The Center works to:

• Promote and disseminate existing educational materials based on the Earth Charter through education ministries, education networks, United Nations agencies, and other important channels.
• Seek strategic partnerships with key individuals, organizations and networks to further develop materials and to deliver courses and workshops.
• Engage governments in formally incorporating Education for Sustainable Development and the Earth Charter into national education systems (in the framework of the UN Decade on ESD).
• Generate new materials that can help advance education for sustainable development and the use of the Earth Charter.
• Design and deliver university courses based on the Earth Charter.
• Develop and deliver training workshops on ESD and the Earth Charter.
• Serve as a catalyst and support mechanism for a network of organizations and individuals who use the Earth Charter as an educational tool.
• Collaborate with the University for Peace.