Earth Charter International

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."

ECI Secretariat
Accessed February 2009:


 * 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:

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:


 * 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:

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:


 * 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

 * Web: http://www.earthcharterinaction.org

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