The 870 tribes of Papua New Guinea used the Earth Charter as a a model to create their Tribal Charter through a process of public stake-holder consultations that follow the drafting process of the Earth Charter. Please view their final 'Mama Graun Tribal Charter' as an example of what any community or group could arrive at using the Earth Charter for inspiraion.

The Municipality of San Jose has developed, with the guidance of the Earth Council, a project for the training and integration of the Earth Charter principles into the daily activities of the employees, as part of a vision towards a sustainable future. About 1800 employees participated, including police, administration, infrastructure, sanitation, and health departments. The process illustrates the contribution a large public organization can make to the Earth Charter and the practical implications across a wide range of public services.

A Declaration of the Mayors, Leaders and representatives of the cities and local governments of the world, and of their international and national associations at the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg.

This presentation is a first step on how the Earth Charter can be implemented by businesses. It provides examples and tools mapping the Earth Charter to the business world and details how the Charter can link with other sustainable development initiatives.

The main idea is that for businesses, the Earth Charter can be a values framework for assessing progress towards sustainability and for designing professional codes of conduct and accountability systems.

Table of Contents
1. The Earth Charter can be a highly valuable tool for all NGOs
2. How can NGOs use the Earth Charter ?
3. The Earth Charter helps improve progress toward sustainability
4. The Earth Charter helps design professional codes of conduct
5. The Earth Charter helps design accountability systems
6. Why use the Earth Charter in the midst of other Sustainable Development initiatives
7. How can you get started ?

Toronto & Region Conservation Authority, Canada

After its endorsement of the Earth Charter, the Toronto & Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) used a very interesting chart to better understand the vision and prepare its implementation of the Earth Charter.

1. They went through the Charter and pointed out the principles specially relevant to them.
   
2. They listed the associated sub-principles, and then for each of them, they came up with:
   
   • their interpretation and comments of the sub-principle,
     
   • how it can be implemented in their organization.

The attached document is an example of the Chart TRCA used.

The knowledge of the Earth Charter principles by the engineering profession has been an evolving process and has been infused into the long developing recognition that the basic tenants of engineering practice must include protection of the earth's natural resources. The following article, by James Poirot, relates the THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION'S APPLICATION OF
THE EARTH CHARTER

Compilation of experiences of education for sustainable development using the Earth Charter, from seventeen countries.