Earth Civilization Goal-Path
The Flag of Humanity by Bruce Benson, author of The Embrace.
May this website be a seed for seeds
Section 2
Overture for World Peace
I’m human.
I live with other living beings.
I’m a part of Nature.
I’m for good deeds and solidarity.
I’m against injustice and violence.
I have rights as a human,
and duties for world peace.
May contributions lead to contributions.
Tarık Günersel
2013
Available in 133 languages for now in 2023.
The Flag of Humanity by Bruce Benson, author of The Embrace -from Canada
Section 3
Dear Earthmates,
Earth is our common ground. We are all Earthmates. So April 22, Earth Day is especially important:
https://www.earthday.org
How about Earth Day Eve? To celebrate the symbolic rebirth of Earth With poems, music… ?
Section 4
Calendar of Int’l Days
Some of the days that give a chance to raise fruitful awareness:
Jan* 24 Education
Feb * 20 Social Justice * 21 Mother Language Day
Mar * 8 Women’s Day * 21 World Poetry Day * 22 Water Day
Apr * 2 Autism Awareness * 15 Art Day
* 21 Creativity and Innovation Day * Earth Day Eve
* 22 Earth Day
May * 1 Workers’ Day
Jun* 20 Refugee Day * 21 Music Day
Jul * 30 Human Trafficking!
Aug * 12 Youth Day* 21 Victims of Terrorism! * 23 Slave Trade!
Sep * 15 Democracy Day * 21 Int’l Peace Day
* 26 Nuclear Weapons! * 28 Access to Information
Oct* 10 Mental Health * 17 Poverty * 24 UN Day
Nov * 10 Science Day for Peace and Development
* 3rd Thursday : Philosophy Day * 20 Children’s Day
Dec * 2 World Futures Day * 3 Persons with Disabilities
* 10 Human Rights Day
Section 5
Earthmates’ Magazine
On Facebook, initially.
Thanks to Dušan Gojkov,
Founding Editor-in-Chief of Balkan Literary Herald,
we are preparing an e-magazine
which should hopefully be on paper as well:
thus a p-magazine
Section 6
Earth Civilization (EC)
A higher civilization is in progress,
inspired by the awareness of the limits of our planet
and the possibilities of ‘glocal’ (global and local) solidarity.
Section 7
EC Goal-Path
Glocal (global and local) synergy
in harmony with Nature, Animal and Human Rights.
Section 8
EC Volunteer
‘On our home planet, I am also responsible.’
If you think so, you can consider yourself an EC Volunteer.
Every religion is a goalpath,
but not every goalpath is a religion.
EC goalpath is compatible with humanistic interpretations of many religions.
So you can be an EC Volunteer
no matter what your religious affiliation has been.
Section 9
EC Network
We are volunteers who contribute to the Earth Civilization in progress.
We uphold human rights, peace with justice,
environmentally sustainable human development and related values.
We think better global synergy is necessary.
So we have formed a network.
The EC Network is not an ‘alternative’ organization.
It is a synergy platform.
Our members are already busy doing good things
individually and/or in an organization.
Section 10
Earthmates’ Café
We exchange info and ideas at Earthmates’ Café
Thanks to our synergy, each of us can be more fruitful.
We also have a WhatsApp group and an email group.
Some of the Earthmates who have visited our online Café:
Anna Nasilowska – Prof of Literature, President of Polis Authors’ Society - Poland
Asel Omar – Literary Scholar - Kazakhstan
Aslam Jami – Lawyer – Afghan refugee in Switzerland
Beverly Barbey – Musician, Writer,Translator – England, France
Birsen Yener Davis – Historian – Germany, USA, Türkiye
Bruce Benson – Creator ofThe Flag of Humanity- Canada
Burkhard Herbote – Author of books on Travel and Tourism - Germany
Byeong Cheol Kang – Poet, Political Scientist - South Korea
Colin O’Donohoe – Composer, Conductor, Founder of the international Pangean Orchestra– USA:
Daniel Galay – Composer of operas and symphonies, Pianist, Yiddish culturologist - Israel
David Walsh – Opera Director and Educator - Canada, USA
Diana Page – Artist, Educator – South Africa and Türkiye
Dušan Gojkov – Poet, Founding Editor of Balkan Literary Herald – former Yugoslavia
Entela Kasi – Poet, PEN President – Albania
Eugene Schoulgin – Novelist, PEN Int’l Vice President - Norway
Fahredin Shehu - Poet, PEN President and Festival Organizer - Kosovo
Folu Agoi - Poet and Scholar, PEN President– Nigeria
Germán Rojas -Poet, Int’l Chair of Writers for Peace Committee, PEN President - Chile
Hori Takeaki – Environmentalist, PEN Int’l Vice President - Japan
Judyth Hill - Poet, Activist – USA, Mexico
Kaiser A. Özhun – Artist, Writer, President of Uyghur PEN - Sweden
Kamran Mir Hazar - Poet, Anthologist of Poems on Hazara People – Hazaristan, Norway
Katica Kulavkova – Poet, Prof of Literature, Translator, PEN Int’l Vice President - N.Macedonia
Lavanya Kanaparthi – Medical Doctor, Poet, Artist - India
Livia Pelin Kadercan – Historian, Academic – USA from Türkiye
Maher Jemo – Poet – Syria
Marian Eikelhof – Poet, Psychotherapist - Netherlands
Marko Vidojković – Writer, Columnist, Democracy Activist - Serbia
Maximillia Muninzwa – Poet on the Advisory Board of PEN Writers for Peace Committee - Kenya
Meher Pestonji – Pot, Journalist, Fiction Writer – India
Meltem Arıkan – Novelist, Autism Consultant – Wales, UK
Mildred DJ Par – Poet, Teacher - Philippines
Moom Rahaman – Poet, Translator – Bangladesh
Muhammed Alom – Rohingya Journalist – Refugee Camp in Bangladesh
Muhsine Arda – Poet, Novelist - Türkiye
Mujib Mehrdad – Poet, Journalist - Afghanistan, USA
Nelson Wattie – Poet, Literary Historian, Translator, PEN Representative - New Zealand
Nicholas Kawinga – Poet, Actor, Director, Educator, PEN President - Zambia
Olha Mukha – Culturologist, PEN Int’l Congress Organizer - Ukraine and UK
Patricia Anne Elwood – Jungian Analyst - Ireland, Switzerland
Patrick Chun – Canada: World Civility Index
Petros Golitsis – Greece: Economics and Poetry
Raed Al Jishi – Poet, Founding Editor of Al Samawar Literary Journal - Saudi Arabia
Rick Stein – Theater Director, CEO of Orange County Culture USA
Sebanti Gosh – Poet, Fiction Writer, Scholar - India
Shahriar Kabir – Secular Humanist Activist, Filmmaker - Bangladesh:
Shakil Reja Efti – Int’l Relations, Podcast Programmer –at Istanbul University - Bangladesh
Soumaya Ben Letaifa – Tunisia and Canada
Tahira Abdullah – Human Rights Defender - Pakistan
Tanja Tuma – Novelist, Publisher, PEN Int’l Board Member - Slovenia
Tarık Günersel – Poet, Playwright, Initiator of the Earth Civilization Network - Türkiye
Tatiana Bonch Osmolovskaya – Poet, Mathematician - Russia, Australia
Teresa Cadete – Author, Literary Scholar, Translator, Former PEN President - Portugal
Uwe Gäb – Musician - Germany
Vicki H. Cohen Yaman – Artist, keen on Languages – Morocco-USA
Yorn Young – Poet, Playwright, Musician, PEN President - Cambodia:
Yuba Nath Lamsal – Ambassador, Environmentalist Political Columnist - Nepal
Section 11
Earth Civilization Project (ECP):
For thousands of years, countless people have wished and
worked for a peaceful world society.
Today we have the potential to realize that goal
instead of falling victims to destructive measures.
Like any other goal, a project is necessary.
The EC project needs to be simple
in the complex dynamic world: Simplex.
It needs to combine local and global: Glocal.
Fruitful simplex glocal synergy.
An architect’s project for a building can be in detail.
The EC Project cannot be like that.
Many people can always dream of and produce projects.
What is singular in a sentence is usually plural IRL -in real life.
The word ‘project’ is a bridge
between a utopian approach with a realistic approach.
It is a daily word, ordinary, which is good.
Section 12
Many values and ideas as well as material means are available.
Paul Raskin’s book Journey To Earthland is among major contributions.
Other sources include:
Section 13
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights and with the goals of
Section 14
The 17 Goals for Sustainable Development set by UN, UNESCO:
UNESCO’s 17 Goals -in addition to preserving the world cultural treasures- are:
1 No Poverty, 2 Zero Hunger, 3 Good Health and Well-Being, 4 Quality Education,
5 Gender Equality, 6 Clean Water and Sanitation, 7 Affordable and Clean Energy,
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth, 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure,
10 Reduced Inequalities, 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities,
12 Responsible Consumption and Production, 13 Climate Action, 14 Life Below Water,
15 Life on Land, 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions,
17 Partnerships for the Goals.
Goals 3,4,5 and 17 imply all the others.
https://www.globalgoals.org/take-action
Section 16
In 2013, a Declaration of Earth Civilization Project written by T Günersel
and supported by several friends from various parts of our planet.
It was published on Sampsonia Way, the online journal for Freedom of Expression and Literature
published by City of Asylum, Pittsburgh - in August 2013.
The 2015 presentation at Slippery Rock University in Pittsburgh, USA,
is on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/tkA0bMHSx88
Here it is -with a few minor changes
Such as saying ‘Eartmates’ instead of ‘Earthlings’
and adding the names and websites of a few more international organizations.
I’ve ‘versified’ the text to make it more reader friendly
and divided the declaration into brief parts with numbers
Declaration of Earth Civilization Project
Foreword
Billions of people have contributed to enrichment of life,
and hardly any idea can be claimed to be truly original–
in the sense of being out of nowhere.
Sometimes various atoms of thought get together with certain energies
and lead to fruitfulness.
Earth Civilization Project is one such step,
which will hopefully cause positive chain reactions.
Wait and see? No. Do and see.
If you share the basic approach in the Declaration, then
you can consider yourself a part of the open-ended and
enriching process called Earth Civilization in Progress.
May contributions lead to contributions:
Statement
Dear Earthmates,
We, the undersigned, declare that we have decided to become
“co-travelers” in order to contribute to the formation of
an Earth Civilization (EC),
which will probably take a few centuries.
Some of the roots of EC already exist:
Our rich multicultural heritage, in harmony with
* The Universal Declaration of Human Rights:
https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights
and with the goals of
* UNESCO
https://www.unesco.org/en
* Future of Humanity Institute - Oxford University
https://www.fhi.ox.ac.uk
* Great Transition Initiative: A lot to learn from monthly topic-oriented papers:
https://greattransition.org
* Greenpeace International:
https://www.greenpeace.org/international/explore/
* International Federation For Human Rights
https://www.fidh.org/en/
* Anti-Slavery International
https://www.antislavery.org
* International Press Institute (IPI)
https://ipi.media
* International Theater Institute (ITI)
https://www.iti-worldwide.org
* Monthly Review -an independent eco-socialist magazine
https://monthlyreview.org
* PEN International
https://www.pen-international.org
* The Earth Institute - Columbia University
https://www.earth.columbia.edu
* The Global Citizens’ Initiative
https://www.googleadservices.com/
* World Animal Protection
https://www.worldanimalprotection.us/
* World Parliament and Earth Federation
http://worldparliament-gov.org/earth-federation
-in addition to universities, cultural institutions,
networks and formations such as Wikipedia and Open Culture,
as well as concerned individuals and media.
(A very short and insufficient list, indeed.)
A democratic world can be built,
as a necessary component of EC.
This declaration is also an invitation to you,
to all concerned Earthmates and institutions.
We, as contributing individuals, may not see “the result,”
but each step is a result in itself,
which will encourage further progress.
Earth Civilization is not something that can ever be claimed
to have developed completely.
It is a process, a work-in-progress.
We are aware that such a mission needs contributions
from not only hundreds,
or even millions of people, but, ideally, from billions.
We are not unaware of the harsh and bitter facts of life,
such as severe inequalities, child abuse,
unfair treatment of women, lack of various freedoms,
terrible judiciary systems, despotism,
racism, exploitation, causing wars for the sake of profit...
On the contrary:
We are among those who not only see and mention such facts,
but also do something about them.
Our idea of the Earth Civilization in progress
is organically related to such harsh facts of present life,
responsibility, and hope.
Various groups and mentalities have different
–and sometimes conflicting–histories.
Problems could be re-evaluated for the sake of
a peaceful future in harmony
with human rights, democratic values and nature.
Humans can collaborate in the formation of
a common cultural denominator
– ever to be enriched.
History is full of beliefs that have gone out of fashion.
Openness to revise our assumptions
is one of the values we share.
Thus we start, hoping to meet you on the way,
on a path which needs to be built as we go.
The countries mentioned in the list of signatories imply
not our boundaries or limits
or where we live but simply our unchosen
(but not meaningless) origins on our planet.
We trust that our “open group” will widen,
enabling more interaction and output
in our joyful attempt to embrace all contributions in all fields.
Optimistically–not in the sense that the future will automatically be better,
but that it can be better if we do something about it.
Signatories in 2013 (According to surnames)
Alexandros Adamopoulos (Poet, Playwright - Greece)
Ekbal Baraka (Novelist, former Int’l Chair of Women Writers Committee of PEN – Egypt)
Beverly Barbey (Musician, Writer and Translator, France)
Teresa Cadete (Author, Scholar, PEN Int’l Board Member, Portugal)
Antonio Della Rocca (Novelist, Chair of PEN Int’l Search Committee, Italy)
Ferida Duraković (Poet, former Executive Director of PEN – Bosnia&Herzegovina)
Adalet Barış Günersel (Writer and Educational Psychologist - from Türkiye in USA)
Tarık Günersel (Poet, Playwright, Initiator of Earth Civilization Network)
Katica Kulavkova (Poet, Scholar, PEN Int’l Vice President - N.Macedonia)
Mohamed Magani (Novelist, former PEN Int’l Board Member - Algeria)
Vida Ognjenović (Playwright, PEN Int’l Vice President - Serbia)
Zeyba Rahman (Rights Activist - from India in USA)
Judith Rodriguez (Poet, former President of Melbourne PEN, Australia)
Eugene Schoulgin (Novelist, PEN Int’l Vice President – Norway)
Racine Senghor (Poet, President of Black Civilizations Museum, Senegal)
Bina Shah (Novelist, Essayist, Columnist forSampsonia Way- Pakistan)
Hori Takeaki (Environmentalist, PEN Int’l Vice President - Japan)
Selim Temo (Poet, Scholar, Anthologist of Kurdish Poetry –Türkiye)
David Walsh (Opera Director and Academic – Canada, USA)
Nelson Wattie(Poet, Translator - New Zealand)
Sholeh Wolpe (Poet – from Iran in USA)
Yang Lian (Poet, former PEN Int’l Board member - from China in UK)
PS: Since 2013, more Earthmates have expressed their solidarity.
Section 17
EC Bookshelf includes:
* What’s Really Happening to Our Planet
by Tony Juniper - DK 2016
* 22 Ideas to Fix the World–
Ed by P Dutkieicz – R. Sakwa 2013 World Public Forum
* Journey to Earthland: Towards a Planetary Civilization
by Paul Raskin – 2016
downloadable: https://greattransition.org/publication/journey-to-earthland
Raskin’s presentation:
* Envisioning a Sustainable Civilization:
* World Changing
Ed by Alex Steffen – 2006 Abrams
* The Future
by Jennifer M. Gidley - Oxford 2017
*Interview: https://youtu.be/BGHLazXToR4
*Postformal Education by Jennifer M Gidley - Springer2016
*Gidley’s presentation on Education:
Presentations on YouTube:
Johan Rockström:
* 5 transformational policies for a prosperous and sustainable world
* Beyond the Anthropocene: https://youtu.be/V9ETiSaxyfk
Noam Chomsky:
* About the Future of our World: https://youtu.be/dUOvpIOAmYk
* Future Studies-Introduction: https://youtu.be/FFUap_AQcgY
Section 18
Earth Civilization Dialogues:
Some of the interviews in English
on YouTube: @tgunersel
Andrea Leśićon Bosnia-Herzegovina and Literary Criticism
Prof Andy Chebanne: Botswana, Africa, Postcolonialism and Literature
Prof Anna Nasilowska: Literature and Poland
Asel Omar: Kazakhstan and Literature
Aslam Jami: Afghanistan, Taliban and the Future
Atsuhide Ito: Air Politics
Bruce Benson: The Flag of Humanity
Burkhard Herbote: Travel and Tourism for Peace
Byeong Cheol Kang: Poetry and Korean Unification
(To be added)
Colin O’Donohoe: Jazz, World Music, and Pangean Orchestra
Çiler İlhan: Writing and Women’s Lives
Daniel Galay:Dancing Anna Frank, his music, and Yiddish
David Walsh: Directing Operas and Teaching
Diana Page: Artistic Creativity and South Africa
Dušan Gojkov: Poetry and Balkan Literary Herald
Emi Kasamatsu: Japanese background, Paraguay and Literature
Entela Kasi: Poetry and Albania
Eugene Schoulgin: Literature, Writers in Prison, PEN Activism
Fahredin Shehu: Poetry and Kosovo
Dr Farangis Ghaderi: Kurdish Literature and Iran
Folu Agoi: Poetry and Nigeria
George Onsy: Renaissance in the 3rd Millennium
Germán Rojas: Poetry, Chile, and Peace Activism
Giorgio Silfer: Esperanto Literature and Culture
Prof Glen T. Martin: Earth Constitution and World Parliament
Hanan Awwad: Literature and Palestine
Int 1: https://youtu.be/G0pvRl_0XJM
Int 2: https://youtu.be/YfU9BOfw_Rw
Iman Humaydan: Literature and Lebanon
Jennifer Clement: Literature and PEN International
Prof Jennifer M. Gidley: Her bookThe Future(Oxford, A Very Short Introduction, 2017)
Joanne Leedom-Ackerman: Her novel ‘Burning Distance’ and PEN Activism
John Ralston Saul: Literature, History, Today’s World, and PEN International
Judyth Hill: Poetry and Freedom Struggle
Kaiser A. Özhun: Uyghurs and Literature
Kamran Mir Hazar: Hazara people and Flag, and Poetry
Prof Katica Kulavkova: Poetry, Macedonia and PEN Activism
Kim Echlin: Peace and Writing Novels
Dr Lavanya Kanaparthi: Poetry, Art and Health
Laura George: The Peace Pentagon
Dr Ma Thida: How an Imprisoned Doctor in Myanmar became a Writer
Maher Jemo: Poetry and Syria
Marian Eikelhof: Poetry and Psychotherapy
Marko Vidojković: Democracy Activism in Serbia
Maximillia Muninzwa: Literature and Kenya
Meltem Arıkan: Autism and Writing -in Exile in Wales
Milan Richter: Slovakia, Poetry and Theater
Mildred DJ Par: Poetry, Philippines and Imperialism
Mohamed Magani: Algeria and Literature
Moom Rahaman: Poetry and Translating Beckett in Bangladesh
Mujib Mehrdad: Afghanistan - before Taliban, and After the takeover
June 2021:https://youtu.be/GZ5zr-LrefY
Prof Myroslav Marynović: Defending Ukraine against Russia
Nelson Wattie: Literature and New Zealand
Nicholas Kawinga: Poetry, Theater and Zambia
(to be added)
Dr HC Nikki de Pina: ‘Global Peace Let’s Talk’
Olha Mukha: Ukraine and Culturology
Patricia Anne Elwood: Jungian Psychoanalysis, Drawing, and Shamanism
Patrick Chun: World Civility Index
Prof Penelope J. Corfield: History and Humanity
Petros Golitsis: Economics, Poetry and Greece
Racine Senghor: Senegal, Poetry and The Museum of Black Civilizations
Raed Al-Jishi: Poetry and Changes in Saudi Arabia
Rick Stein: Theater and Cultural Activism
Sara Whyatt: Freedom Activism
Shahriar Kabir: Bangladesh and Secular Humanism
Şanar Yurdatapan: Small Provincial Assemblies
Tahira Abdullah: Pakistan and Women’s Rights
Tanja Tuma: Writing Novels, Editing, and Peace Activism in Slovenia
Tatiana Bonch-Osmolovskaya: Poetry and Mathematics
Prof Teresa Cadete: Portugal, Literature, and Peace Activism
Tienchi Martin-Liao: Taiwan, China and Democracy Activism
Vida Ognjenović: Theater and Serbia
Vildan Aktaş: English Literature, Spain and The Future
Vladimir Bogdanić: Croatia, Syria, Humanitarian Aproach, Tesla…
Part 1:https://youtu.be/K9wW3qSaXrk
Part 2:https://youtu.be/ApoA0R5CgME
Yorn Young: Cambodia, Poetry and Music
Yuba Nath Lamsal: Nepal, Global Warming and the Himalayas
Zdravka Evtivoma: Bulgaria and Novels
Željka Turčinović: Croatian Theatre
https://youtu.be/hENv8gyxp-E
Zhale Sarmast: Singapore after Afghanistan
https://youtu.be/aSNKh9FKvgM
Written conversations will take place in Earthmates’ Magazine.
Section 19
EC Synergy
depends on all the good deeds of concerned Earthmates
Dear Earthmate,
if you wish, you choose to call yourself
an EC Volunteer,
you can of course act by yourself
and/or you can start an EC Circle, ideally
multicontinental,
multidisciplinary,
multigenerational.
A group of free-thinking volunteers.
Maybe our EC Network can grow as a platform of EC Circles.
A round table of round tables.
‘A team of teams’ -as mentioned in a book.
You could also consider yourself an EC Citizen.
A symbolic title.
You can of course keep and mention your official citizenship.
Contact? For suggestions and questions?
For now tgunersel@gmail.com please.
The feedback might be as brief as possible:
Such as:
1) Thank you
2) Will consider it
3) All the essential information is here
May contributions lead to contributions.
Tarık Günersel
Initiator and co-founder of EC Network
We are thankful to Mr Mürsel Demirten. the co-founder of Yeni Hayat, for helping us with this website :)