The Earth Charter
The Earth Charter (EC) is a document with sixteen principles powering a global movement. The EC enunciates the values and principles by which sustainable development can be achieved. When you apply it to your business, school or community, you begin turning conscience into action to make all life on Earth thrive.
The EC is an ethical foundation for actions to build a more just, sustainable, and peaceful global society in the 21st century. It articulates a mindset of global interdependence and shared responsibility. It offers a vision of hope and a call to action.
The EC is a product of a decade-long, worldwide, cross-cultural dialogue on common goals and shared values. It is used as an educational instrument; as a reference and tool in the development of policies, planning; and decisions and in many other ways.
The Earth Charter document starts with the Preamble, followed by the four pillars: Respect and Care for the Community of Life, Ecological Integrity, Social and Economic Justice, and Democracy, Nonviolence, and Peace. It concludes with The Way Forward.
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Earth Charter International (ECI) is the organization that powers the Earth Charter global movement with information, networking, and education to turn conscience into action.
Goals - 1) Raise awareness of the sustainability vision that is articulated in the Earth Charter and promote understanding of its inclusive ethical vision. 2) Promote the adoption and use of the Earth Charter as an ethical reference and guide to be turned into action. 3) Encourage and support the educational use of the Earth Charter. 4) Promote the use of the Earth Charter as a soft law document.
- Strategic Objectives
- 1) Facilitate a global network of Earth Charter supporters and activists with the collaboration of advisors, affiliates, volunteers and partner organizations. 2) Create and disseminate high-quality communications and educational materials for the use of millions of people to use. 3) Ensure that the Earth Charter serves as an instrument and a guide in efforts to tackle urgent challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and conflict resolution. 4) Organize training programmes to put the Earth Charter in action.