Educating for Sustainable Living with the Earth Charter

General goal

"To provide education and training for local leaders and communities regarding the fundamental principles of sustainable development, and how to incorporate these principles into decision making processes. The Earth Charter will be employed as the primary educational instrument in this process. Toward this end the Earth Charter will be integrated into professional training and community development programs as a guiding framework for implementing sustainable development."

Specific objectives

 Train community development leaders in utilising the Earth Charter as an educational tool for educational reform towards a more just, sustainable and peaceful world;

 Integrate the Earth Charter into the curriculum of education systems;

 Develop new curricular and educational materials that use the Earth Charter as the framework for understanding and promoting sustainable development.