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08.3.2007

Mateo Castillo Ceja Continues to Inspire in Mexico

Mateo Castillo Ceja — ECI Affiliate in Mexico, ECI Council member, and one of the first winners of the “Máximo T. Kalaw, Jr.” Prize — continues to bring the Earth Charter ever more deeply into the heart of Mexico. Mateo was recently invited by the Government of President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa to collaborate with the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Mr. Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada, and assume the role of ‘Titular en la Unidad Coordinadora de Participación Social y Transparencia’ (Custodian of the Social Participation and Transparency Coordination Unit). His new position within government is “in compliance with the regulations and principles that are the base of the National Development Plan and in accordance with the Environment and Natural Resources National Program.” His new duties are also perfectly in the spirit of the Earth Charter, which he will continue to promote from his new position in Mexico‘s federal government. Congratulations, Mateo!

01.3.2007

World Economic Forum Young Leaders Say, "Love the Earth"

ECI was inspired to learn about a new initiative launched by the Forum of Young Global Leaders at the last World Economic Forum in Davos. The Love Initiative aims to encourage businesses around the world to examine their impact on the environment and work towards more sustainable practices, including behavioral change on the part of customers. A key part of this new campaign is the “Book of Love,” a motivational guidebook for companies interested in reducing their CO2 emissions (while increasing profits).

15.2.2007

Oxford University Seminar Kicks Off Earth Charter UK, Wangari Maathai as Special Guest

On 9-10 February, a special seminar on “The Earth Charter, Past and Future” was held at Exeter College, one of the oldest colleges at Oxford University. The Earth Charter UK Trust was formally launched at this seminar to the music of New Orleans Jazz, and with the powerful symbol of a special tree planting ceremony, whose special guest of honor was Nobel Peace Prize winner, and Earth Charter Commissioner, Wangari Maathai.

05.2.2007

Singing for the Charter

Singer/songwriter Joyce Johnson Rouse is alerting audiences to the Earth Charter, and teaching about environmental ethics, by touring and performing at conferences, colleges, churches, and environmental centers.

05.2.2007

German GLS Bank supports the Earth Charter

In late November, Michael Slaby, Inter-faith Coordinator of Earth Charter International, and Anja Becker, new Executive Director and Earth Charter Coordinator at Ecumenical One World Initiative, met with CEO Thomas Jorberg and Board Member Gerhard Waterstrad of the GLS Gemeinschaftsbank eG in Bochum, Germany.

02.2.2007

EarthCAT: A Tool for Communities to Implement the Earth Charter

The Earth Charter Partnership for Sustainable Communities (ECPSC) has launched the Earth Charter Community Action Tool, which can be used to develop and implement community sustainability plans.

 

Called EarthCAT for short, it consists of a step-by-step workbook that can help community leaders initiate a comprehensive action plan, and its on-line management support software shares experiences from other communities. It can lead you along as you set goals and targets and develop strategies to achieve them. It can also help you measure your progress.

16.1.2007

Australia: Environmental Regulators, Managers Learn About Earth Charter

When John Goldsmith, a natural resources professional based in Perth, Australia, realized that few of his colleagues knew about the Earth Charter, he decided to introduce it at an annual gathering that brought his whole network together, which has since been turned into a resource document on “The Earth Charter and Natural Resource Management in Australia” [Download file, PDF 140 KB].

 

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