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Earth Charter Youth Initiative (ECYI)
Description/achievement of initiative

Vision
From Earth Charter International Council, October 2006:

We envision the Earth Charter becoming the most widely shared ethical framework for sustainable living and exercising a growing influence on human affairs.

We envision recognition and endorsement of the Earth Charter by an ever-increasing number of national and international institutions, including UN agencies, leading to the embrace of the Earth Charter by the United Nations General Assembly.

We envision individuals, organizations, businesses, governments, and multilateral institutions throughout the world adopting the values and principles of the Earth Charter and working collaboratively to build just, sustainable, and peaceful communities.

ECYI Goal:

Inspire hope within and through the Earth Charter Youth Initiative (ECYI) and support this global youth network in embodying, promoting, and applying the principles of the Earth Charter.

ECYI Objectives:

1. Raise awareness of the Earth Charter among key youth leaders and networks.

2. Grow, empower, and support Earth Charter Youth Groups (ECYGs) that are engaged in local action projects.

3. Facilitate the engagement of ECYI members in global sustainable development decision-making processes.

Implementation methodologies

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

Partner(s)

Major Groups:
Earth Charter Youth Initiative, Earth Charter International (Sweden)

Other:
Earth Charter Youth Group - Bahia (Brazil)
Beat Board (Canada)
SGIC Vancouver Youth Earth Charter Committee (Canada)
GreenSOS (China)
Congolese Youth Association for Development (CYAD) (Congo)
Earth Charter Youth Group - Ethiopia (Ethiopia)
Earth Charter Youth Group - Finland (Finland)
Earth Charter Youth Group - Lake Victoria (Kenya)
Kibera Community Youth Programme (Kenya)
Earth Charter Youth Group - Daugavpils (Latvia)
Earth Charter Youth Group - Liberia (Liberia)
Multidisciplinary Group of Youth in Michoacan (Mexico)
Plan Netherlands (Netherlands)
United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY) (Netherlands)
Asociacion Peruana de Escultismo (Peru)
Philippine Resources for Sustainable Development, Inc (Philippines)
Earth Charter Youth Group - Constanta (Romania)
Youth Association for Dissemination of Development Information (YADDI) (Rwanda)
Earth Charter Youth Group - Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone)
Green Cross Sweden (Sweden)
Plimsoll (Sweden)
Technical Museum (Sweden)
Togolese Foundation for Peace (Togo)
World Leadership Corps (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
California Student Sustainability Coalition (United States of America)
Global Youth Action Network (GYAN) (United States of America)
TakingITGlobal (United States of America)
Youth Service America (YSA) (United States of America)

Progress reports

Basic information
Time-frame: - 2022-12-31
Partners
Major Groups:
Earth Charter Youth Initiative, Earth Charter International (Sweden)

Other:
Earth Charter Youth Group - Bahia (Brazil)
Beat Board (Canada)
SGIC Vancouver Youth Earth Charter Committee (Canada)
GreenSOS (China)
Congolese Youth Association for Development (CYAD) (Congo)
Earth Charter Youth Group - Ethiopia (Ethiopia)
Earth Charter Youth Group - Finland (Finland)
Earth Charter Youth Group - Lake Victoria (Kenya)
Kibera Community Youth Programme (Kenya)
Earth Charter Youth Group - Daugavpils (Latvia)
Earth Charter Youth Group - Liberia (Liberia)
Multidisciplinary Group of Youth in Michoacan (Mexico)
Plan Netherlands (Netherlands)
United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY) (Netherlands)
Asociacion Peruana de Escultismo (Peru)
Philippine Resources for Sustainable Development, Inc (Philippines)
Earth Charter Youth Group - Constanta (Romania)
Youth Association for Dissemination of Development Information (YADDI) (Rwanda)
Earth Charter Youth Group - Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone)
Green Cross Sweden (Sweden)
Plimsoll (Sweden)
Technical Museum (Sweden)
Togolese Foundation for Peace (Togo)
World Leadership Corps (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
California Student Sustainability Coalition (United States of America)
Global Youth Action Network (GYAN) (United States of America)
TakingITGlobal (United States of America)
Youth Service America (YSA) (United States of America)

Countries
Contact information
United Nations