Earth Values Caucus
Mission
Statement
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History
Earth Values Caucus Mission Statement
We seek to infuse Earth values and principles into the United Nations agenda, documents and processes.
We understand sustainable development to mean the integration of these dimensions—environmental, spiritual, social and economic—and will work to incorporate this integration into all aspects of the United Nations.
Every government, business, culture, family and educational system operates out of a set of explicit and implicit values. For us, these basic values derive from our perception that All That Is possesses intrinsic value and exists in an interdependent community.
We treasure and work to preserve diversity in all its expressions, biological as well as cultural.
Our mission is to explore and bring Earth values to light, and make them part of the dialogue for the future of the whole Earth community.
Motivated by the urgency of the times and the magnitude of the task, we commit ourselves to the following actions to promote systemic change and invite your participation:
· Research and highlight values expressed in pertinent UN related documents.
· Educate as we learn values-based strategies for the care of Earth.
· Network with others to include Earth values in our on-going work together.
· Engage in consultations with UN officials.
· Facilitate workshops, meetings, and celebrations.
Earth Values Caucus History
The Earth Values Caucus (EVC) was founded in 2001 and in its efforts to infuse Earth values into the UN agenda, the Caucus became involved in the process and documents of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD). The EVC conducted several workshops and side-events leading up to and during the Summit, and has continued to follow-up the work of the WSSD by participating each year in the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD).
An “Earth Code of Conduct” has been developed by the EVC and the Caucus has conducted a wide variety of events including collaborating with the UN Department of Public Information on a briefing and workshop, “Water: Gift of Life”. The EVC also collaborates regularly with the Energy, Peace, and Values Caucuses.
The EVC meets regularly at
United Nations headquarters in New York City and communicates with over 130
members worldwide online. To join the EVC
e-group, send an email to:
earth-values-caucus-un-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Earth Value Caucus
www.cwed.org/evc
(718) 885-9653
c/o C:WED
7 Leeward Lane
Bronx, NY 10464, USA
Northern Co-Chair
Eleanor Rae The Center for Women, the Earth, the Divine(C:WED)
Southern Co-Chair
Philo Morris Medical Mission Sisters
Moderator and Secretary
Alayne O’Reilly C:WED
Sponsoring Organizations
John Clausen Global Eco-Village Network
Frances Edwards Findhorn Foundation
Jean Fallon Maryknoll Sisters
Martha Gallahue National Service Conference of the American Ethical Union
Suzanne Golas Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace
Michelle Kim Franciscians International
Joan Kirby Temple of Understanding
Carl Murrell National Spiritual Assembly of Baha’is of the United States
Kathleen Quain Information Habitat
Monica Willard United Religions Initiative
Geneva Representative
Diane Williams Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns
The two realities that are part of my life as I write:
the cutting of the forests and the singing of the birds;
the cutting (of the forests) and the singing (of the birds);
the cutting and the singing.
Do we not know, if we have only the cutting, we will no longer have the singing?
Eleanor Rae from Created in Her Image
2/23/2008