The Earth Charter Continental Conference of the Americas was held in the State of Mato Grosso, Brazil. This event was organized and coordinated by a collaborative effort between the Government of Mato Grosso and the Earth Council. The conference brought together representatives from Earth Charter National Committees and involved groups from the Americas as well as the Caribbean and Indigenous Peoples groups to dialogue about the Earth Charter process. The conference was host to approximately 100 delegates from over 20 countries and was jointly sponsored by the Earth Council, the Government of Mato Grosso, UNICEF, and UNESCO.