The mission of the Earth Charter Initiative is to promote the transition to sustainable ways of living and a global society founded on a shared ethical framework that includes respect and care for the community of life, ecological integrity, universal human rights, respect for diversity, economic justice, democracy, and a culture of peace.

The Earth Charter Initiative invites all young people to incorporate the Earth Charter as part of your activities, studies, discussion groups, workshops or work. You are encouraged to explore ways to use and promote the Earth Charter as appropriate and according to your context. As part of the Earth Charter Initiative there is a bold, diverse and dynamic action-oriented youth network that promotes the principles of the Earth Charter among young people.

Earth Charter Youth and Student Groups (ECYGs) are excellent vehicles for affecting change. Through their local and national-level work, ECYGs can achieve a multiplying effect in their communities and countries.

This youth network involves active young people from over 100 countries, with more than 90 Earth Charter Youth Groups (ECYGs) and numerous partners around the world.
Earth Charter Initiative strives to create as many ECYGs as possible, while supporting their active and meaningful engagement.

If you are interested in forming an Earth Charter Youth Group, visit ECYG wiki-profiles and fill in an application! More about the process of forming a ECYG can be read here.

| Read more: http://earthcharter.org/youth | http://ecyg.co.cc/
| Earth Charter Official Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/EarthCharter
| Endorse the Earth Charter here to give your support and receive the monthly Newsflash: http://www.earthcharterinaction.org/content/pages/Endorse.html

| Currently the Earth Charter Youth are planning on an online conference that will take place on April 14th! You are more than welcome to join the efforts. "

The themes of the conference are:

1. Education
2. Youth Action Projects
3. Networking and Collaboration

The Earth Charter Youth e-Conference aims to empower the Earth Charter Youth Network and global youth collaboration.

RSVP: Demi Smoloktou, demi@earthcharter.org by April 11th at the latest!
You will receive the link to the event in the confirmation email.

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