We are gathering basic principles from a variety of areas, and will organize these by categories. We are beginning with ecology and the Earth Charter, the UN Declaration of Human Rights and the Bill of Rights from the US Constitution, and bringing in principles brought to us by our partners.
EARTH CHARTER I. RESPECT AND CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY OF LIFEMore |
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1. Respect Earth and life in all its diversity.
1a. Recognize that all beings are interdependent and every form of life has value regardless of its worth to human beings.
1b. Affirm faith in the inherent dignity of all human beings and in the intellectual, artistic, ethical, and spiritual potential of humanity.
2. Care for the community of life with understanding, compassion, and love.
2a. Accept that with the right to own, manage, and use natural resources comes the duty to prevent environmental harm and to protect the rights of people.
2b. Affirm that with increased freedom, knowledge, and power comes increased responsibility to promote the common good.
3. Build democratic societies that are just, participatory, sustainable, and peaceful.
3a. Ensure that communities at all levels guarantee human rights and fundamental freedoms and provide everyone an opportunity to realize his or her full potential.
3b. Promote social and economic justice, enabling all to achieve a secure and meaningful livelihood that is ecologically responsible.
4. Secure Earth's bounty and beauty for present and future generations.
4a. Recognize that the freedom of action of each generation is qualified by the needs of future generations.
4b. Transmit to future generations values, traditions, and institutions that support the long-term flourishing of Earth's human and ecological communities.
This project is brand-new and in progress. Everything is taking shape at the same time, everything is changing and growing.
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