Phillip & Sala Burton Center for Human Rights

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Goals:

The Phillip and Sala Burton Center for Human Rights will promote the role of international human rights, labor and environmental norms to enhance economic and social justice, locally, nationally and internationally by:

• Providing a forum for examining and promoting the role of international human rights, labor and environmental norms in our increasingly global economy,

• Promoting education about international human rights, labor and environmental norms to increase understanding of the relevance of these rights and norms in our daily lives through collaboration with local, national and international educational institutions, government agencies and non-governmental organizations,

• Supporting the training of human rights, labor, environmental and other professionals to monitor and promote international human rights, labor rights and environmental agreements and by developing an international network of non-governmental organizations committed to human rights, labor and environmental awareness and protections, and

• Supporting research initiatives to investigate the interdependence and interrelatedness of international human rights, labor rights and environmental norms and their role in enhancing security at the local, national and international levels.

What People Are Saying About the PS Burton Center

"Thanks so much for all you did to pull [environmental education roundtable with Assemblyman Jared Huffman] together. It was a privilege to be part of such a great group. I look forward to future ways in which we might work together!"
- Donna Pozzi, Chief of Interpretation, California State Parks

"This [The California First Initiative] sounds like a fabulous effort -- it's inspiring to learn what you're up to! ... I'd love to hear how the effort develops, and maybe can add some energy to it in the future."
- Gretchen Daily, professor of biological sciences at Stanford University, the director of the Tropical Research Program at the Center for Conservation Biology, a senior fellow at CESP, and the Director of the Interdisciplinary Program on Environment and Resources (IPER). An ecologist by training, Gretchen Daily is working to develop a scientific basis - and political and institutional support - for managing Earth's life support systems.

"This is terrific - thanks to all of you"
- Margee Ensign, Dean of the School of International Studies at the University of the Pacific, in response to news of HR7036

"That is tremendous news!"
- Amy Morse, Outreach and Policy Associate for the Committee for Economic Development, in response to news of HR7036

"Please convey our congratulations to Congresswoman Sanchez. And she is well advised to have Ron Herring helping her!"
- Tim Wirth, former Senator from Colorado, current President of the UN Foundation, in response to news of HR7036