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
15.2.2007
On 9-10 February, a special seminar on “The Earth Charter, Past and Future” was held at
11.2.2007
January 2007 — Over the last four years, the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment has disseminated the Earth Charter and used it in some of its actions, particularly as a guide to implement the Agenda 21 Program, and as a reference for holding national environmental conferences.
05.2.2007
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
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
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
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].
16.1.2007
We received many wonderful cards and notes over the New Year. For example, ECI Advisor Peter Blaze Corcoran sent this note from
03.1.2007
Australian Christian Brother Moy Hitchen tells the Catholic News Service that he encourages adoption and teaching of the principles of the Earth Charter by the Christian Brothers, because it offers “guidelines for stewardship of the earth.” Advocacy for environmental justice has taken Brother Moy, who blogs his Eco-Journeys at the web site of Edmund Rice International. into some of the globe’s most economically and ecologically challenged communities.
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