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21 June 2010
THE CONFINT HAS ENDED TO BE BORN AGAIN by Ricardo JIMENEZ

International Youth Conference on Environment - From June 5 to 10, 2010, Luziania, Brasilia, was the epicenter of a meeting of diverse voices, colors, energy, and a lot of joy. Nearly 53 countries from the 5 continents participated in the Children and Youth International Conference “Let’s Take Care of the Planet,” final destination of a process that involved millions of people around the world, in which our boys and girls, with their ideas, proposals and dreams, were the main protagonists. (...)

7 December 2007
International children conference for the environment - Brasil 2010

The Brazilian Government, through the Ministries of the Environment and Education, considers carry through the International Children’s Conference for the Environment “Let’s take care of the Planet”, in 2010, involving a wide process of international cooperation.

The Union of South American Nations, the Charter of Human Responsibility and Governance in South America by Isis de PALMA, 12 August 2006

The proposal was presented at the FSM 2005 (World Social Forum) and subsequently registered within the “Mural of Proposals”. ON December 8, 2004, in Cuzco, Peru, the Union of South American Nations officially created a form of governance that was inspired by the European Union, which in turn is counting on the support of most of the countries of the continent. Although it was depreciated by (...)

Re-enchanting the World by Gustavo MARIN, 23 June 2005

Latin American Meeting on Culture, Ethics and Responsibility Santiago, January 17 2005 Paper by Gustavo Marin•, at a Latin American Meeting On Culture, Ethics and Responsibility Santiago, January 17 2005 Fifty years ago, in 1955, Nelson Mandela and those who were in the liberation movement with him held the Congress of the People in Kliptown, a poor neighbourhood located in Cape City. (...)

North America

Social Forums and People’s Assemblies in the USA, 5 May 2010

Several peoples assembly and citizens movement processes are taking place. Nina Gregg - coordinator of the Charter of Human Responsibilities in the US - helps us unveil the " People’s assemblies " initiative in the United States. Already present during the first social forum in Atlanta in 2007, the peoples assemblies will associate again with the second US Social Forum in Detroit, in June (...)

The USA Charter: Youth Charter of Responsibilities by Nina GREGG, 1 May 2010

Charting the Future: Youth Take on Climate Change is the community-based project in the US associated with the upcoming Children and Youth International Conference on the Environment: Let’s Take Care of the Planet . On April 9-11, 2010, the Peer Learning Exchange was held on the campus of Regis University in Denver, Colorado. The Exchange was hosted by the FrontRange office of Earth Force, (...)

About Us (Canada) by Cécile SABOURIN, 1 December 2009

The initiative of promoting a culture of responsibilities and a Charter of Human Responsibilities at the international level is supported financially by the la Fondation Charles Léopold Mayer pour le progrès de l’Homme (FPH), in collaboration with volonteers and organizations who recognize the importance of this endeavor. It is facilitated by the Centre de recherche et animation socioéconomique (...)

Intergenerational workshop on the economy and social justice by Nina GREGG, 1 December 2009

The Knoxville (Tennessee) Solidarity Economy Group led a 3-hour workshop on June 27, 2009 for an intergenerational group at the Highlander Research and Education Center (HREC). Twenty-five young people who are participants in STAY (a multi-state initiative focused on creating the community resources necessary so young people can stay in the region for education and employment), twelve (...)

Unitarian Universalist Congregation considers “Our Responsibility for Water” by Nina GREGG, 1 December 2009

The congregation invited Nina to return in August to present a guest sermon as part of the annual Water Service. For the Water Service congregants bring water from their travels or places that have been significant to them. During the service all the water samples are poured into a common vessel to symbolize coming together again and that many are one. The Foothills congregation wanted to (...)

US Film Festivals Raise Awareness, Mobilize Action on Our Responsibility for Water by Nina GREGG, 3 June 2009

The Global Citizens’ Climate Change & Water Film Festival visited ten college and university campuses in the US between March 22 and April 27, 2009. Student groups and community organizations sponsored the festival at each location. Nina Gregg, US Charter Coordinator and Anugraha John from Global Citizens for Sustainable Development in Bangalore, India led discussions and workshops and (...)

Who’s Responsible for the Economy? by Nina GREGG, 7 May 2009

Nina Gregg, Charter of Human Responsibilities, and Wolfgang Hoeschele, geographer at Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri, co-led a workshop titled “A Liberatory, Equitable, and Sustainable Economy” at the first US Forum on the Solidarity Economy. The Forum at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst from March 19-22, 2009 was convened by the US Solidarity Economy Network in (...)

Global Citizen’s Climate Change and Water Film Festival to Visit Nine US Campuses by Nina GREGG, 4 May 2009

The Climate Change and Water Film Festival, a project of the Charter of Human Responsibilities and Global Citizens for Sustainable Development, will visit nine university and college campuses in the US in spring 2009. The film festival aims to increase awareness and action regarding local and global issues around water. The Charter of Human Responsibilities, an international project (...)

The Solidarity Economy and Responsibility by Nina GREGG, 19 June 2008

Twenty-four activists and educators from five states met for two days at the Highlander Research and Education Center in New Market, Tennessee to learn about the Solidarity Economy and build relationships for future work together. The group included people working on immigrant rights, sustainability education, living wages, police brutality, the cradle to prison pipeline, using art for (...)

Energy & Responsibility: a challenge for the 21st century by Nina GREGG, 13 May 2008

Nearly 200 people gathered in Knoxville, Tennessee April 10-12, 2008 for “Energy Responsibility: a conference on ethics and the environment.” Interdisciplinary exchange The conference brought together ethicists, legal theorists, policy makers, industry representatives and environmental activists to engage in a conversation about ethics and responsibility in the contested terrain of energy (...)

Asia

Youth voicing for Climate Change, G8 Summit - Japan , 18 July 2008

Youth voicing their strong opinion for Climate Change and Sustainable Development at G8 Summit in Japan The G8 (Group of Eight) Summit is being held in Hokkaido, Japan in July 2008. Japan Youth G8 (JYG8) invited more than 100 youth activists and organizations around the world to participate in an international youth forum between 27th June - 30t June 2008 where they discussed the world’s (...)

Global Citizens’ Climate Change and Water Film Festival, 2 June 2008

Organizers Global Citizens for Sustainable Development (Bangalore, India), Beijing Eco-Group, (Beijing, China), China-India Forum and Asian Citizens Alliance Supporting Organizations Polis – International Network in Environmental Education (Greece), Charter of Human Responsibilities (US), Response Trust (New Zealand) and Pacific Asia Research Center (Japan) Water Concerns Water is (...)

Film festival on Environment - from the Philippines to the Asian Region, 27 October 2007

Asian Film Festival on the Environment Philippines, 9th - 16th October, 2007 The Charter of Human Responsibilities Facilitation Teams of the Philippines and India have organised, jointly with the World Youth Water Alliance (WYWA, an organisation inspired by the CHR) the "Asian Film Festival on the Environment" between 9th October - 16th October 2007, along with local partners like Buklod (...)

China-India Forum, a cross-cultural platform for dialogue, 12 September 2007

The China-India Forum is a platform for cross-cultural dialogue and action working towards a responsible, plural and harmonious society in the interest of both the countries. The China-India Forum recognizes that youth both as key agents and target groups have a unique and vital contribution in promoting a new paradigm of cultural diversity, cross-cultural dialogue and sustainable (...)

Green Youth Ambassadors: An Initiative of the World Youth Foundation, 20 November 2006

More than 80 youths from different parts of the world gathered for an International Youth Conference on Environment and Disaster Risk Management organised by the World Youth Foundation, Malaysia, in cooperation with UNEP, in August 2006. I had the opportunity to share and discuss about the Charter of Human Responsibilities and challenge my fellow delegates on the positive role and (...)

ONE DEGREE ASIA Youth Conference - 24-29 July 2006, Singapore , 12 September 2006

Over 270 delegates from 14 different countries gathered to meet and hear 68 speakers from over 60 organizations such as Oxfam, The World Bank, Ashoka Foundation and many more. One Degree Asia was a gathering of social change makers all across Asia in Singapore for the first-ever Asian Youth Leadership Festival. I had the privilege to represent the Charter of Human Responsibilities as a South (...)

Europe

The Charter is: by Yolanda ZIAKA, 14 December 2007

The Charter of Human Responsibilities is an international process for discussion and awareness raising on the concept of human responsibility. The project expresses the concept of responsibility, in all of its complexity, through multiple actions on the field. It is a network of individuals and organizations (environmental organizations, groups of journalists, non-violence activists, (...)

International-cooperation Workshop on the Theme: “Water: Common Good – Common Responsibility” by Yolanda ZIAKA, 12 December 2007

This is the report on the workshop for five Nature Management and Conservation students specializing in nature facilitation. Our course includes several workshops on different themes. For the workshop on international cooperation, we set up the organization Ellada Nature and we went to a Cyclades island, Syros (Greece), to meet up with Yolanda Ziaka, coordinator of the Polis Environmental (...)

Clean up the Med 2007: The European Team Has Joined the Movement by Yolanda ZIAKA, 11 June 2007

The Clean up the Med initiative is the largest existing volunteer Mediterranean clean-up operation and has been conducted by the Italian organization Legambiente since 1995. The European Charter team is now involved in it, along with more than 500 authorities, parks, schools, and organizations from 22 countries. On May 25, 26 and 27, 2007, waste was removed from more than 1,200 beaches and (...)

Southern Pacific

New Zealand – Australia Regional Initiative by Betsan MARTIN, 5 January 2007

Abstract Two members of the New Zealand committee had meetings with Robbie Lloyd who will be the Charter contact in Australia. Fields of interest and work in the Australian group include earth relationships, mental health reform, water allocation, sharing knowledge and experience across generations, partnerships with Aboriginal peoples, land restoration, earth-centred healing. We met Tony (...)

Bibliography by Betsan MARTIN, 10 April 2006

Humphries, M.T. and Martin, B. (2005). Diversity Ethics: a compass pointing to relationality and reciprocity for navigating turbulent seas. The International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management - In Print Martin, B. (2005) ‘Responsibility. Guardians of Life’ - Submitted for Yfeng Zhao’s edited publication on Responsibility. China. Martin, B; Humphries, M.; with Te Rangiita, (...)

Partners by Betsan MARTIN, 7 January 2005

Networking within cultural groups and with various organizations with which we are associated is a necessary first step for dissemination of the charter. Two of our committee have extended existing involvement with Human Rights organizations, advocating a Charter for Human Responsibility. In New Zealand the Human Rights Commission include a concept of responsibility and they have shown (...)

Challenges to face by Betsan MARTIN, 7 January 2005

One reflection from our agreement to integrate the concept of responsibility into existing local organizations, is to question whether the concept of responsibility becomes assimilated, or absorbed rather than identified as a distinct, future oriented concept. The Human Rights Commission is well respected in New Zealand and has excellent strategies for wide dissemination of their work. They (...)

Facilitation methods: débates, videos, collaborations, publications.. by Betsan MARTIN, 4 January 2005

We are following the agreements of Syros (first meeting of the Facilitation Committee) to weave the Charter work into existing organizations and socio-professional groups, to raise awareness of the concept of responsibility and discuss it as widely as possible. 1. Interviews with small groups from different sectors to discuss and receive feedback on the Charter text. Evaluation : an (...)

Objectives by Betsan MARTIN, 4 January 2005

The Charter and Governance At a meeting of the Aotearoa-Pacific committee in May 2004 there was convergence that to focus on governance as a major project over 2 years. In the discussion it was envisaged that we would convene a wananga/symposium, with invited contributors bringing prepared material (papers, documentaries, research). From such a gathering a case book to be collected and (...)

Contact, 4 January 2005

Betsan Martin (International Facilitation Committee) betsan y5w response.org.nz

Members of the Charter Facilitation Committee for the Pacific Region by Betsan MARTIN, 4 January 2005

The Committee Members are : Betsan Martin (Coordinator of the Regional Committee, member of the International Facilitation Committee) Maria Humphries – Professor of Management Studies and Ethics _ She works in Not-For-Profit management, ethics, human rights and responsibilities. Maria is active in the Third Sector, linking the Community sector with academic research. Maria and Betsan are (...)

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