Earth Charter Indiana exists to inspire and advance sustainable, just and peaceful living in Indiana by promoting the values and principles of the Earth Charter.
Principles of the Earth Charter:
- Respect and care for the community of life
- Ecological integrity
- Social and economic justice
- Democracy, non-violence and peace
Created in 2001 by John Gibson and Jerry King, Earth Charter Indiana is inspired by the Earth Charter declaration at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, in 2000. The Earth Charter is a proclamation of fundamental principles for building a just, sustainable and peaceful global society in the twenty-first century. ECI was incorporated as a nonprofit corporation (501C3) in 2004. Earth Charter Indiana is the only U.S. chapter of the Earth Charter and has a fraternal relationship with Earth Charter International.
