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The Earth Charter Values in Youth Language

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

DEFININGTHEEARTHCHARTER

FIRSTSETOFVALUES:RESPECTANDCAREFORALLLIFEON EARTH

SECONDSETOFVALUES:ECO-BALANCE

THIRDSETOFVALUES:FAIRSOCIETYANDECONOMY

FOURTHSETOFVALUES:PEACEANDPARTICIPATION

DEFININGTHEEARTHCHARTERVALUES

THEVALUES:

DEFINITION:

TheEarthCharterValuesareasetofethicalprinciplesdesignedtoguide humanitytowardsajust,sustainable,andpeacefulglobalsociety.

KEYCONCEPT:

TheEarthCharterwaslaunchedin2000andisoftenusedineducation, environmentalpolicy,andhuman-rightsdiscussions.

"RESPECTANDCAREFORTHECOMMUNITYOFLIFE"

-RESPECT AND CARE FOR ALL LIFE ON EARTH -RESPECT AND CARE FOR ALL LIFE ON EARTH

THEFIRSTSETOFVALUES

CONNECTEDLIFE

LOVEINACTION

AlllifeonEarthis connected-thethings thatwe,people,do impactsanimals,plants andthetheentireplanet.

Lovingtheplanetmeans takingresponsibilityfor howwetreatit.

FREEDOMTOCHOOSE ANDBEHEARD

Democracygivespeople rights,freedomto choose,andasayin decisionmaking.

FAIRNESSFORTHE FUTURE

Weareoughttomake choicesthatensure fairnesstothefuture generations.

"ECOLOGICALINTEGRITY"

ECO- BALANCE - ECO- BALANCE

SECONDSETOFVALUES

PROTECTALLLIFE

NATURE-FRIENDLY LIVING NOHARMTOEARTH

HELPEACHOTHERTO LEARN

Diversitymatters:every plant,animal,and ecosystemplaysarole inkeepingEarthalive.

Protectnature-make choicesthatdon't damagetheplanet.

Nature-friendlylivingis allaboutcaringfor natureinthewaywe eat,travel,consumeand useresources.

Passingonourexisting knowledgetoother peopleisofcrucial importancetomaking change.

"SOCIALANDECONOMICJUSTICE"

-FAIR SOCIETY AND ECONOMY -FAIR SOCIETY AND ECONOMY

THIRDSETOFVALUES

ENDPOVERTY

FAIRGROWTHFOR ALL

Weareoughttomake surebasicneedsare metforallpeople. Everybodyhastobe givenachancetogrow andsucceedandlivea goodlife.

GENDERJUSTICEAND BALANCE EVERYONETHRIVES

Everybodyshouldbe givenequal opportunitiesand respect,nomattertheir gender.

Weareoughttomake sureeveryoneis included,respected,and hasthechancetolive wellandthrive.

"DEMOCRACY,NONVIOLENCE,ANDPEACE"

PEACE AND PARTICIPATION

PEACE AND PARTICIPATION

FOURTHSETOFVALUES

INVOLVEMENTAND ACTION

TEACHTHEVALUES

Openandinvolved meanseveryonecansee what’shappeningand takepartindecisionmaking.

Educationshouldteach usabouttheseethical valuesandhowtoapply them.

SHOWMUTUAL RESPECT

Weshouldalwaystreat otherswiththesame respectwewanttobe treatedwith.Nature, animals,andotherhumans arealldeservingrespect.

TOLIVEINPEACEAND HARMONY

Wemuststrivetosolve conflictswithouthurting othersandtolivein harmonywith oneanother.

CONCLUSION CONCLUSION

BytranslatingtheEarthChartervaluesintoyouth language,webringthemintoeducationandpassthemon toyoungergenerations. Puttingthesevaluesintopracticeensuresagreener, moreinclusive,peaceful,equal,democraticworld-a betterfutureforeveryone.

YOUR ATTENTION! YOUR ATTENTION! THANKYOUFOR

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