This is the US launching of the Earth Charter initiative - a multilevel initiative focused on creating a global culture of peace. 12 Cities will be linked by bidirectional
satellite.
Saturday, September 29, 2001 8:00a-6:00p
Sign the Earth Charter:
A Declaration of Interdependence
Synergize Global Peace
Hyde Park
Sign the Earth Charter: A Declaration of Interdependence 8:00a -6:00+p Drum circle will follow - bring instruments Lutheran School of Theology, 1100 East 55th St., Chicago. This is the US launching of a multilevel initiative focused on creating a global culture of peace. 12 Cities will be linked by bidirectional satellite.
Bring your lunch to facilitate brainstorming with others. Tabling space is available as are breakout rooms for your workshops.
www.earthchartersummits.org/Locations/Chicago/index.htm has an early version of the agenda
Speakers (from 12 cities) include David Korten, Hazel Henderson, and Steven Rockefeller.
The Earth Charter principles have been creatively applied in the Tampa area (see
www.transformworld.org/ ) Their initiatives include: Designing a Report Card that will evaluate various government entities.
www.earthchartersummits.org - Sites, Agendas & Contacts, History, Working Partners
www.earthcharter.org/
Charter in other languages, Global Calendar
www.earthcharterusa.org/ec_inaction.htm
International Examples of the Earth Charter in Action