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2017.02.23
Doctoral thesis on traditional stories as educational tools based on the Earth Charter

In 2016, Dr. Grian A. Cutanda, from the University of Granada, Spain, presented his doctoral thesis on the use of traditional stories as educational tools to convey a complex-systems worldview on the basis of systems…

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2017.02.16
COP22 and the ¨Inner Dimensions of Climate Change¨ retreat in Marrakesh

From 5 to 13 November, 2016, the Earth Charter International Youth Projects´ Coordinator Sarah Dobson visited the beautiful city of Marrakech, Morocco with a two-part mission: to connect with young leaders and civil society organizations…

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2017.02.16
Mapting: New photo-sharing app to popularize Sustainable Development Goals

Discovering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Earth Charter Principles while spreading a positive message about the future of our planet through picture and video sharing —this is the idea behind Mapting, a new mobile…

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2017.02.06
Carbon6: From space to place – bringing the Earth Charter into practice

Nadine Huids is a member of the Earth Charter Young Leaders Programme, a year-long leadership programme where members serve as focal points of the Earth Charter Youth Network. Nadine studied Built Environment and Architecture with…

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2017.02.01
The Inner Dimensions of Climate Change: Young Ecologists Turn Inward

From 18 to 23 January 2017, thirty young ecologists from the Americas and Caribbean working in fields related to environmental education, conservation and climate activism came to Costa Rica for a retreat on the ¨Inner…

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2017.01.25
Earth Charter Affiliate shares case studies on Leaders in Education for Sustainability

Kimberly Corrigan, Vice President for Global Leadership at Global Visionaries and Earth Charter International Affiliate, wrote an article with three case studies on Leaders in Education for Sustainability, published in the Shelburne Farms Sustainable Schools…

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2017.01.20
French Art magazine “HEY! Modern Art & Pop Culture” publishes art book inspired by the Earth Charter

HEY! – 4 DEGREES ART, is a new art book inspired by the Earth Charter and developed by Anne & Julien and Zoé Forget, which brings together 102 artists from 20 countries. The book,…

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2017.01.20
Conference focused on the Earth Charter in Tatarstan, Republic of Russia

By: Vladimir Zakharov Professor, doctor of biological Sciences, head of the Center for sustainable development and ecosystem health of the Institute of developmental biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. In October 2016, a two-day…

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2016.11.08
How can a Government use the Earth Charter? news from Mexico

How can a Government use the Earth Charter? In Mexico, interesting efforts are being led by civil society, in this case by the Mexican Earth Charter Network, coordinated by Mateo Castillo, that has promoted that…

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2016.11.04
Successful conclusion of the 10-week youth training in “Leadership, Sustainability and Ethics”

After ten weeks of reading, reflecting, discussing, evaluating, and experimenting, 21 young people from Latin America and Spain completed the Earth Charter International training in "Leadership, Sustainability and Ethics". This online programme was designed for…

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