Peter Adriance

Peter Adriance "has served as non-governmental organization (NGO) liaison for the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the U.S. since 1990, with a primary focus on issues of the environment and sustainable development. He represents the U.S. Bahá'í community at related national and international fora and was a contributor to the decade-long effort to draft the Earth Charter – a global ethic for sustainability. In 2003 he helped found the U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development www.uspartnership.org, and currently serves as vice-chair of its board of directors and co-chair of its faith sector team. He develops programs of education for sustainable development for the Bahá'í community and helps it to engage with others on that subject. He has been a member of the Governing Board of the International Environment Forum www.bcca.org/ief since 1998. Mr. Adriance has an M.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Alfred University."