Reclaim Valentine's Day: Celebrate Generosity Day, Feb 14, 2012
Barely three days before Valentine's Day last year, Sasha Dichter, Chief Innovation Officer for Acumen Fund,decided to convert his month-long "Generosity Experiment" into a global Generosity Day. The idea was simple: to reclaim Valentine's Day from the clutches of commercialization and turn it into a day of "sharing love with everyone."
"During my Generosity Experiment, I said 'yes' to every request for help for a month. I'd found the experience transformative and had always dreamed of getting others involved," says Dichter. That's when his friend Katya Andresen, of Network for Good, came up with the idea of turning Valentine's Day into Generosity Day. "We wanted to reconnect (the day) to the core ideas of love and human connection," he says. (complete story here)
"During my Generosity Experiment, I said 'yes' to every request for help for a month. I'd found the experience transformative and had always dreamed of getting others involved," says Dichter. That's when his friend Katya Andresen, of Network for Good, came up with the idea of turning Valentine's Day into Generosity Day. "We wanted to reconnect (the day) to the core ideas of love and human connection," he says. (complete story here)
10 Good Things About a Not So Bad Year. People the world over becoming empowered and emboldened simply by watching each other -- that became the hallmark of the year.
Instead of being a leader in solving the crisis of severe climate change
the U.S. is becoming one of the greatest obstacles.
"Get It Done": Urging Climate Justice,
Youth Delegate Anjali Appadurai Mic Checks U.N. Summit
Amy Goodman - Democracy Now 12/09/2011
A number of protests are being held today at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban to protest the failure of world leaders to agree to immediately agree to a deal of binding emissions cuts. Anjali Appadurai, a student at the College of the Atlantic in Maine, addressed the conference on behalf of youth delegates. Just after her speech, she led a mic check from the stage — a move inspired by the Occupy Wall Street protests. "It always seems impossible until it's done," Appadurai said. "So, distinguished delegates and governments around the world, governments of the developed world: Deep [emissions] cuts now. Get it done."
(from www.democracynow.org)
This young woman, I think, speaks for way more than 50% of the world population.
She certainly speaks for me.
A number of protests are being held today at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban to protest the failure of world leaders to agree to immediately agree to a deal of binding emissions cuts. Anjali Appadurai, a student at the College of the Atlantic in Maine, addressed the conference on behalf of youth delegates. Just after her speech, she led a mic check from the stage — a move inspired by the Occupy Wall Street protests. "It always seems impossible until it's done," Appadurai said. "So, distinguished delegates and governments around the world, governments of the developed world: Deep [emissions] cuts now. Get it done."
(from www.democracynow.org)
This young woman, I think, speaks for way more than 50% of the world population.
She certainly speaks for me.
OCCUPY TOGETHER
LIST OF OCCUPATIONS
Inspired by the courageous, nonviolent uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen, Greece, Spain, and elsewhere, people in the United States have come together to form the October2011 Movement. This fusion of peace, social justice, environmental, student, and immigrant rights organizations is in solidarity with all who seek a peaceful, just, and sustainable future and stands ready to engage in its own campaign of nonviolent resistance beginning in Washington, D.C., this October.
Join Us.
September 11th 2011
was the first International Love Your Enemy Day.
More information HERE
Afghanistan polling: good news for President & those who want more troops withdrawn
JUL 01, 2011 | POSTED BY JOHN ISAACSA CBS poll on the President's troop withdrawal plan from Afghanistan provides good news for Obama -- and for those on the left and right that want more troops withdrawn and quicker.
In a poll conducted June 24-28, 79% of Americans approve of the Obama troop withdrawal plan and only 17% disapprove.
But 59% of Americans think that more troops should be withdrawn than the President announced.
Are you listening Washington?
Click here for poll or read full article.
Coalition of Women for Peace
CWP is a feminist movement committed to ending the Israeli occupation of Palestine, towards a just peace.
Peace News Network ~ 2011 the Year of the People?
BREATH IN THE LOVE, BEAUTY & COMPASSION THAT IS THE GIFT OF THE UNIVERSE AND BREATH OUT PEACE TO SHARE WITH THE WORLD.
(A meditation that helps you at the most basic level to be a catalyst for peace.)
PEACE NEWS IS GOOD NEWS, THE REVIVAL OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT, AND IT IS SPROUTING UP ALL AROUND US.
"We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts, we make the world".
Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
If we think the world is a bad place, which seems to be the message constantly delivered by mainstream media,
then that is the world we will end up with.
Is your glass half full or half empty?.
Part of the Human Club, www.humanclub.org. You are already a Member.
Got peace news you want to share with the world. Post it on your YouTube account and send us the link with a short story about it and we will post it on the peace news network.
info@peacenewsnetwork.org
Peace Resources
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"We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts, we make the world".
Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
If we think the world is a bad place, which seems to be the message constantly delivered by mainstream media,
then that is the world we will end up with.
Is your glass half full or half empty?.
Part of the Human Club, www.humanclub.org. You are already a Member.
Got peace news you want to share with the world. Post it on your YouTube account and send us the link with a short story about it and we will post it on the peace news network.
info@peacenewsnetwork.org
Peace Resources
contact info@peacenewsnetwork.org
