Lashonda-John+Gibson

John Gibson- Executive Director of Earth Charter Indiana ([]) Location: Indianapolis, IN

Background of Earth Charter: Earth Charter is a non profit organization designed to implement and demonstrate core values that are aligned with the following points:
 * Economic sustainability
 * Respect for nature
 * Universal human rights
 * Economic justice
 * Culture of peace
 * Grassroots democracy

The goals of the organization include a public declaration, hence the term charter in their mission statement. The activities of the group include targeted efforts such as Sustainable Indiana 2006 ([|http://www.sustainableableindiana.org/2016)] and the local Indiana Sustainability local health fair. The organization is led by John Gibson.


 * Background:** John Gibson directed the activities of the Institute of Cultural Affairs in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. He and Mrs. Gibson (Anita) have traveled extensively abroad and spent over a year coordinating an international village development project in Sungai Lui, Malaysia. John has a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from South Dakota State University and a Master of Divinity degree from Garrett Evangelical Theology Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. He and Anita have three children and two grandchildren. In 1999 John was a candidate for Mayor of Indianapolis.

Information retrieved from http://www.indyfoodfarmfamily.org/aboutus.html