This paper presents a synthesis of the main conclusions and recommendations of the inaugural online (internet) discussion forum of the Earth Charter Education Advisory Committee. The aims of the online forum were to articulate an educational philosophy for the Earth Charter and identify priority tasks for the education programme. The findings summarised in this report reflect the combined wisdom of the participants who represent a diverse array of educators from around the world.

The Modern Education Institute (IEM) is a pre-school and primary educational institution (located in Costa Rica), whose mission and educational philosophy are focused on the vision of building a more participatory and just world as means to obtain peace and human sustainable development. The staff are utilizing the Earth Charter as an instrument. The 2-pg. document is a description of how the Institute has used the Earth Charter as a framework for its Environmental Education Program.

This 2 pg. illustrated document introduces the Earth Charter to children and covers some of the major principles of the Charter.

An 11-page detailed description of the Vivim Plegats (Living Together) multicultural education program for peace and cooperation. This program is currently in place in over 50 public schools in the Balearic Islands. The Earth Charter and is a central component of the program along with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Appendix C (pg. 6 & 7) describes the implementation of the Vivim Plegats program.

Note: The web-site also contains 3 children's adaptations (for different age groups) of the Earth Charter in over a dozen languages.

A 1-pg. Earth Charter adaptation for children based on the 1st four major principles of the Earth Charter.

A document that describes how 60 children from the Arawang Primary School in Australia were introduced to the Earth Charter. It shows the process in which the kids brainstormed about the future of the planet, local and global issues and discussed environmental and personal issues widely. As the culmination of a two term in-depth work they made a beautiful Earth Charter banner - pictures included in the 3-pg. attached document.

This 5 pg. document has suggested activities (appropriate for both classroom teachers as well as a community educators) in the following subject areas: The Creative Arts, Language and Literature, Mathematics, Economics, Biology, Science, Technology and Social Studies.

Mr. Ronald Israel from the Education Development Center (EDC)presents a
Report from the Earth Education Partnership Programme. This report (Feb.'97) summarizes the results of a focus group meeting with participating U.S. teachers regarding ideas for incorporating Earth Charter concepts into secondary school environmental education curriculum.

Guillem Ramis, ex-coordinador de VIVIM PLEGATS (Vivimos Juntos), un programa multicultural para la educacion para la paz y la cooperacion, basado en las Islas Baleares (Espana) ha realizado una importante contribucion a la Iniciativa de la Carta de la Tierra al proveer las adaptaciones de la Carta de la Tierra para ninos(as) y gente joven en los siguentes idiomas: catalan, ingles, euskara, frances, aleman, griego, portugues y espanol.

Nuestra pagina electronica tambien cuenta con las adaptaciones organizadas por idioma, incluyendo la adaptacion mas reciente de ninos y ninas de 3 a 5 anos

This 11-slide powerpoint presentation is a visual adaptation of the Earth Charter for infants.

Esta presentacion de 11 diapositivas es una adaptacion visula de la Carta de la Tierra para ninos entre 2 y 5 anos de edad.

Cette presentation powerpoint de 11 pages est une adaptation visuelle de la Charte de la Terre pour jeunes enfants de 3 - 6 ans.

This description, in Spanish, English, French and Catalan, documents the process of implementing the Earth Charter in Blanquerna Public School in Mallorca, Spain.

Un adaptacion/sythesis de una pagina de la Carta de la Tierra preparado por Adrian Figueroa Hernandez y Nemente Guillen.

The 4-page table takes the major themes of the Earth Charter and suggest activities for each. It was developed by Guillem Ramis for pupils of 6th grade (11 years old) at Collegi Public (Public School) Santa Maria del Mar – Cala d’Or in Mallorca, Spain.

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.

A 4-pg. summary of an address given by John Fien in which he deals with the issue of teaching values and proposes the thesis that teachers have an obligation to develop an ethic of care and compassion amongst students. This talk, given to 75 school principals in Brisbane, promotes the Earth Charter as a charter of values.

This presentation of 26 black-and-white photos illustrating the Earth Charter, was developed by the Blanquerna School in Spain. The main objective of the project was to personalize the principles of the Earth Charter for which students took pictures of people, plants, animal and thing that spoke directly of the values of the Earth Charter. A chidren's version of the Earth Charter was used as the starting point.

These teaching modules have been developed by the Brink Expedition, based on the Earth Charter. The modules are structured using the Australian Education Councils guidelines for the SOSE syllabus (Studies of Society and Environment for grades 1 to 10). The use of the Brink Expedition and the Earth Charter document could form the basis of many and varied connected units.

This is a 2nd set of teaching modules have been developed by the Brink Expedition, based on the Earth Charter and are suitable for Upper Primary level.

Esta presentacion en Power Point de 26 fotos en blanco y negro ilustrando la Carta de la Tierra, fue desarrollada por la Escuela de Blanquerna en Espana. El objetivo principal del proyecto fue el de personalizar los principios de la Carta de la Tierra para lo cual cada estudiante tomo fotos de personas, plantas, animales y cosas que hablaban directamente de los principios de la Carta de la Tierra. Se utilizo una version para ninos de la Carta de la Tierra como punto de partida.

This resource is meant to provide general guidelines for education incorporating the Earth Charter, with a clear understanding that its adaptation to local context will be essential. It was designed based on the Earth Charter, as one possible educational tool that can help develop an understanding of the critical choices facing humanity. Our intention is not to impose the Earth Charter as the only instrument, but one that is useful and helpful in the experience of educating for sustainable development.