Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development | Jul 5 2008
SGI-Canada Earth Charter Committee Launches "Summer of Sustainability" in Vancouver
From July 3 to 5, 2008, SGI-Canada's Vancouver-based Earth Charter Committee launched its "Summer of Sustainability" campaign at the city's Central City Shopping Center, distributing a checklist of 50 actions people can take to engage with others in the community and reduce their carbon footprint--the direct effect one's actions and ... read more
Sustainable Development | Jun 7 2008
SGI-Canada Youth Participate in Annual Tree Planting
On June 7, 2008, SGI-Canada youth members from the Toronto area, together with the Credit Valley Conservation Authority (CVC), participated in an annual tree planting in the town of Alton in Ontario, Canada. The 85 trees that were planted around a river bank will eventually grow to provide shade and ... read more
Sustainable Development | May 18 2008
Two Cities in Italy Host "Seeds of Change" Exhibition
"Seeds of Change: The Earth Charter and Human Potential," an exhibition on sustainable development, the role of education and the Earth Charter Initiative, was shown from April 16-30, 2008, in Vicenza, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Some 1,100 visited the exhibition, including ... read more
Sustainable Development | May 16 2008
SGI-Iceland Hosts the "Seeds of Change" Exhibition in Reykjavík
On April 25-26, 2008, "Seeds of Change: The Earth Charter and Human Potential," an exhibition created by the SGI and the Earth Charter Initiative about taking action for change, was held at the Perlan exhibition hall in Reykjavík, Iceland. The Environment Ministry invited SGI-Iceland, together with 20 other NGOs and ... read more
Sustainable Development | May 12 2008
Engaging People in Sustainability--Roundtable Discussion in New York
On May 12, 2008, SGI UN Representative Hiro Sakurai, in his capacity as bureau member and immediate past president of the Committee of Religious NGOs at the UN, chaired a roundtable discussion on "Engaging People in Sustainability: the Role of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue" at the Church Center for the ... read more
Sustainable Development | May 11 2008
SGI-Costa Rica Members Participate in Tree-Planting
Costa Rica is considered to be one of the most bio-diverse regions in the world for its incredible wealth of plants and animals found in the rain forest. The national government has initiated numerous innovative programs to promote sustainable development. In 2007, the country oversaw the planting of five million ... read more
Sustainable Development | Apr 30 2008
SGI-USA Las Vegas Celebrates Earth Charter Day
"Seeds of Change: The Earth Charter & Human Potential," the exhibition created by the SGI and the Earth Charter Initiative about taking action for change that has toured more than 20 countries, was at the center of Earth Charter Day festivities and celebrations at the Las Vegas Community Center on ... read more
Sustainable Development | Apr 28 2008
SGI-Canada Vancouver Earth Charter Committee Promotes Sustainability
On April 21, the committee participated in the Climate Action Youth Dialogue at Simon Fraser University's Wosk Centre for Dialogue in downtown Vancouver. At the youth-focused event, B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell announced a 3.0 million (Canadian) dollar program to create a Youth Climate Leadership Alliance providing opportunities for youth to ... read more
Sustainable Development | Apr 27 2008
SGI-Mexico Celebrates Earth Day with "Seeds of Change" Exhibition
On April 22-27, "Seeds of Change: The Earth Charter and Human Potential," an exhibition on sustainable development, the role of education and the Earth Charter Initiative, showed at the Memorial Museum in Tlaxcala City, Mexico. Mexico's Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), Tlazcalteca Institute of Culture (ITC) and ... read more
Sustainable Development | Apr 24 2008
Earth Day Activities in Lawrence, Kansas, USA
The "Seeds of Change: The Earth Charter and Human Potential" exhibition came to Lawrence Kansas from April 17-24, 2008, where it was on show at the Lawrence Arts Center. Gallery Director Rick Mitchell was impressed by the exhibition's dynamic design and international perspective. As a result of this event, the ... read more
Sustainable Development | Apr 4 2008
Paraguayan Universities Host "Seeds of Change" Exhibition
"Seeds of Change: The Earth Charter and Human Potential," an exhibition on sustainable development, the role of education and the Earth Charter Initiative, has recently been displayed at two universities in Paraguay. From March 31 to April 4, 2008, the exhibition was on show at the National University of Pilar ... read more
Sustainable Development | Feb 23 2008
"Youth Can Move the World Event" in Canada
On February 23, 2008, SGI-Canada youth representatives participated in the "Youth Can Move the World" symposium at the HJA Brown Education Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. Around 300 people joined the event, which was open to students aged 15-25 from the Regional Municipality of Peel. Inspired by the United Nations' declaration ... read more
Sustainable Development | Feb 9 2008
Club of Budapest International President Talks with SGI-USA Members
On February 9, 2008, the Club of Budapest U.S.A. and the SGI-USA Marin Earth Charter Committee cosponsored an evening with Ervin Laszlo, generally recognized as the founder of systems philosophy and general evolution theory. Dr. Laszlo, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, is president of the Club of Budapest International and ... read more
Sustainable Development | Jan 28 2008
"Seeds of Change" Exhibition in Cercado de Lima, Peru
"Seeds of Change: The Earth Charter and Human Potential," an exhibition on sustainable development, the role of education and the Earth Charter Initiative, opened on January 28, 2008 at the Ramón Castilla Clinic, a health clinic in Cercado de Lima, Peru. The exhibition was shown through February 2 as part ... read more
Sustainable Development | Nov 18 2007
Daisaku and Kaneko Ikeda Cherry Tree Grove Dedicated in Southern California, USA
On November 18, 2007, a dedication ceremony took place for Daisaku and Kaneko Ikeda Cherry Tree Grove, within the City of Torrance's Columbia Park. The grove is made up of cherry trees given to the city by the SGI-USA on behalf of SGI President Daisaku Ikeda and Mrs. Kaneko Ikeda. ... read more
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