Mission

Earth Peace Treaty is a program of the Deer Park Monastery of Escondido, California. Under the guidance of Thich Nhat Hahn, its objective is to build an environmental community, fostering mindfulness and environmental awareness in its members.
Today, the environment that we all inhabit is in danger. The Earth's population is rapidly growing; much of that population is in a few large countries that are rapidly industrializing. Today, more than ever, we're faced with the need to soften our impact on our environment and to make progress towards complete sustainability.

We at Earth Peace Treaty combine this environmental mission with a spiritual one. We want to live mindfully, knowing that everything we have comes from the Earth, and therefore taking care to use it efficiently. To turn this desire into a concrete pledge, we've formulated a list of actions to reduce our consumption of resources, reuse and recycle materials, practice personal mindfulness, and spread environmental awareness to the communities we live in.

We invite you to join us in our combined personal and spiritual commitment to environmental sustainability.