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Earth Charter International
"The mission of the Earth Charter Initiative is to promote the transition to sustainable ways of living and a global society founded on a shared ethical framework that includes respect and care for the community of life, ecological integrity, universal human rights, respect for diversity, economic justice, democracy, and a culture of peace." [1]
Contents
ECI Secretariat
Accessed February 2009: [2]
- Earth Charter International Secretariat and
- Earth Charter Center for Education for Sustainable Development at UPEACE - San José, Costa Rica
- Mirian Vilela, Executive Director
- Marina Bakhnova, Project Coordinator
- Alicia Jimenez, Project Coordinator
- Betty McDermott, Project Coordinator
- Jaana Laitinen, International Youth Facilitator
Earth Charter Programme on Religion and Sustainability - Heidelberg, Germany
- Michael Slaby, Inter-faith Coordinator
Council
Accessed February 2009: [3]
Council Co-Chairs
- Steven Rockefeller (United States)
- Razeena Wagiet (South Africa)
- Brendan Mackey (Australia)
Council Members
- Zainab Bangura (Sierra Leone)
- Mateo Castillo (Mexico)
- Rick Clugston (USA)
- Marianella Curi (Bolivia)
- Camila Argolo Godinho (Brazil)
- Wakako Hironaka (Japan)
- Barbro Holmberg (Sweden)
- Li Lailai (Peoples Republic of China)
- Song Li (People’s Republic of China / USA)
- Alexander Likhotal, (Russia / Switzerland)
- Elizabeth May (Canada)
- Oscar Motomura (Brazil)
- Dumisani Nyoni (Zimbabwe)
- Henriette Rasmussen (Greenland)
- Alide Roerink (The Netherlands)
- Mohamed Sahnoun (Algeria)
- Kartikeya Sarabhai (India)
- Tommy Short* (USA)
- Mary Evelyn Tucker (USA)
- Mirian Vilela (Brazil)
- Erna Witoelar (Indonesia)
Advisory Board
Accessed February 2009: [4]
- Alan AtKisson, United States/Sweden
- Peter Blaze Corcoran, United States
- Abelardo Brenes, Costa Rica
- Moacir Gadotti, Brazil
- Herbert Girardet, United Kingdom
- Edgar Gonzalez-Gaudiano, Mexico
- Parvez Hassan, Pakistan
- Bianca Jagger, Nicaragua/United Kingdom
- Calestous Juma, Kenya/United States
- Rustem Khairov, Russia
- Amory Lovins, United States
- Jim MacNeill, Canada
- Herman Mulder, The Netherlands
- Maria Novo, Spain
- Edmund O'Sullivan, Canada
- Jan Roberts, United States
- Nick Robinson, United States
- Hans van Ginkel, The Netherlands
- Moema Vizzer, Brazil
Commissioners
Accessed February 2009: [5]
Africa and the Middle East
- Amadou Toumani Toure, Mali (Co-chair)
- HRH Princess Basma Bint Talal, Jordan
- Wangari Maathai, Kenya
- Mohamed Sahnoun, Algeria
Asia and the Pacific
- A.T. Ariyaratne, Sri Lanka
- Kamla Chowdhry, India (Co-chair) In memoriam
- Wakako Hironaka, Japan
- Pauline Tangiora, New Zealand/Aotearoa,
- Erna Witoelar, Indonesia
Europe
- Mikhail Gorbachev, Russia (Co-chair)
- Pierre Calame, France
- Ruud Lubbers, The Netherlands
- Federico Mayor, Spain
- Henriette Rasmussen, Greenland
- Awraham Soeterndorp, The Netherlands
Latin America and the Caribbean
- Mercedes Sosa, Argentina,(Co-chair)
- Leonardo Boff, Brazil
- Yolanda Kakabadse, Ecuador
- Shridath Ramphal, Guyana
North America
- Maurice F. Strong, Canada, (Co-chair)
- John Hoyt, United States of America
- Elizabeth May, Canada
- Steven C. Rockefeller, United States of America
- Severn Cullis Suzuki, Canada
Partners
Accessed February 2009: [6]
- Amana-Key, Brazil
- Center for Environment Education, India
- Center for Environmental Sustainability Education, Florida Gulf Coast University, United States
- Earth Charter Associates, Ltd., United States
- Ecumenical One World Initiative, Germany
- Forum on Religion and Ecology, United States
- Green Cross International
- Heart in Action Enterprises, International
- Itaipu, Brazil
- Ministry of Environment, Brazil
- Ministry of Environment, Mexico
- National Committee for International Cooperation and Sustainable Development, The Netherlands
- Peace Child International
- Taking it Global, International
- Transformative Learning Centre, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada
- University for Peace, Costa Rica
- University for International Cooperation, Costa Rica
Contact
Resources and articles
Related Sourcewatch articles
- Bawa Jain
- Kamla Chowdhry
- Zen Benefiel
- Lifebridge Foundation - grantee
- National Peace Academy
- The Bridge (US)
References
- ↑ Who are we, Earth Charter, accessed February 17, 2009.
- ↑ ECI Secretariat, Earth Charter, accessed February 17, 2009.
- ↑ Council, Earth Charter, accessed February 17, 2009.
- ↑ Advisors, Earth Charter, accessed February 17, 2009.
- ↑ Commissioners, Earth Charter, accessed February 17, 2009.
- ↑ Partners, Earth Charter, accessed February 17, 2009.
