The Unanimous Declaration of Youth of the United States of America of Independence from Fossil Fuels (July 4, 2013)
Editor’s note: After watching the documentary An Inconvenient Truth as a 12-year-old, Alec Loorz took it upon himself to galvanize youth to take a leading role in curbing our dependency on fossil fuels. He started a a nonprofit environmental organization for youth, Kids vs. Global Warming, and penned a compelling declaration of independence from fossil fuels. Alec crisscrossed the country to speak […]
Universal Declaration of Rights of Mother Earth (April 22, 2010)
Editor’s note: The product of the 2010 World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother earth, held in Cochabamba, Bolivia, and attended by progressive activists and indigenous leaders from around the world, among others, this expressive document asserts that the Earth itself is a living being has inherent rights. Universal Declaration of Rights of Mother […]
Declaration of Food Sovereignty – Sedgewick, Maine (2011)
Editor’s Note: In March 2011, the Maine town of Sedgewick became the first of four municipalities to pass an ordinance that effectively amounted to a declaration of food sovereignty, one that effectively gives them the right to “a local food system” food that’s sustainable, organic, local; that promotes self-reliance; and that provides an alternative to […]
Declaration of Energy Independence (2010)
Editor’s Note: This declaration, issued on July 4, 2010, is a response to the calamitous BP oil spill. It charts a vision for energy use for the future that’s based on widespread use of renewable energy sources, and of technological innovations to help achieve this. Declaration of Energy Independence From the Green Collaborative of New […]
Declaration of American Energy Independence (2011)
Editor’s Note: According to this site, this declaration, which in structure and rhetoric at least in part was inspired by our July 4, 1776 document, was signed in August 2011 “during several Energy Patriots events held in Fort McHenry in Baltimore, MD; York, PA; and Philadelphia, PA. The event was sponsored by AmeriGeen, a Manheim-based biofuel […]
The People’s Earth Declaration — 1992
Editor’s Note: This progressive declaration sets forth a number of principles, including the right of “(a)ll elements of society, irrespective of gender, class, or ethnic identity ….to participate fully in the life and decisions of the community. The presently poor and disenfranchised, in particular, must become full participants. Women’s roles, needs, values and wisdom are […]
Earth Charter (also referred to as a Declaration of Interdependence), 2000
Editor’s Note: The Earth Charter Initiative was issued on June 29, 2000. Here is how those who spearheaded the initiative described their charter, also referred to as a Declaration of Interdependence: “The Earth Charter is a product of a decade-long, worldwide, cross-cultural dialogue on common goals and shared values… The drafting of the Earth Charter […]
