29.9.2009
September is always an important month in the Netherlands, since on the third Tuesday of the month the Dutch Queen sets out the main features of government policy for the coming parliamentary session in the “Speech from the Throne”. This September however, there were many more occasions to look towards the future, to stand still, and to reflect. The Earth Charter played a prominent role in all these events.
29.9.2009
Nobel Peace Laureate and Earth Charter Commissioner, Wangari Maathai, participated in the “Symposium on Climate Change and Sustainable Cities” where she highlighted the relevance of the Earth Charter as an instrument for education for sustainability.
28.9.2009
Marcos Estrada of Brazil attended the Peace World Congress in the Americas and presented the Earth Charter in the event.
28.9.2009
The Earth Charter Youth Group Warri held a special democracy and participation workshop for physically challenged people in Warri, Nigeria
25.9.2009
Sustainable Aotearoa New Zealand (‘SANZ’), in collaboration with New Zealand National Committee of UNESCO released a report called Strong Sustainability for New Zealand: PRINCIPLES AND SCENARIOS.
22.9.2009
The COPE Project is a joint venture between Earth Charter US and the Workers Education Association of Zambia, both are affiliates of the Earth Charter Initiative. The aim is to move rural people from poverty to contentment without going through the carbon economy. They are using the Earth Charter Principles to guide their actions.
16.9.2009
An essay on sustainability leadership and ethics, “Rethinking Leadership – The Role of the Earth Charter in fostering ethical leaders for the future” by Mikko Espestad, is launched by the Earth Charter International. ECI welcomes comments on it.
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