Introduces the the theme of Sustainable Development and the Earth Charter. Read this by August 19th, when we will have a chat discussion to go through the themes. Note also, that homework related to this PowerPoint can be found from courses website, http://ecyg.wikispaces.com/YAC -> http://ecyg.wikispaces.com/Week_2 -> http://ecyg.wikispaces.com/message/list/Week_2 .

1. The Earth Charter Values and Principles for a Just, Sustainable, and Peaceful Global Society in the 21st Century

2. What are the current challenges on Earth?

6. What is “Our Common Future”? If these trends continue, what will the Earth look like in 50 years? If we want to alter these trends, what should we do? What is the “buzz word” for these types of activities?

8. SD = Sustainable Development SOCIAL ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT SD

16. What could be an unethical choice, decision or behaviour?

22. Introducing The Earth Charter Values and Principles for a Just, Sustainable, and Peaceful Global Society in the 21st Century There is nothing else in global civil society with the demonstrated power of the Earth Charter to unite people from across divisions of culture, religion, and politics ... background, sector, and profession ... and inspire them to work together for a world that is more just, more sustainable, and more peaceful.

23. Key Themes of the Earth Charter Universal Responsbility Respect Community of Life Common but Differentiated Responsability Common Good Peace and Non-Violence Interdependency Eradication of poverty Equitable Economic Development Human Rights Democracy Environmental Protection Sustainable Living Transnational Responsibility Respect for Nature Participation Gender Equality

33. “ The Earth Charter Initiative” is an extraordinarily diverse, global network of people, organizations, and institutions that participate in promoting and implementing the values and principles of the Earth Charter. The Initiative is a broad-based, voluntary, civil society effort. Participants include leading international institutions, national governments and their agencies, university associations, non-government organizations and community-based groups, city governments, faith groups, schools and businesses – as well as thousands of individuals. Education for Sustainable Development Youth Action & Empowerment The Media Business Engagement in Global Ethics Global Governance Religion & Sustainability

34. The Earth Charter youth network Inspiring Young People to Take Action to Create a More Just, Peaceful and Sustainable World

37. “ We stand at a critical moment in Earth's history, a time when humanity must choose its future. As the world becomes increasingly interdependent and fragile, the future at once holds great peril and great promise. To move forward we must recognize that in the midst of a magnificent diversity of cultures and life forms we are one human family and one Earth community with a common destiny. We must join together to bring forth a sustainable global society founded on respect for nature, universal human rights, economic justice, and a culture of peace . Towards this end, it is imperative that we, the peoples of Earth, declare our responsibility to one another, to the greater community of life, and to future generations.” — Preamble The Earth Charter 2000

38. www.EarthCharter.org Charter International Earth Charter International Secretariat and Earth Charter Center for Education for Sustainable Development at UN mandated University for Peace, Costa Rica Contact the Youth Facilitator: youthcoordinator [@] earthcharter.org www.EarthCharter.org/youth Join the Earth Charter Initiative Contact Earth