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Mission

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.

Education

Education is fundamental to the mission of Earth Charter Initiative. ECI has therefore created the Earth Charter Center for Education for Sustainable Development at the University for Peace in Costa Rica.



The Center’s mission is to promote the use of the Earth Charter in schools, colleges, universities, and non-formal education programmes throughout the world and to contribute to education for a sustainable way of life. In addition, a Task Force has been put in place to help implement the education strategy, and it will work in close collaboration with the Center.

The Earth Charter Initiative seeks to collaborate with the efforts of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. In October 2003, UNESCO adopted a resolution "recognizing the Earth Charter as an important ethical framework fo sustainable development." The resolution affirms member states' intention to "utilize the Earth Charter as an educational instrument, particularly in the framework of the United Nations Decade for Education for Sustainable Development" (Resolution Reference 32C/ Resolution 17).

What is Education for Sustainable Development?

 Check out the Journal on ESD, September 2010; 4(2) issue, dedicated to the Earth Charter. 

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The Earth Charter Center on ESD in collaboration with the University for Peace are hosting a new UNESCO Chair.
The Seminar Earth Charter and Rio+20” took place at the Thematic Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil on January 28
Here are the winners of the Earth Charter and Odyssey 2050 video contest.
The "Graphics for Nature" project, inspired by the Earth Charter, was created by Carlos Codespoti  and coordinated by the Xama Asociation in Curitiba, Brazil
Ecoschools is a project working with the Earth Charter and carried out by the Research Group Urban Life and Environment (VUA) from the University Simon Bolívar in Venezuela.

Two educational projects in Colombia related to school teachers on ESD and the Earth Charter.

ECI teamed up with Eradicating Ecocide to explore possible legal perspectives on Earth Rights.
ECI has launched a student design contest to inspire students to submit ideas for a new poster and brochure.
The Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), through its Eco-Schools programme, signed an agreement of cooperation with the Earth Charter International.
The first edition of the Earth Charter Game is being launched in Brazil and is now available in English and Portuguese.
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