26.9.2006
“Building Education for Sustainable Development in Latin America” — a three-day meeting organized jointly by the Earth Charter Center of Education for Sustainable Development at UPEACE and UNESCO, in collaboration with UNEP, Avina, and the Ministry of Education of Costa Rica, and other partners — will be held from October 31st to November 2nd, 2006, at Barceló San José Palacio in San Jose, Costa Rica.
25.9.2006
A young musician with a sensibility for peace and justice will be “Earth Charter and the Arts Award” from Citizens for Peaceful Resolutions at the group’s Third Annual Earth Charter Summit on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006 in Ventura, Calif. Brett Dennen is a founder of The Mosaic Project, which works “towards a peaceful future by uniting children of diverse backgrounds, addressing issues of difference, and building self-esteem and community in our unique human-relations outdoor school,” and has released a fundraising CD for the project featuring a children’s choir.
19.8.2006
The group Argentina People and Nature has been working with rural and local schools from the botanic garden Dr. Miquel J Culaciati, an oasis in the
They have created a program for outdoor education based on the Earth Charter. Support comes from Botanic Gardens Conservation International and a scientific team from the Faculty of Agronomy at the
19.8.2006
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02.8.2006
Good news comes from Australia, where the Queensland State Government has announced that it will formally integrate the Earth Charter into its education curriculum. The decision was announced publicly by State Premier (Governor) Beatty, and was reported on ABC News, the national radio broadcaster.
17.7.2006
In Armenia, Professor Karine Danielyan is teaching about the Earth Charter and sustainable development at Yerevan State University. Her students are going on to teach about the Earth Charter in schools around the country.
17.7.2006
For younger kids, The Little Earth Charter has been created through a collaboration between JC Little of Little Animation Inc. and Rosie Emery, a singer and songwriter and environmental educator.
This is a remarkable animated video that captures the principles and momentum of the Charter in sights and sounds and the language of children.
