Vision and Mission Statement

Amongst the partners we seek, we turn especially to children. We appeal to them to take part in this effort.

Clause 22, World Summit Declaration, UNEP

Children welcome the new millennium by introducing the Children's Environmental Constitution to the world. With access to knowledge and information about environmental issues, and possessing the gift of a New World Vision, children everywhere are taking action!

The Children's Environmental Constitution proclaims their natural birthrights to the Pillars of Life: clean air, pure water and fertile soil.

Decades of pollution, habitat destruction and changes in the chemical composition of the atmosphere threaten life on Planet Earth.

The Earth is an interconnected network of life-sustaining natural resources that are cycled and recycled by a diversity of life forms that continually weave the web of life - now and for all future generations.

Children, who represent almost half of the world's population, lead by their vision and example to bring about change.

Mission Statement

Our Mission: To empower children individually and collectively to help restore the Earth and become its responsible stewards.

The Children's Environmental Constitution empowers children, individually and collectively, to reach their full potential as future leaders of the world through implementation of practical and life-proclaiming projects in action.

Through a network of communication systems that include an interactive website, an educational text in progress, live theatrical presentations, documentaries, educational television, newspaper articles, educational publications and outreach programs - children become recognized as stewards of the environment.

The Children's Environmental Constitution embraces visionary projects undertaken by children through a variety of affiliations: memberships, sponsorships and grants.

Mission in Action

• As a "living document," The Children's Environmental Constitution will be presented to the United Nations by the year 2000. It will be offered as The Children's Bill of Rights to be adopted by world governments.
• The Children's Environmental Constitution will continue as environmental projects that are based in sound democratic principles. These young world visionaries will pledge to nurture and care for the environment and as future leaders of the world, maintain a beautiful, healthy planet for all generations that follow - their gift of life to life.

Goals and Objectives

• Children learn the history and significance of the democratic process together with its inherent responsibilities, and directly apply these principles to the writing of: The Children's Environmental Constitution.
• Through the development and application of educational outreach programs, children are brought naturally to a deep and committed understanding of the web of life that connects all living systems. While discovering their role and relationship in nature, children simultaneously enjoy life with a deep sense of wholeness, optimism and dignity; knowing that each has the power to make a difference in the world.
• An interactive website allows the children of the world to exchange ideas with other young people. In addition, the website will increasingly provide a valuable resource guide to worldwide government agencies, environmental groups, scientific organizations, universities and educators.
• The website will provide accredited programs in environmental studies. Teachers' Guides will be published for use in homes and in schools, and scholarships will be offered.
• A newsletter will publish global progress by the world's children, includes articles by guest contributors, current events, projects in action and involvement opportunities.
• Children will endorse products that are environmentally "friendly," honor the accomplishments of their peers, and recognize businesses and governments who make significant contributions toward enhancement of the environment.

The Children's Environmental Constitution is a foundation of the National Heritage Foundation, a registered non-profit environmental organization. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of US law.