The Earth Charter

Respect and Care for the Community of Life

I believe this is a very important principle because every person should value not only each other, but also other life forms. If we built a community that was full of love and extremely peaceful, then we would have no true problems. This is something that all humans need to think about and adopt from the Earth Charter. I have a chance to try to secure Earth’s beauty and preserve it for future generations. I want my children and grandchildren to grow up with a sense of place that involves the natural world.

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/gardencoach/giving-soil-the-respect-it-deserves

 

Ecological Integrity

One point that stuck out to me was managing our resources. This is extremely important and we should try to abide by this principle of using what earth gives us, but only to a certain extent that doesn’t hurt the ecosystems. We have been trying to reduce, reuse, and recycle for a while but that has not been fully adopted by every American. If we can show that this method helps safeguard Earth, then maybe people will partake in that process. Also, advancing the study of ecological sustainability will help relay information that can be beneficial to us.

 

http://www.decohubs.com/reuse-recycle/10952

 

Social and Economic Justice

Guaranteeing that everyone has food, water, and shelter is essential. Making sure individuals are educated, secure, and not ignored is something that I believe in. The other thing that makes this principle crucial is gender equality and no discrimination. These two issues are what we have been facing for a long time and they should be put to an end. We should honor and support all people of different race, sex, or religion. We are all in this together, and if we can become a unit then we may be able to help our suffering Earth.

http://www.icytales.com/want-equality/

Democracy, Nonviolence, and Peace

All individuals should be able to participate in meaningful decisions, and every community needs to strengthen their environmental care. Of this principle, I think that treating all living beings with respect is what is lacking in today’s world. We should protect each other, wild animals, and domestic animals from any cruelty they may receive. We should also take a page out of Gandhi’s book and promote nonviolence, only peace. Using peace as our stepping stone, we may eliminate all danger to humans and Earth.

http://www.peaceoverviolence.org/