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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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The Taiwan Ecological Stewardship Association (TESA) has been very active since 2004 in promoting the Earth Charter within youth and indigenous communities in Taiwan.

In July 2008, TESA started a network called Earth Charter Taiwan. Since its beginning, EC Taiwan has been very active, offering study groups, immersion Camps for youth, basic courses, and youth volunteers training.

In addition, TESA organized a series of Environmental Ethics Lectures, conducted by Dr. Holmes Rolston III, where the Earth Charter was discussed in depth during a period of six weeks.TESA also published a four-volume publication called “TESA Series in Thought and Praxis of Environmental Ethics”, where the Earth Charter is featured. It is available only in Chinese.

Also, Dharma Drum Mountain World Buddhist Association of Taiwan is using the Earth Charter in its campaign of protecting the spiritual environment.


Poster - Earth Charter Taiwan and youth

This poster explains the ideas that several youth members of Earth Charter Taiwan will present at the Caretakers of the Environment International Conference in Hungary, 2011.

Caretakers for the Environment activities and the Earth Charter

CEI - Caretakers of the Environment International plan activities in Hungary and Argentina.

Report on EC+10 Taiwan

A special celebration for the 10th anniversary of the Earth Charter was organized in Taitung, Taiwan, from October 12-15, 2010.  Find here more information on what happened in this event.

Celebrating Earth Day in Taiwan

Taiwan Ecological Stewardship Association (TESA), got involved in several Earth Day related activities.

EC+10 celebration in Taiwan!

This event will take place from 12-15 October 2010 in Taitung, Taiwan.

Preparing EC+10 celebration in Taiwan

Taiwan Ecological Stewardship Association (TESA), Earth Charter Affiliate, has been working hard to prepare for next year’s celebration of the Earth Charter’s 10th anniversary.

Research on Electromagnetic Radiation on Human Health in Taiwan

In 8 June 2009, the Taiwan Electromagnetic Radiation Hazard Protection and Control Association (TEPCA) organized a meeting in Chi Gu Yen-Cheng village, with the participation of Hua Shin Chang, Secretary of Earth Charter Taiwan and Alicia Jimenez ECI Secretariat staff member.

Earth Charter Taiwan on the move

Earth Charter Taiwan was launched on 4 June 2009. This is a network of individuals from different organizations and sectors who are interested in promoting the principles of the Earth Charter. To celebrate its start, several activities took place from 4 to 11 June 2009.

Conference on the Earth Charter in Taiwan

"Earth Charter and Local Action" is the name of the Conference that TESA, Earth Charter Affiliate in Taiwan, is co-organizing, from 5 to 6 June 2009 in Taipei.

Taiwan: TESA Series in Thought and Praxis of Environmental Ethics

The Taiwan Ecological Stewardship Association (TESA), Earth Charter Affiliate in Taiwan, has developed the abovementioned material. This series consist of four volumes. The title of one of the volumes is: “From Land Ethics to Earth Charter.” The volumes are in Taiwanese and have 1,192 pages. The editor of this series is Nancy Tzu-Mei Chen, general secretary and founder of TESA. The content is mainly intended as reference reading for the general education on environmental ethics related courses in university, and can be very informative also for the school teachers, churches or NGOs.

Contacts of ECI Affiliates

Nancy Tzu-Mei Chen
TESA
taixneco@seed.net.tw
   

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