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From an older document in earthcharter.org


(Click here to download the 21 pages PowerPoint presentation file)

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Toward a Sustainable World: The Earth Charter in Action was published in 2005 by the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) in the Netherlands. It is available in English, Dutch, and Spanish, with other translations pending. You can download the book chapter-by-chapter from Earth Charter International's website.

From the book's introduction by Peter Blaze Corcoran:

Thematic and descriptive essays from around the world tell of action informed by the Earth Charter and demonstrate its utility in diverse cultural contexts. They show its promise in working across the divide between the northern and southern hemispheres, across the faith traditions, the nations, and the generations.
Each Part of the Earth Charter, including the Preamble and The Way Forward, is given in full text, presented in a separate color, and is introduced by an extended essay on the overarching themes of that Part. Then, each of the sixteen main Principles is spoken to in either a thematic essay on its content or in a descriptive essay on a project related to the substance of that Principle.

The writers include the well-known whose action within an ethical framework has been enhanced by their work on the Earth Charter. The writers also include those little-known outside their circles whose heroic fortitude in putting the Earth Charter in action is often without recognition but which has been of critical importance. There are sixty-two essays by seventy-four contributors. They are from thirty-two nations and represent a wide diversity of geographies, cultures, and traditions. Several of the essays are by young people taking part in the great adventure of putting their high hopes and aspirations for a better world into action as inspired by the Earth Charter. Through these writers,
taken together, we see that this is a people's movement – even as the Earth Charter is a people's treaty.

It is my desire that this book celebrates the ways in which the Earth Charter has been used. I also trust that it shows the efficacy of the Earth Charter in international law, religion, diplomacy, education, business, public policy, and many other fields – and that it points the way toward increasing usefulness.

Finally, it is my hope that you, the reader, will add your creative imagination to this endeavor of putting the Earth Charter into action – that you will live the Earth Charter, and thereby, join in the process of defining it as a living document.

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View the new Decentralized Empowerment initiative by the Earth Charter Initiative (ECI).

From the initiative webpage:

As the signals from our world become increasingly urgent regarding climate change, biodiversity loss, armed conflict, water scarcity, poverty and human rights, the Earth Charter's unifying vision and ethical principles for action are needed more than ever.

The new strategy is the outgrowth of ECI Council (the international board of directors) discussions regarding strategies for scaling up. The new policies enacted by the Council encourage people, communities, and organizations everywhere to self-organize and to take action -- without relying on direction from any central coordinating administration -- to promote the Earth Charter and to put it to work in practice
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Another great resource from YES! Magazine - Supporting You in Building a Just and Sustainable World :

YES! Earth Charter Curricular Module

Description:
To learn about the Charter's vision and help you bring it alive in class, this module offers inspiring YES! stories of people and communities that are thriving by choosing to live with compassion and respect for all people and the planet. YES! stories are paired with the four major principles of the Earth Charter, and include supplemental curricular materials. To view the YES! story online, click here.  Each formatted YES! story with photos, discussion questions, and a glossary can be download for free (in PDF). You will also find other resources to help students get informed, inspired, and take action!
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