Earth Charter Summit in Columbus, Ohio

Passing this along from e-mail. I'm currently feeling a bit event-ed and forum-ed out. But I thought I should pass this along to anyone who might be interested.
What:   Earth Charter Summit 2006
When:  October 14th, 2006 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Where: SGI-USA Columbus Community Center
             1197 Noe Bixby Rd
              Columbus OH  43213
              614-751-8990
Why:   Because you support

 

I. Respect and care about the Community of Life
II. Ecological Integrity
III. Social & Economic Justice
IV. Democracy, Non-violence & Peace

Guest Speaker:  David Korten, author of The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community

In addition to "top-down" reforms, ... any lasting solution will require commensurate "bottom-up" reforms that build and strengthen solidarity at the people's level. These are the two interlinked prerequisites of change on a global scale.

Daisaku Ikeda, "The Challenge of Global Empowerment"

We share one planet. What happens in one country can affect the other. We are so inter-dependent that we cannot behave as if we live in isolation.

-- Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General, interview in A Quiet Revolution

Sometimes when we think of global problems, we get disempowered. But when we take action at the local level, we are empowered.

-- Dr. Wangari Maathai, founder of the Green Belt Movement

Contact Ernestine Jackson for more info: 614-237-3815