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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?

 

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e-GLO [The Earth Charter Global Learning Opportunity], a semester-long, online leadership course inspired by the Earth Charter will take place again!
Find here several case studies
Earth Charter International Secretariat and Youth Action for Change organize a free online short course from August 12 to September 9.
Online campaign "It Starts With One" presents two new fascinating videos to spread the knowledge on the Earth Charter!
1%CLUB connects people with Earth Charter related ideas in developing countries with money and knowledge.
A major EC+10 event will be celebrated in Ahmedabad, India, from 1-3 November.
A new Encyclopedia on Environmental Ethics and Philosophy identifies the Earth Charter as one of the ten primary source documents in this field.
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Earth Charter in Indonesia, volunteers from various organizations planned a book launch event and a panel discussion on ESD during the World Environment Day on June 5,  2010
A new exhibition by SGI (Soka Gakkai International) and the Earth Charter International
The Eco- Just Conference in Lisboa will feature the Earth Charter as first theme on the program
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