SGI Representatives Participate in Earth Charter +25 Event

From July 1 to 3, the Earth Charter +25 Event on “Planetary Consciousness, Ethics of Care, and Intergenerational Justice,” was held in The Hague, the Netherlands, to mark 25 years since the launch of the Earth Charter and reconfirm the importance of its integrated vision of sustainability and peace.

On July 1, Nobuyuki Asai, director for Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Affairs of the SGI (Soka Gakkai International), spoke at the parallel session “Sharing Experiences: Expanding Horizons for Intergenerational Justice.”

On July 2, Joan Anderson, senior coordinator of Peace and Global Issues of the SGI, shared how SGI’s philosophy resonates with the Earth Charter during a panel discussion held at the Peace Palace. The “Seeds of Hope & Action: Making the SDGs a Reality” exhibition, a joint initiative of the Earth Charter International and the SGI, was also on display, and a new virtual reality video released by the Soka Amazon Institute was introduced.