Earth Council

The Earth Council is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) that was created in September 1992 to promote and advance the implementation of the Earth Summit agreements. It is led by a body of 18 Members, drawn from the world's political, business, scientific and non-governmental communities. Sixteen eminent world leaders serve as Honorary Members, and an 18 member Earth Council Institute functions as an advisory board. Three fundamental objectives have guided the work of the Earth Council since its inception: to promote awareness for the needed transition to more sustainable and equitable patterns of development, to encourage public participation in decision-making processes at all levels of government, to build bridges of understanding and cooperation between important actors of civil society and governments worldwide.