Environmental education day: a long history, a shared path towards the future. 50 years of the Belgrade Charter

This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Belgrade Charter, the result of an international workshop held in Belgrade (see attached report) from October 13 to 22, 1975, with participants from 60 countries, preparatory to the 1977 Tbilisi Intergovernmental Conference.

The workshop provided the first implementation of Recommendation No. 96 of the Stockholm Conference, which called on United Nations organizations and other international agencies to develop an international interdisciplinary environmental education program for all age groups.

We therefore renew our invitation to organize initiatives of any kind (school and outdoor activities, seminars and webinars, etc.) and/or to dedicate activities already planned for the month of October to World Environmental Education Day, to celebrate the anniversary, prepare for the fiftieth anniversary of Tbilisi in 2027, and highlight the challenges and future prospects for environmental education worldwide.

All participants can download the World Environmental Education Day logo for free from this link.

The global initiative “No Limits to Hope”—jointly organized by the Club of Rome, The Fifth Element, and WEEC—also aims to contribute to the development of environmental education globally. Those interested in contributing to the No Limits to Hope project can learn more by reading the concept note and submitting their contribution to the open forum on our website.

Let us celebrate together a long journey of shared commitment to the planet.