maathai supported the Billion Tree Planting Campaign initiated by Earth Charter UK, in Oxford. She planted the first tree for this campaign and reinforced her commitment to the principles contained in the Earth Charter.
Many youth groups have been actively involved in the Earth Charter Initiative. In 2002 the UNEP Youth Advisory Council for Kenya disseminated the Earth Charter in all the workshops and conferences that were organized by the Kenya National Youth Committee for the Earth Summit. More recently, Kibera Community Youth Programme (KCYP), a community based organization (CBO) formed and run by young people of Kibera slum, Nairobi, have been using the Earth Charter in their programs.
There are five Earth Charter Youth Groups in Kenya.
Earth Charter Initiative tribute to Wangari Maathai
- By ECI Sec1
- Published 09/30/2011
- News and Events , News , Kenya
Wangari was a unique human being committed to “restoring the integrity of Earth’s ecological systems”. She inspired us all in her dedication to mobilize people to help reestablish the green cover of our planet.
New book of Wangari Maathai features the Earth Charter
- By ECI Sec 3
- Published 08/25/2010
- Religion and Spirituality , Kenya
The new book of Wangari Maathai features the Earth Charter, it will be launched on September 2010.
Youth groups from all over the world have joined the Earth Charter youth network!
Meeting Mathare Roots – an Earth Charter Youth Group in Nairobi, Kenya
- By Youth Facilitator
- Published 05/11/2010
- Youth , Latvia , Kenya
An Earth Charter youth activist, e-GLO 1 graduate, Irina Pleva from Latvia lived in Nairobi, Kenya for 6 months. During that time she visited an Earth Charter Youth Group Mathare Roots in Mathare slum and shares her experience here with us.
Nobel Peace Laureate and Earth Charter Commissioner, Wangari Maathai, participated in the “Symposium on Climate Change and Sustainable Cities” where she highlighted the relevance of the Earth Charter as an instrument for education for sustainability.
Two active members of the Earth Charter world are coming together in the Maai Mahiu Rift Valley of Kenya with a new initiative aimed at the long-term sustainability, peace, and security of the region.
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