This document represents the proceedings of the Inaugural Australian National Earth Earth Charter Forum, organised by the Australian National Committee for the Earth Charter Inc. carried out from 5-6 February 1999 in Canberra.

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 City of Joondalup is applying the Earth Charter as part of its Strategic Planning process. A comparison between Council policies and the Earth Charter demonstrates significant common ground between the two and the value of the Earth Charter as a tool in local government strategic planning.

Learn more by viewing the pdf case study,
or visit Joondalup's web site.

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 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 call from the leaders and representatives of local governments from across the globe, gathered in Johannesburg, for a new form of global solidarity where all like-minded individuals, organisations and spheres of government rally together to build a new tomorrow.

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.

The 870 tribes of Papua New Guinea affirm their endorsement of the Earth Charter in the Mama Graun Tribal Charter (2002). The Mama Graun Tribal Charter used the Earth Charter as a model, and it adopts the structure of the Earth Charter.

This 19-pg. Workshop Toolkit is offered to you as a guide to organizing an Earth Charter Workshop. It includes activities for an Earth Charter Workshop based on the four broad principles of the Charter.

This resource is a collection of activities for communities (as well as schools) to study the Earth Charter and discuss how to apply its principles.

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.

Este es un reporte del encuentro con los funcionarios de la Municipalidad del Canton de Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica con el fin de iniciar el proceso de analisis, sensibilizacion y capacitacion. Este encuentro tuvo lugar el dia 9 de mayo del 2003, en las instalaciones del gimnasio Municipal del Canton de Santo Domingo de Heredia.

A statement by local governments of the world at the World Summit on
Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, South Africa, August 2002.

The Black & White printable version:

A document offering some answers to all interested: a youth group or a business, a local community or an educator. Going through simple logical steps, it refers to more in-depth resources. Most importantly, it does not provide the only answer, but should help you in finding yours.

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.