SSA was invited by the United Nations Association of Singapore (UNAS) to showcase the SGI exhibition “Seeds of Change – Earth Charter and Human Potential” at its one-day UN Seminar 2010 held on 22 May, 2010 at the The Regional Language Centre (RELC).
Some 150 student representatives from various institutions attended the forum and viewed the exhibition.
Recently, the “Seeds of Hope” exhibition was launched in succession of “Seeds of Change”.
Seeds of Hope: Visions of sustainablitity, steps toward change
The “Seeds of Hope” exhibition was created by Soka Gakkai International in partnership with the Earth Charter International as a resource for the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-14).
The “Seeds of Hope” exhibition stresses our interconnectedness with the rest of the community of life and the need to broaden our sphere of compassion and concern. It encourages viewers to overcome feelings of powerlessness and highlights the fact that a single individual can initiate positive change.
It also introduces the positive vision for sustainable living expressed in the Earth Charter, and gives examples of individuals and groups who have successfully taken action for change, from Africa to the Arctic and Eastern Europe.
The message “It starts with one,” is key — the slogan that the Earth Charter International have chosen for their “Earth Charter Plus 10” campaign in 2010.
The exhibition uses the “Learn, Reflect, Empower” formula outlined in SGI President Daisaku Ikeda’s 2002 proposal on education for sustainable development and is a tool for the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.
“Seeds of Hope” is a successor to the “Seeds of Change” exhibition which was created for the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2002, and has since been shown in 27 countries in 13 languages and seen by 1,500,000 people around the world.
For enquiries on loan of “Seeds of Hope”, please email to ssaorg@singnet.com.sg