Earth Charter Podcast: Turning Conscience Into Action
Episodes
Carlos Manuel Rodríguez | Cuando la biodiversidad, el clima y las finanzas se encuentran
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
En este episodio, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, director del Fondo Mundial para el Medio Ambiente (GEF), explica que esta institución es el mecanismo fin...
Harald Lesch | Climate Science and how to communicate about it
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, we speak with Harald Lesch. He begins by exploring what makes Earth so special in the cosmic context and what this means ...
Kathryn Gwiazdon | Grounding Climate Action in Ethics and Confronting Disinformation
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Mirian Vilela in a insightful conversation with Kathryn Gwiazdon, Executive Director of the Center for Environmental Ethics and Law and Chai...
Felix Dodds | Insights on the evolving process of global environmental governance
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this insightful episode, we talked with Environmental leader Felix Dodds, reflecting on the leadership of characters like Maurice Strong and the im...
Sithembiso Nyoni | Zimbabwe: A Beacon of Hope for Community Development and Climate Resilience
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sithembiso Nyoni shares about her dedication to grassroots development and improving the lives of all people, especially vulnerable c...
Moacir Gadotti | Pedagogia da Terra, Cidadania Planetária e a Carta da Terra
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Neste episódio do Podcast da Carta da Terra, conversamos com o professor Moacir Gadotti sobre Paulo Freire, educação, cidadania planetária e sua ...
Alicia Bárcena | Climate Justice, Democracy, and the Future of Multilateralism
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talked with Secretary Barcena about the United Nations, its role as it marks its 80th anniversary, and the growing questions surro...
Sabrina Brando | An Interconnected Approach to Animal, Peoples, and Planetary Wellbeing in the Care and Conservation Field
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Sabrina Brando discussing the vital link between animal and human wellbeing in professional animal care and conservation-related...
Neshan Gunasekera & Justin Sobion | Earth Trusteeship and Intergenerational Justice
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, we discuss the Earth Charter, the Hague Principles, and the concept of Earth Trusteeship, as well as the connection between t...
Akpezi Ogbuigwe | Reflections on Ethics, Education, and the Earth Charter
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, Akpezi Ogbuigwe reflects on her experience in the context of Nigeria and as the head of education at UNEP and shares her view...
Yolanda Kakabadse | Tejiendo redes para el cambio: Reflexiones sobre cuatro décadas de sostenibilidad
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
En este episodio de nuestro podcast, hablamos sobre la importancia de la colaboración entre múltiples actores de la sociedad para abordar los desafí...
Yu Miaojie | Building Bridges: Trade, Sustainability, and Education
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we welcome Dr. Yu Miaojie, president of Liaoning University (LNU), to explore the key ideas of his book China-US Trade War and Tra...
Heather Eaton | Bringing Ecology, Justice and Ethics into education
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In her teaching, Heather uses the Earth Charter to inspire students, encouraging them to connect its principles with local projects that foster practi...
David O. Wiebers │Compassion and Consciousness: Rethinking Reality
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, David O. Wiebers explores compassion for all life as the highest human pursuit, surpassing scientific achievement. He argues that...
Fritjof Capra │Systems Thinking, Science and Ethics driving a paradigm shift
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fritjof Capra comments on key ideas from his books and his work advocating for a shift from a mechanistic worldview to a systemic and ecological persp...
Brian Swimme | From Stars to Consciousness: The Universe Story
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Swimme elucidates the philosophical and scientific underpinnings of humanity's relationship with the universe. He delves into the concepts o...
Storytelling Through Documentaries: Nature, Self Love, and Interconnectedness with Céline Cousteau
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Céline Cousteau expounds upon environmental advocacy and storytelling by sharing her work in documentary filmmaking and public speaking over the pas...
Jeremy Lent | Ecological Civilization, Deep Transformation and the Web of Meaning
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, Jeremy Lent starts by offering an overview of some key ideas he articulates in his book “The Web of Meaning: Integrating Science ...
Mamphela Ramphele & Nolita Mvunelo | African Self-Liberation and New Narratives of Hope
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Almost thirty years after the end of apartheid, Black South Africans still fight for African liberation from colonial narratives. While previous gener...
Nicholas Robinson | Environmental Law, The Earth Charter, and Ecological Civilizations
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Nicholas Robinson first explains the history of environmental law and the role of the IUCN in its development. He then continues to discuss ...
Vandana Siva | Earth Democracy and Ecological Civilization
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Vandana Shiva shares key ideas from her book Earth Democracy and discusses the need to establish an Earth Democracy where we acknowledge that we a...
Tu Weiming | Confucianism, the Earth Charter, and Ecological Civilization
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tu Weiming, one of the most influential Confucian thinkers of the 20th and 21st centuries, contributed to the drafting process of the Earth Charter br...
Douglas Bourn | Education as a driver of social change
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Bourn shares some key ideas he addressed in his latest book and discusses education’s role in society and social change, particularly the purpos...
Carol Anne Hilton | Indigenous worldviews and the Indigenomics approach
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carol Anne Hilton is the founder of the Indigenomics Institute and the Global Center of Indigenomics and author of Indigenomics: Taking a Seat at the ...
Thomas Legrand | The Politics of Being, when basic needs having been met and mindful eating
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the episode, author, social scientist, and sustainability practitioner, Thomas Legrand speaks with Mirian Vilela about his new book, The Politics o...
Edgar Gutiérrez Espeleta | Gobernanza Ambiental Global y Nacional, Sostenibilidad y Liderazgo
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
En esta entrevista Edgar Gutierrez, incluye una reflexión sobre el papel de la Asamblea Ambiental de Naciones Unidas, la UNEA por sus siglas en inglé...
Michelle Maloney | Reflections on the Rights of Nature, Earth Laws, and Earth-centered Governance
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Michelle Maloney discusses the need for systems change toward an Earth-centered culture where people re-consider their relationsh...
Lisa Miller | Spirituality in Education and exploring The Awakened Brain
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mirian Vilela talks with Dr. Lisa Miller about the role of spirituality in mental and emotional health, the importance of spiritualit...
Amr Abdalla | Creating Lasting Peace Through Education
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Amr Abdalla, professor emeritus and former vice-rector at the University for Peace, talks with Mirian Vilela about his 25 years o...
Nika Salvetti | Ten years later: Lessons learned by the garment industry from the Rana Plaza disaster
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nika Salvetti reflects on the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh and its impact on the garment industry. When the Rana Plaza building c...
Leonardo Garnier | Insights from UNESCO’s Futures of Education initiative and Report with Leonardo Garnier: Reimagining Learning for a Changing World.
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, Mirian Vilela, Executive Director, Earth Charter International, interviews Leonardo Garnier, former Minister of Educatio...
Laura Chinchilla | Desafíos, oportunidades y la esperanza de la democracia en América Latina
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
En este podcast, Laura Chinchilla ofrece un análisis sobre los desafíos y el deterioro de la democracia y la polarización en América Latina.&...
Rolf Winters | Reflections on Leadership, Learnings from the wisdom of Indigenous Peoples
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Rolf Winters shares some of his experience and learning from a five years journey with this family seeking to learn from indigenous p...
Severn Cullis-Suzuki | Reflections on Intergenerational and Climate Justice and the learnings from the Indigenous worldviews
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“We are interconnected with nature, and with each other. What we do to the planet and its living creatures, we do to ourselves.” This is the phras...
Tiokasin Ghosthorse | Living WITH Earth Rather Than ON Earth
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tiokasin Ghosthorse begins this podcast by painting a picture of his childhood and experiences as an indigenous person growing up in the United States...
Daniella Tilbury | The future of Higher Education and the hope for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Daniella Tilbury talks about her expertise and experience working in sustainable development and the importance of Education for Susta...
Bob Jickling | Bringing Environmental Ethics into Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Bob Jickling begins by painting a portrait of Yukon, Canada, and his experience living there and connecting with nature and his inner ...
Namrata Sharma | Finding the linkages between Global Citizenship Education, Education for Sustainable Development and Value Creating Education
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Namrata Sharma discusses the existing connections between Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Global Citizenship Educatio...
Stephen Sterling | Transformative Learning and Education for Sustainable Development
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview Dr. Sterling asks: What is education for, particularly in our context of crises? The education that is required when we are concerned a...
Charles Hopkins | The Evolution of Education for a Sustainable Future
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview Dr. Hopkins shares his experience in drafting Chapter 36 of Agenda 21 towards the 1992 Rio Summit. He shares a unique story, which reve...
David Orr | Education, Ecological Literacy and Awareness of our Natural Systems
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview David Orr holds that the challenge for all educators is to bring young people to become aware of and appreciate the natural world so th...
Lorna Down | Education for Sustainable Development, Literature, and Critical Thinking
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview Dr. Down shares her career development as an educator, and describes her most impactful experience that made her reorient her work towa...
Rosalyn McKeown-Ice | Education for Sustainable Development and the Futures of Education
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview Dr. McKeown-Ice has been one of the pioneers in education for sustainable development (ESD), and her understanding of ESD has evolved w...
Mark Hathaway | Worldviews, Ecological Perception and the Earth Charter
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview Dr. Hathaway believes that the major challenges currently faced by humanity come down to the crisis of relationships, which refers to h...
Peter Blaze Corcoran | Sustainability and the Earth Charter in Higher Education
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview To Dr. Corcoran, the Earth Charter represents a fountain of thoughtful, informed hope. The idea of “living the Earth Charter” in th...
Sam Crowell | Education, Transformative Learning and the Earth Charter
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview Dr. Crowell shares inspiring stories and projects behind a number of his publications. On systems thinking, he not only stresses on the...
Kartikeya Sarabhai | Education, the Earth Charter and Gandhi’s Philosophy
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview The challenges of development in India have led Mr. Kartikeya Sarabhai to consider the role of education, especially in the aspect of c...
Laura Westra | Ecological Integrity and the Right to a Healthy Environment for Present and Future Generations
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview Dr. Westra first became aware of the tremendous potential that the concept of “integrity” had before she got involved in the Earth ...
Anupam Saraph| Systems Thinking and the Need for Systems Literacy
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview In this episode, Dr. Saraph shares his thought-provoking ideas on systems thinking and the interdependence of all parts in a system. Ma...
Elizabeth Ferrero & Joe Holland | The Earth Charter and Ecological Civilization
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview Dr. Holland sees the Earth Charter as an alternative of globalization, and he points out the supreme importance of the document, especi...
Tineke Lambooy | The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Earth Charter and the Business Sector
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview Dr. Lambooy explains how the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Earth Charter are complementary in three categories, and how...
Oscar Motomura | The Common Good and Conscious, Ethical Leadership
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview Confused by the competition culture in his early years, Mr. Motomura drew inspiration from a poem and came to realise that the be...
Donald Brown | Gaining Traction for Climate Change Ethics
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview What amazes Dr. Brown, who has a diverse background in education, law, ethics, science, and engineering, is how ethical issues have bee...
Prue Taylor & Klaus Bosselmann | The Earth Charter, International Environmental Law and Global Governance
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview Prue Taylor and Dr. Klaus Bosselmann recall how their concerns over the existing laws and systems led to their participation and collab...
David Korten | Paradigm Shift, Earth Community, Ecological Civilization and the Phantom Wealth
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview Dr. Korten recounts how he learned about poverty and awoke to nature while he was on track to become a businessperson. His own mi...
Gus Speth | A New Consciousness and the Eight-fold Way towards Sustainability
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview Mr. Speth explains how the bad habits of thought including individualism, materialism, consumerism, and tribalism do not make sense tod...
Grian Cutanda | Las tradiciones orales en mitos, leyendas y cuentos
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Reseña El Dr. Grian Cutanda comparte su investigación dirigida a resaltar el papel de los cuentos tradicionales y mitos en generar cambios en la vis...
Mateo Castillo | La Carta de la Tierra un manantial de esperanza
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Reseña El profesor Mateo Castillo resalta los principios de la CT desde perspectivas personales, sociales, gubernamentales y educativas. En lo person...
Maria Vilches | La comunidad de la vida y una nueva mirada a la educación
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Reseña La Dra. María Vilches comparte sus experiencias trabajando con eco escuelas en Puerto Rico. Destaca sus inicios de trabajo con comunidades y ...
María Novo | Lo posible, lo imposible y lo improbable
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Reseña La Dra. Novo narra sus inicios en una pequeña ciudad de Galicia donde se involucró en una campaña ecologista que logró salvar un parque qu...
Moema Viezzer | Lo social es ambiental y lo ambiental es social
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Reseña Moema Viezzer hace un recorrido de sus inicios como educadora popular con la filosofía de Paulo Freire, transitando por la educación social ...
Leonardo Boff | Nuestra casa común, una ética planetaria y la Carta de la Tierra
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Reseña Reflexiones El profesor Leonardo Boff comparte que se involucró en el proceso de redacción de Carta de la Tierra desde 1998 por su interés ...
Abelardo Brenes | Universal Responsibility
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview Dr. Brenes commends the quality, breadth and multiplicity of the Earth Charter, and he believes that its core of ethical principles is ...
Johannah Bernstein | The Earth Charter and its Integrated Ethical Vision
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview Ms. Bernstein reflects on her experience in the Earth Charter drafting process and the eminent figures involved, as an example of a tot...
Christine von Weizsäcker | Earth Charter Principles and UN Biodiversity Agenda
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview Ms. von Weizsäcker expresses how she has enjoyed listening and learning through her participation in many negotiations and drafting pr...
Brendan Mackey | Ecological Integrity, Climate Change and the Earth Charter
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview In this episode, Professor Mackey reviews the aspiration when the Earth Charter was being drafted and launched, and how such aspiration...
Ron Engel | Global Ethics and the Earth Charter
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview Born in the 1930s, Dr. Engel first experienced hope for a democratic society during his secondary education, until he realized the valu...
Mary Evelyn Tucker | Earth Community, Interdependence and the Papal Encyclicals
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview Dr. Tucker recalls the extraordinary time when the Earth Charter was drafted and how exciting it was when the Earth Charter principles ...
Ashok Khosla | Global Challenges, Sustainability and Social Movements
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview In this episode, Dr. Khosla brings with him the same passion he has put into the work in the field. According to his analysis, the caus...
Hazel Henderson | The Layer Cake Metaphor and True Indicators of Progress
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview Dr. Hazel Henderson comments on current affairs and shares encouraging updates on how the general public has continued to agree that mo...
Gro Harlem Brundtland | Intergenerational Responsibility and Sustainable Development
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview The Brundtland Report presented observations that were radical and new to most people at that time, and it called for the duty to prote...
Steven Rockefeller | Reflections on Some Earth Charter Principles
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Reflections on Some Earth Charter Principles Quick Overview Every word in the Earth Charter has been carefully chosen upon extensive consultation and ...
Steven C. Rockefeller | Experiences with Nature, the Origins of the Earth Charter, and Reflections about Some Earth Charter Principles
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
1. Personal Life Stories and Experiences with Nature Quick Overview Professor Steven Rockefeller narrates how the family he grew up in fostered his in...
Jan Pronk | Sustainable Development, International Cooperation and the EC
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Quick Overview Dr. Jan Pronk considers what are commonly known as challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and racial struggle, as...