Amanda Bennett — Peace, The Earth Charter, & Growing Up Between Two Cultures
The Earth Charter is a document with sixteen principles that drive a global movement towards a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. In this episode, we talk with Amanda about peace, the principles and history of the earth charter, and her life growing up between two cultures.
Amanda Bennett is the Project Assistant and Youth Programme Coordinator at the Earth Charter Secretariat and the Center for Education for Sustainable Development at UPEACE. She was born in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, and grew up in South Carolina, United States. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Experimental Psychology at the University of South Carolina, and a Master’s in Public Policy at the University of Maryland. While studying in Maryland, Amanda interned at the National Center for Healthy Housing and the Fundred Dollar Bill Project. After graduating, she moved back to Costa Rica and taught English in San José and briefly in Cusco, Peru. Amanda is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Environment, Development, and Peace at the University for Peace.
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