pub: Global Oneness Book Project


A Global Call for Submissions

Deadline: May 1, 2010 

You are invited to reflect on personal experiences of deep connection 

With a neighbor, a stranger, 

With a tradition, culture, community, 
With a place, a mountain, or a passing butterfly 
With the Earth 
With Life



Featured Stories

We are gathering personal stories and photos from every region of the world on the theme of connection, and will publish selected submissions in a book, to be released internationally in 2010. This project was born out of a firm belief in the power of stories to shape the world we live in, and the core importance of moments of deep connection to our sense of shared responsibility, care, and belonging in one Earth community. Amidst the daily onslaught of stories that further division, it is our hope to share moments of connection that bring us closer together and foster a common vision of a better world.

Please share with us your voice, your images, and your inspiration!



The Question

When have you experienced moments of deep connection in your life? 



What are we looking for?
Stories and photos about moments of deep connection in your life. This connection could be with anything that has inspired in you a feeling of connection – with a culture, a stranger, a mountain, a community, or a passing butterfly. We are particularly looking for submissions from a great diversity of ages, cultures, religions, and walks of life.

Who can submit?

Everyone. We especially encourage contributions from individuals with no previous publication experience and those who might otherwise be underrepresented, such as people from younger and older generations, women, and people living in marginalized regions or communities. 



When is the deadline for submissions? 

Send in your submissions by May 1st, 2010 (12 midnight GMT).

General rules for submission:


  • All submissions should reflect the theme of "experiencing deep connection in your life.”
 
  • Each person may submit 1 story and up to 3 photos for consideration.

  • All submissions should be sent by email to submissions @ earthcharter.org, and must include in the body of the email the following information: 1) Your Full Name; 2) Your Birth Date; 3) Your Sex; 4) Your Native Language; 5) Your Country of Origin; and, 6) Your Country of Residence. Photo submissions must also include additional information detailed below, under Guidelines for Photos. Each submission should be attached to a separate email with “photo” or “story” in the subject line to identify the type of submission. Please also include your full name in the subject line (example: “story Maria Sanchez”). 

  • Submissions must be entirely your own work, and not previously published.

  • We reserve the right to edit and publish your submissions in our 2010 compilation, and in other Earth Charter International publications.

Guidelines for written submissions: 

  • Submissions should be in a Microsoft Word compatible document.

  • 1-4 pages, single-spaced (500-2400 words).

  • Times New Roman, 12 point font Please include your full name and a title for the piece on the front page of your submission.

  • The final publication will be in English, but we also have the editorial capacity to translate French, Spanish and Portuguese submissions. We will try our best to translate submissions in other languages as feasible. 

  • Submissions must be true stories based on your personal experience. In exceptional cases, poetry may also be considered for publication.

Guidelines for photos:

  • Photos can be submitted digitally, in black and white or color.

  • They should be at least 1819 x 2598 pixels [154 x 220mm horizontal] at 300 dpi resolution or higher.

  • Digital photos should be sent in jpeg format, and should not exceed a file size of 10 MB.
  • For photo submissions, please include the following additional information in your email: 
1) A title for the photo
2) The date the photo was taken
3) The place the photo was taken, including town or region and country
4) A brief one or two sentence caption describing the photo.


What to expect?

You will be sent an email confirmation upon receipt of your complete submission. All participants will be notified about the outcome of the selection process by July 1, 2010. Bios and pictures will be solicited from selected contributors. Selected submissions will be published both online and in print form in a global compilation to be released and widely distributed in 2010. All selected participants will receive a copy of the book. The submissions may continue to be used by Earth Charter International in future publications and its campaigns for a more sustainable world.



How will submissions be selected?

Every submission will be carefully considered, and we will select those that best reflect the theme of connectedness and the diversity of contributions we are seeking. A key criterion for selections will be achieving a gender, intergenerational and regional balance.



The Advisory and Editorial Team includes:


  • Alide Roerink (Netherlands), National Committee for International Cooperation and Sustainable Development (NCDO)

  • Anna Duhon (USA), Elected Regional Co-Representative, Youth Leadership Team

  • Barbara Lorraine Laing, Educator, Marlowe Academy
  • Camila Argolo Godinho (Brazil), Environmental Activist, and Member of the Commission of Sustainable Development Youth Caucus and Education Caucus

  • Dominic Stucker (USA/Germany), Fellows Network Coordinator, Donella Meadows Sustainability Institute
  • Jaana Laitinen (Finland), International Youth Coordinator, Earth Charter International

  • Dumisani Nyoni (Zimbabwe), Advisor and Board Member of TakingITGlobal

  • Henriette Rasmussen (Greenland), Indigenous Representative and former Minister in the Government of Greenland
  • Karim El Mantawi (Egypt), Researcher, Media, Peace and Conflict Studies, the United Nations-mandated University for Peace

  • Laurie Lane-Zucker (USA), Founder & President, Triad Institute; Founder & CEO, Hotfrog.org; Co-founder and former Executive Director, The Orion Society

  • Lisa Marika Jokivirta (Canada/Finland), Elected Regional Co-Representative, Youth Leadership Team
 
  • Mamata Pandya (India), Programme Director, Center for Environmental Education, Ahmedabad

  • Mary Evelyn Tucker (USA), Founder of the Forum on Religion and Ecology and Professor at Yale University

  • Mirian Vilela (Brazil), Executive Director, Earth Charter International

  • Sam Crowell (USA), Co-Director, Center for Holistic & Integrative Learning, California State University


  • Shannon Walsh (Canada), Educator and Sustainability Activist

Who are we?

This publication is a global action project of the Earth Charter Initiative, and is being implemented in the spirit of Earth Charter’s broader Campaign for Intergenerational Partnership for Sustainability. The Earth Charter is a widely recognized, global consensus statement on ethics and values for a more just, sustainable, and peaceful future. The themes of oneness and connection are at the core of the Earth Charter, and integrated across all its four core values: respect and care for the community of life, ecological integrity, social and economic justice, and democracy, nonviolence and peace. You can find out more at www.earthcharter.org.

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