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| NGO Resources |
SGI has produced resources for awareness raising on sustainable development and building a culture of peace, which are often used by SGI groups in partnership with other Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).
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Resources for the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
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SGI and the Earth Charter
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| The Earth Charter |
The Earth Charter is a declaration of ethical principles for building a just, sustainable and peaceful global society in the 21st century. It seeks to inspire in all peoples a new sense of global interdependence and shared responsibility for the well-being of the human family and the larger living world.
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It calls on us to search for common ground in the midst of human diversity and to embrace a new ethical vision that is shared by growing numbers of people in many nations and cultures throughout the world.
Now translated into 30 languages, the Earth Charter is gaining widespread support as a tool for education on sustainability, for dialogue and for individual reflection and change.
It is a "people's document" that was created through a unique process of global dialogue and consultation over several years. As such, the Charter reflects a new consensus on shared values in the emerging global civil society. So far it has been endorsed by over 16,000 groups and organizations around the world that represent millions of people.
While the Earth Charter is centrally concerned with the environment, it recognizes that environmental protection, human rights, equitable human development and peace are interdependent and indivisible.
The Earth Charter Initiative, based in Costa Rica and Sweden, has grown into a global movement supported by youth groups, educators, engineers, faith-based groups, cities, local governments and NGOs. Belonging to no one culture or religion, it can resonate with all, and it brings different groups together with a common aim.
SGI groups in over 20 countries are now actively involved in promoting the Earth Charter and finding ways to put it into practice at the local level, working in partnership with other community groups and organizations. The Charter's message resonates deeply with the Buddhist view of the dignity and interconnectedness of all life and it is an excellent tool for education for sustainability as well as for interfaith dialogue, as it expresses the common values of humanity and our shared dream of a peaceful, sustainable world.
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 SGI's Earth Charter activities in detail (PDF 1,707KB) Click here.
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