Canada's biggest infrastructure project is planned for Peace Valley, BC - a gigantic $7.9 billion dam that would flood 83 kilometres of the Peace River - all to produce electricity that no one needs. But a coalition of farmers, ranchers and First Nations is determined to block it ...
… Canada: saving the Peace Valley Emma Gilchrist DeSmog.ca | 8th … Peoples Farming Corporations paddle-for-peace-cut.jpg Canada's biggest infrastructure project is planned for Peace Valley, BC - a gigantic $7.9 billion dam …
We live in violent and unpredictable times. What better time to focus on peace and listen to the voices of the peace-makers? Scilla Ellworthy challenges our assumptions about wars and presents a powerful strategy for building peace.
… May 2017 Other Conflict Conflict Resolution Peace under_ashleytobin.jpg We live in violent … times. What better time to focus on peace and listen to the voices of the peace-makers? Scilla Ellworthy challenges our …
The idea of a world without war may seem far-fetched and utopian but CLIVE BARRETT is inspired by Scilla Elworthy's blueprint to counter conflict in her latest book, Business Plan for Peace: Building a World Without War
… A plan for peace - building a world without war Clive … Reviews Scilla Elworthy Oxford Research Group Peace Direct The Elders … in her latest book, Business Plan for Peace: Building a World Without War Peace is a …
As a new generation discovers the potency of non violent activism, Ian and Jennifer Hartley - the authors of Paths Are Made By Walking - explain why Non Violent Direct Action is as relevant today as it was during the Cold War
… The Power of Peaceful Protest Ian Jennifer Hartley | 29th … Berkshire and Molesworth in Cambridgeshire. Peace camps were set up at both bases. By 1984 … on nuclear weapons. At the same time, the peace witness was enhanced by construction of …
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The Karen Indigenous People in Myanmar founded the Salween Peace Park to protect their mega-diverse territory and their culture from extractivism and conflict.
… Salween Peace Park: for all living things Karen … Asia Biodiversity Resilience Mining Salween Peace Park : Kesan The Karen Indigenous People in Myanmar founded the Salween Peace Park to protect their mega-diverse …
Gwen Burnyeat tells of her encounter with a unique peace community in Colombia, who are promoting systems of local sustainability and guardianship that protect both people and the environment.
… Sustainability Community Living Colombia peace-community.png Gwen Burnyeat tells of her encounter with a unique peace community in Colombia, who are promoting … protect both people and the environment. The Peace Community of San José de Apartadó is a …
Korea's Jeju Island has been dedicated to peace ever since over 30,000 people were massacred there in 1948, writes Mica Cloughley. But now the US's 'pivot to Asia' demands a new naval base rejected by 94% of voters, and mobile phone giant Samsung is leading the construction project. Islanders are fighting every inch of the way.
… Jeju, Korea's 'Island of Peace' in the crosshairs of war Mica Cloughley … Korea's Jeju Island has been dedicated to peace ever since over 30,000 people were … a small Korean province called the 'Island of Peace' could also have the highest crime rate …
Donnachadh McCarthy is facing 14 years in prison for his peaceful demands for democratic reform in Parliament Square, following his arrest on the order of 'Boris Guards' answerable to the London Mayor. In total four 'occupy democracy' protestors were arrested this weekend a stone's throw from the Westminster media pack - but not a word in the mainstream news.
… McCarthy is facing 14 years in prison for his peaceful demands for democratic reform in … I had simply been standing silently and peacefully beside Boris Johnson's private … he was handing out arrest warning notices to peaceful protesters on Parliament Green (in …
After a peaceful protest against nuclear weapons showed up shoddy security at a $19 billion nuclear bomb factory site, writes Kevin Alexander Gray, Uncle Sam got mad - against the protestors, now jailed for up to five years. Will Peace Prize winner Obama set them free?
… Nuclear Weapons USA Religion y12.png After a peaceful protest against nuclear weapons … now jailed for up to five years. Will Peace Prize winner Obama set them free? "The … argue that the three non-violent, Christian peace and anti-nuclear activists represent a …
For Salford school half term, yesterday was designated Children's Day at the Barton Moss Community Protection Camp with crafts, balloons and games. In between the fun, local families witnessed the full force of the Greater Manchester Police Tactical Aid Unit.
… proud of the protesters here who remained peaceful ... It's very difficult in the face … with the police. "I'm a local resident, a peaceful person, I've never demonstrated … see for herself what was going on, as people peacefully and slowly walked the iGas delivery …
We humans have much to learn from our kissing cousins, the peaceful, empathic, playful, sensual and highly sexual Bonobos, writes Susan Block. Rather than play out the myth of ancestral 'killer apes', better follow the 'Bonobo Way', and extend our love to all living beings and Earth herself.
… much to learn from our kissing cousins, the peaceful, empathic, playful, sensual and … females. They stay younger longer. They make peace through pleasure... And we thought … to #GoBonobos in 2015 to help bring about 'Peace on Earth - Pleasure for All' ... or at …
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a moral advisory... My country's war on the natural world parallels its war on that other silent Other, namely people who live far enough away to have their own God, to avoid our products, to traffic about in robes and dark skin.
… up their fog-machines for the dazzle of war, peace activists were demoted to the status of nomadic comedians. At a peace march, which might be reported in a … the corporate media's treatment of the huge peace marches around the world on 15 February …
The free-flowing Salween is the last big undammed river in Southeast Asia, home to a flurry of endangered species including tigers and clouded leopards, writes Tom Fawthrop in Hpa-an, Karen State, Myanmar. And thanks to support from both the indigenous Karen people, and senior officials in China who see the huge ecotourism potential of the river and its dramatic gorge, it could just stay that way.
… (National League for Democracy) led by the peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, that turned … challenged by the new government. A Salween Peace Park - an antidote to dams and conflict … In 2012 political and economic changes led to peace talks with ethnic parties and several …
The war in Gaza is over - but with the territory in ruins, it's essential to build a just and durable peace, and restore essential public services: health, water, sewerage and above all electric power. Keith Barnham presents his plan for Gaza, based on a massive deployment of solar and wind power generation.
… Gaza - renewable energy for a just and durable peace Keith Barnham | 4th September 2014 … it's essential to build a just and durable peace, and restore essential public services: … They can also expedite negotiations on a peace treaty between Israel and Palestine. …
Friends of the Earth in Court of Appeal to protect free speech from injunctions by oil and gas companies.
… the Court of Appeal to support the right to peaceful protest. The green group is … to stop a swathe of injunctions against peaceful protests: there are now court orders … appeals to support the democratic right to peaceful protest. Having been granted by the …
Dr. Mike Norton-Griffiths asks whether the Ivory Wars can only end with species extinction, or whether a peace agreement could actually be reached........
… Ivory Wars or Ivory Peace? Is there a way forward? Dr Mike … end with species extinction, or whether a peace agreement could actually be … sure solution to the Ivory Wars is an Ivory Peace, and the first step must be to get …
Local referenda swept Colombia after one village succeeded in using them to stop a massive mine. Until the Colombian constitutional court took their power away.
… Colombia: is democracy the price for peace? Evi Declercq EnvJustice | 29th October … Santos chose a more diplomatic path to peace. Important steps were taken to end the … social and environmental movements call his peace a corporate peace. One type of conflict …
Turkey's Gezi Park protestors are finding common cause with Kurdish communities, writes Rosa Wild. Both are suffering from Erdogan's annihilation of land, forests, parks and cities in pursuit of economic growth. A new eco-democratic resistance is taking root.
… many from the youth wing of the BDP, the Peace and Democracy Party. There's sometimes a contingent of older women from the Peace Mothers group. But many are simply local … the dances and stands on the hilltop flashing peace signs. An elderly blind man tells us he …
Donnachadh McCarthy went to Parliament Square yesterday to address a peaceful rally about the failings of British democracy. The intimidatory, violent and inflammatory police reaction only confirmed everything he had to say - as did the dignified restraint of the Occupy Democracy protestors.
… to Parliament Square yesterday to address a peaceful rally about the failings of British … whilst refusing to tell me on what grounds a peaceful protester could not have such a … threatened us with arrest for refusing as peaceful citizens to give our names. The third …
Nuclear weapons are the ultimate evil that threatens us all, says Matsui Kazumi, Mayor of Hiroshima. We must listen to the message of Japan's atom bomb survivors and join their efforts to abolish nuclear weapons completely by 2020.
… 2015 Comment Nuclear War Japan hiroshima-peace-cut.jpg Nuclear weapons are the ultimate … and neighbors links directly to world peace. Empathy, kindness, solidarity - these … loving others and oneself - this is where peace comes from." These heartrending …
Beauty’s new eco-luxury brands with their emphasis on organic ingredients combined with wrinkle-busting efficiency give you the best of both worlds, says Ruth Styles
… 2011 Ethical Living Skincare Organic Davina Peace Neom Suti Evolve Luxury Health And … beauty press singing its praises. When Davina Peace ( www.davinapeace.com ) launched her eponymous brand last …
Tensions are rising in Kenya as the country approaches local and national elections in August. But we could choose to use our differences as a strength, not a cause of conflict, says DEBORA LANGAT
… Towards tribal interdependence and peace in Kenya Debora Langat Kenya | 26th June … faith in the political process, and make peace fragile. I believe the exploitation of … encourage the message of interdependence and peace between our tribes. We must address the …
A report by Alberta's energy regulator links emissions from tar sands oil production with serious health impacts in the Peace River region that have forced families to flee their homes, reports Carol Linnitt. The findings reveal 'a huge information gap'.
… production with serious health impacts in the Peace River region that have forced families … Families forced to evacuate their homes in Peace River, Alberta due to toxic fumes from … causes hot plumes Tar sands deposits in the Peace River region are extracted using a …
Charles Kennedy may have struck a chord with voters as a man of the people, writes Donnachadh McCarthy. But in fact, he was very much a politician. He refused to speak out against the Iraq war, suppressed anti war activism, presided over serious political corruption, was supine in the face of corporate power, and laid the foundations for Nick Clegg's disastrous takeover.
… May Charles Kennedy rest in peace - but not glory! Donnachadh McCarthy | … of the Liberal Democrats in the major Peace March which made his name, which I and … do so, including the enormous post invasion peace march which filled Hyde Park as far as …