The Story of the EARTH CHARTER:

Connecting global and local action for a more just, sustainable and peaceful world
 
DR. BRENDAN MACKEY

 Wednesday, March 5 - 12-2pm
(Private Dining Hall, Grace Dodge Hall)
Brown-bag Luncheon, Desserts will be provided
 
 How can we get 6 billion people to know about the Earth Charter?

Can ethical values, such as those in the Earth Charter, ever trump market values in public policy and international relations?

Who do you think needs the Earth Charter more: rich people or poor people?

How does the history and content of the Earth Charter compare to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

A terrestrial ecologist by training, Brendan Mackey is a professor of environmental science at The Australian National University. He is interested in the relations between humans and 'nature alive', particularly with respect to environment, ethics, law and policy. Brendan has been involved in the Earth Charter initiative for over a decade, and is currently working with the World Conservation Union (IUCN) on developing a code of ethics for the conservation of biodiversity. Brendan is currently on sabbatical in New York at the Center for Humans & Nature.