Earth Charter Youth Group in Sierra Leone (ECYG-SL)

Description:

The Earth Charter Youth Initiative seeks to take the Mission of the Earth Charter Initiative and make it one that is alive, relevant and applicable to young people globally.

The program provides support to those individuals and youth organizations who are working to bring the Earth Charter and the values and principles it articulates to young people everywhere.

Members of the Earth Charter Youth Group in Sierra Leone are taking the lead in promoting the Earth Charter Initiative and encouraging Sierra Leoneans to put into practice the principles that are set therein...

 

Mission:

Our mission is to have young people in Sierra Leone putting the Mission of the Earth Charter Initiative into action together with their peers and society as a whole:

To establish a sound ethical foundation for the emerging global society and to help building a sustainable world based on respect for nature, universal human rights, economic justice, and a culture of peace.

 



Regions:
Africa
Countries:
Sierra Leone
Themes:
Protection and restoration of the environment and respect towards animals
Sustainable, equitable and just development
Social Justice
Grassroots, participatory and global democracy, and in particular empowering young people to participate and build more democratic societies
Peaceful and non-military conflict resolution, arms control, disarmament
Gender justice, empowerment of women
Inter-generational justice, empowerment of youth and children
Freedom from discrimination on any grounds whatsoever, and equality for all
Empowerment of marginalised and disadvantaged people.
Just globalisation and fair trade
Personal freedom on the basis of universal human rights
The right of all people to self-determination particularly indigenous people.
Working Methods:
Online
Electoral campaigning
Lobbying
Direct action
Volunteer
Contact Email:
ecygsl@yahoo.com
Contact Phone:
+232-33-423823
Web site:
http://www.ecygsierraleone.r8.org