The Regional Director of the International Community Education Association (ICEAAL) headquartered in San Jose, Costa Rica, and the Earth Council signed an agreement in mid 1996 to conduct an experimental pilot project with some grassroots groups from several Latin American countries intended to foster educational processes inherent to the project Building the Earth Charter. The result of this project are presented here.

A short 3-page account of how the author has been inspired by the Earth Charter and used it in a) her neighborhood ii) her school community iii) the wider professional community

UNESCO has developed a multimedia teacher education programme entitled "Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future" as part of its programme "Educating for a Sustainable Future." It includes a substantial section on the Earth Charter and also suggests ways to be involved in the Earth Charter process. The rest of the programme provides a valuable overview for teachers of the holistic and interdisciplinary concept of sustainability, its implications for teaching across the curriculum, its emphasis on values and ethics, and teaching strategies and methods that can be used for such subjects.

The online module is available at: http://www.unesco.org/education/tlsf/

This document describes a six-Phase approach on how Crianças de Paz developed and implemented a program for environmental education in the schools of Atibaia (Brazil) featuring the Earth Charter. The Earth Charter is explicitly introduced in the last Phase. The approach could apply equally in non-formal environments.

A 4-pg. narrative and lesson plan on how to introduce the Earth Charter using participants' artisitic senses and through the cultivation of a "temenos" or a "reflective circle".

'The Systems Game' is a lively 15-min. group excercise/game which provides a direct experience highlighting a key theme of the Earth Charter, namely, 'Interconnectedness'. The document is a 1-pg. description of how to conduct the activity.

The Radio Netherlands, in collaboration with the Earth Council, has been producing programs on the Earth Charter that were broadcast by 552 radio stations throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

A 3-pg. detailed description of a way to disseminate the Earth Charter through an organized 'Earth Charter Dinner & Discussion Concept'. Detailed implementation steps of this idea.

The Earth Charter Community Summits are a grassroots effort to bring people together in cities around the world to be inspired to make the Earth Charter's principles a reality in their lives and communities. In 2002, summits were held in 24 cities around the US and Canada, and were connected by webcast. In 2003 the summits will include cities in other countries and will be held on Saturday, October 11. The 1-pg. illustrative program lists the planned schedule of events of the Summit in Fort Myers, Florida.

Este documento de 5 paginas ha sugerido las actividades (apropia para ambos maestros de aula asi como un educadores de comunidad) en el siguiente areas sujetas: Las Artes Creativas, estudios de idioma, las Matematicas, la Ciencia, la Tecnologia y los Estudios Sociales.

A Living Example of how the Earth Charter has been used by Roots and Shoots, the Education Program of the Jane Goodall Institute in its online module, Lessons for Hope.

An 18-slide powerpoint presentation that describes the Earth Charter's educational potential and illustrates 5 examples of how it is being implemented at different settings.

The Brink Expedition was developed as a way to take positive social and environmental messages around the world. It was a result of more than 2 years of intensive planning, research, co-ordination, sponsorship negotiation and curriculum planning. The Brink Expedition has been supporting the educational aims of the Earth Charter. The attached document relates the story of the Brink Expedition in a questionnaire filled out by the team co-ordinator.

Earth Scouts is a coed youth organization for 3 - 17 year olds. The mission of the Earth Scouts is to empower youth to learn about the Earth Charter, spread it's message, and participate in fun activities that will benefit themselves and the earth community. The concept is that they will "Change the world one fun badge at a time." The attached document is a Facilitator Guide, but it is also on their web-site which comprehensively overviews the program. The program is being incubated by the Institute for Ethics and Meaning.