June 26, 2025
Online at 3pm EDT
Speakers:
Steven C. Rockefeller, member of the Earth Charter Commission and Chair, Earth Charter Drafting Committee (from 1996 to 2000).
Mary Evelyn Tucker, Co-founder and co-director, Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology. Journey of the Universe Project, USA
Moderator: Mirian Vilela, Earth Charter International executive director, Brazil
The Earth Charter was launched in June 2000 as a declaration of global interdependence with fundamental ethical principles for building a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. It is an urgent call for action. During the first quarter of the century, thousands of organizations endorsed the Earth Charter, including UNESCO and the World Conservation Congress, and major steps toward implementing the Earth Charter vision were taken in 2015 with adoption of the SDGs by the United Nations followed by international support for the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. However, the world has changed dramatically over the past twenty-five years and efforts to implement the Earth Charter vision and SDGs and to combat and adjust to climate change face many complex challenges, including a backlash against globalization, increasing support for nationalism and authoritarianism, and the spread of violent conflict and war.
As we celebrate 25 years of the launch of the Earth Charter, it is, therefore, a good time to reflect on the purpose and relevance of the Earth Charter and our movement and the many challenges it faces. This webinar will explore these issues and serve as the kickoff for the Earth Charter+25 event that will take place on July 1-3 in the Netherlands.