FYI... Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded message follows ------- orig from RW: Preview the special edition of TIME magazine "Earth Day 2000: Protecting Our Planet, Protecting Ourselves" at <http://www.time.com/time/reports/earthday2000/index_fl.html>. FROM EARTH COUNCIL >Dear Friends, > >As Earth Day 2000 approaches, the Earth Council would like to invite >you to visit our organizational website and three project websites. >Short descriptions of these websites can be found below. For more >information on the Earth Council, you can also contact us at: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] or by phone at +506-256-1611. > >Thank you, > >Kevin Hudgins >The Earth Council > >========================================================== > >THE EARTH COUNCIL: >The Earth Council is an international non-governmental organization >(NGO) created in September 1992 to promote and advance the >implementation of the Earth Summit agreements. > >----> Go to: http://www.ecouncil.ac.cr > >THE EARTH CHARTER CAMPAIGN: >A global campaign involving hundreds of organizations and thousands >of individuals from around the world working together to draft a >statement of ethical principles similar to the UN Declaration on Human >Rights that will guide the conduct of people and nations towards each >other and the Earth. With broad public support, a "People's Earth >Charter" would be be presented to the United Nations for endorsement >by the year 2002. > >After reading the Earth Charter document, we'd also like you to take >our on-line survey to tell us what you think! > >----> Go to: http://www.earthcharter.org > >THE NATIONAL COUNCILS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: >The 1992 Earth Summit recommended the active participation of citizens >along with governments in the implementation of the Rio agreements. >Since then, more than 70 countries have established some form of a >multi-stakeholder participatory body, commonly referred to as "National >Councils for Sustainable Development" (NCSDs). > >----> Go to: http://www.ncsdnetwork.org > >THE EARTH FORUM: >The Earth Forum is a new interactive website incorporating hypertext, >audio, video and interactive discussion fora to promote discussion and >debate on topics related to sustainable development. The Earth Council >sponsored two "virtual conferences" on this website in 1999 -- one in >English and one in Spanish -- attracting more than 1,300 student >participants from nearly 600 universities in 80 countries worldwide. > >----> Go to: http://www.earthforum.org ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker, Senior Lecturer Environmental Management & Design Division Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************
