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25.7.2007

Catching up on the Earth Charter in Business

The Earth Charter Initiative and NCDO, jointly with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), hosted a special high-level event on Thursday 8 May 2008 during the Amsterdam Global Conference on Sustainability and Transparency

15.7.2007

Mexico: 2007 Monterrey World Forum of Cultures Endorses the Earth Charter

The organizers of the Monterrey World Forum of Cultures 2007 endorsed the Earth Charter in a ceremony on 3 July 2007.

29.6.2007

The Earth Charter as a Vision for the Future: Workshop in Costa Rica, July 23-27-2008

This official ECI program will train participants to work independently to turn the Earth Charter vision into reality — becoming volunteer Earth Charter “consultants” in the communities in which they work and live.

22.6.2007

Dominican Ministry of Education Celebrates World Environment Day with Earth Charter Workshop

To celebrate World Environment Day, the Dominican Republic‘s State Ministry of Education organized a national workshop on the Earth Charter for school teachers. The Vice Minister of Education and the General Curriculum Director attended and participated in the workshop.

22.6.2007

Tatarstan Surges Forward to Implement the Principles of the Charter

A remarkable meeting took place recently in Kazan, Tatarstan, where the President, Prime Minister, and many top officials and ministers reaffirmed their commitment to the Earth Charter. (Tatarstan is a semi-autonomous, multi-ethnic Republic within the Russian Federation. Its Parliament formally endorsed the Charter in 2001.

15.6.2007

Earth Charter Education Center Holds Workshops for Kids in Costa Rica

From 15 to 29 May, 2007, the Earth Charter Center of Education for Sustainable Development in Costa Rica offered six workshops for children from ages of 8 to 12 years. In total, 202 kids participated in a one-hour workshop designed to sensitize participants to the integrated vision of the Earth Charter, and raise a sense of commitment and responsibility towards sustainability.

15.6.2007

Rabbi Soetendorp Highlights Earth Charter at German Church Congress

At the biennial German Protestant Kirchentag (“Church Congress”), held last week in Cologne, Earth Charter Commissioner Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp introduced thousands of people to the Earth Charter’s vision of a sustainable future.

02.6.2007

ECI Introduces New Ethical Assessment Tool at CIVICUS World Assembly

ECI staff journeyed to the CIVICUS World Assembly, held May 23-27 in Glasgow, to launch EC-Assess – a brand new integrated assessment tool based on the ethical framework of the Earth Charter.