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17.7.2006

The Little Earth Charter for Kids

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.

17.7.2006

Yes! Educational Materials for the Charter- United States

Yes! Magazine has developed a curriculum and guide to the Earth Charter for teachers.

The Earth Charter Curricular Module is on the Education Connection section of the YES! Magazine website (www.yesmagazine.org ). Positive YES! stories are tied to The Charter´s main principles along with discussion questions, glossaries, and a resource guide. Currently individual articles can be downloaded for free, and soon the entire Module will be available in an e-book style PDF. YES! also plans to offer the Module soon in Spanish.

17.7.2006

Roots of Peace in Afghanistan

Roots of Peace, a new partner to Earth Charter International, has been planting the principles of the Earth Charter in the soils of Afghanistan. RoP is removing landmines from fields, and helping Afghan farmers to rebuild vineyards that were destroyed by war and drought on those same fields.

28.6.2006

The Value of Values Seminar 2006: Podcasts, Report and DVD

In March 2006, Earth Charter International sponsored a special leadership seminar in London the topic of “The Value of Values: Global Ethics and the Future of Sustainable Development.”

27.6.2006

Listen to "The Value of Values" – MP3 Audio Files/Podcasts Now Online

We are pleased to announce that Earth Charter International’s seminar at Imperial College London (15 March 2006) is now available in MP3 (audio file) format!

30.5.2006

Earth Charter Grassroots Organizing: Notes from the United States

by Jan Roberts

Editor’s Note:
We commissioned Jan Roberts, president of the Earth Charter Community Summits in the United States, to write the first new essay on “The Earth Charter in Action” because her message is an excellent “kick-off” on this topic: how do we build Expanded Awareness of the Earth Charter? Jan has been working with grassroots leaders throughout the US, where political support for the Charter has been weaker than in many other countries. Her story helps us think about how to build awareness and engagement in challenging circumstances.