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 …
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 …
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 …
Campaigners against the Bexhill-Hastings Link Road gathered outside the Department for Transport’s London offices on Monday to launch Operation Disclosure. Paul Creeney reports...
… ‘Release Combe Haven redactions or face peaceful office search’ – protesters tell DfT … the road – or campaigners would forcibly but peacefully enter the premises in a month’s … to seize the documents themselves, however peacefully. The decision to risk arrest is …
Simon Roscoe Blevins, Richards Roberts and Richard Loizou will be released from prison later today.
… decision affirms that when people peacefully break the law out of a moral … rights and will have a chilling effect on peaceful protest” Emma Norton, head of legal … but the disproportionate punishment of peaceful protesters betrays our values as an …
You don’t have to fly to India to find spiritual nourishment. Hazel Sillver rounds up 10 of the best places in the UK to achieve inner calm.
… your mind and body a chance to unwind in the peace and quiet of the countryside, there will … the friendly monks allow you to bask in the peace here and take part in their daily … all faiths are welcome to enjoy the peace of the 3 chapels and the 450 acres of …
You don’t have to fly to India to find spiritual nourishment. Hazel Sillver rounds up 10 of the best places in the UK to achieve inner calm.
… your mind and body a chance to unwind in the peace and quiet of the countryside, there will … the friendly monks allow you to bask in the peace here and take part in their daily … all faiths are welcome to enjoy the peace of the 3 chapels and the 450 acres of …
On 10 December, the European Parliament will vote over a huge fisheries partnership agreement with Morocco. If the agreement is approved the environment, human rights, peace and international law will all suffer. Erik Hagen reports...
… is approved the environment, human rights, peace and international law will all suffer. … to self-determination; or to follow up former peace agreements for a referendum in Western … for the way it cracks down on those who peacefully fight for their right to …
Campaigners assembled outside the High Court to fight an injunction sought by an oil and gas company to impose 'draconian' restrictions on protesters.
… at UKOG sites. They say their right to peaceful protest will be stifled by the … leader Amelia Womack, supporting the right to peaceful protest. Jonathan Bartley said: “When … resistance have been exhausted, the right to peaceful protest is all communities have left. …
Decades of deceit have been thrown overboard with the new nuclear sales pitch, argues JIM GREEN. The new sales pitch openly links nuclear power to weapons and argues that weapons programs will be jeopardised unless greater subsidies are provided for the civil nuclear industry
… he claimed last year that "one of FOE-Greenpeace's biggest lies about nuclear energy is … the most important factor in a state pursuing peaceful nuclear energy", Shellenberger now … latency. Nuclear weapons ‒ a force for peace? So far, so good. The pursuit of nuclear …
The Ecologist's Lorna Howarth reports on news and action from the environmental frontline
… Ecocide the 5th International Crime Against Peace, alongside Genocide, Crimes of … that Ecocide is indeed a crime against peace, is that there is a new European … for the EU to uphold its belief in peace. The EU won the Nobel Peace Prize last …
A closer look at the tactics and philosophy behind a global network of vegan activists.
… based shock tactic called The Cube of Truth. Peaceful movement This day of global activism … screens and onto the streets, they are a peaceful, non-violent movement that operates … (that aren’t in violent groups like ALF) peacefully coexist with members of the …
For too long vegans and farmers have been pitted against each other. LOUISE DAVIES from The Vegan Society calls for a move on from the angry rhetoric and acceptance of the benefits of a plant-based food system for the whole of society.
… Increase the peace – vegans and farmers can be allies …
Aung San Suu Kyi is the international face of Burma and a global icon of courage, endurance and moral authority. But as Guy Horton reports from Burma, she is now actively colluding with the Burmese military's violent campaigns against minority ethnic and religious groups.
… of The Elders, the Carter Centre, the Myanmar Peace Centre and Uncle Tom Cobley and all calling for 'peace', without the essential preconditions of a real peace in this multi-ethnic, multi-religious …
Activists blockade nuclear weapons factory AWE Burghfield as CND campaigners prepare to march on Parliament.
… campaigners from local CND group Hereford Peace Council will today travel to Parliament on a ‘peace train’ , bringing with them petitions … of countries who want a safer and more peaceful world, rather than the small number – …
UK Oil and Gas (UKOG) recently applied to the High Court for an injunction that anti-fracking campaigners say could severely curtail peaceful protest against their method of oil and gas exploration in the South East of England. VICKI ELCOATE is one of the defendants in the case
… campaigners say could severely curtail peaceful protest against their method of oil … with an attempt by an oil company to stifle peaceful protest. I am one of six women who … commonly used and perfectly legal tools of peaceful protest in the campaign against …
A group of medics and activists shut down Volkswagen's UK headquarters, turning it into an emergency diesel pollution clinic. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
… 21st August 2018 News Diesel Volkswagen Greenpeace Activism Air Pollution … clinic. MARIANNE BROOKER reports Greenpeace air pollution campaigners and medical … to staff and members of the public. Greenpeace is demanding Volkswagen commit to stop …
An inspirational series of talks has taken place this autumn at St Pauls Cathedral in London. Sharon Garfinkel will be back for more when the next series begins in 2014.
… on a different theme: compassion; freedom; peace; generosity and - on the night i went - … and Michael Battle, the founder of the PeaceBattle Institute, which focuses on peace-making, transformation and spirituality. …
Last Monday (8 April) campaigners against the Bexhill-Hastings link road (BHLR) held a nine-hour vigil outside the Department for Transport, attempting to search for redacted documents on the road. Paul Creeney reports......
… against the BHLR have travelled to London to peacefully search for as part of Operation … behaviour or violence. We have been peaceful but we have been persistent.” … redacted. The attempted search had been peaceful up until Emily’s arrest, with police …
Green party MP Caroline Lucas tells the Ecologist why she has no regrets about joining the peaceful non-violent direct action at Balcombe that led to her arrest back in August......
… why she has no regrets about joining the peaceful non-violent direct action at Balcombe … there's a moral responsibility to explore all peaceful strategies to achieve change. Across … imprisoned in a Russian jail following their peaceful protest against oil drilling in the …
a group of six women campaigners defending their right to protest against a fossil fuel company which sought a wide-ranging injunction to restrict direct action at drilling sites. CHLOE FARAND reports
… and an attempt to stifle free speech and peaceful protest, was scaled back by a judge … part of a strategy for some companies. But peaceful protest is a legitimate part of the … not seek in any way to remove the right to peaceful protest, freedom of assembly, or …
A free public event to celebrate Earth Day is being held on Sunday the 22 of April in Bermondsey by the Kagyu Samye Dzong London Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Centre for World Peace and Health. The day will feature Satish Kumar alongside a range of speakers, workshops and activities to inspire the local community to end plastic pollution and protect the environment in daily life, write KIMBERLEY GRAHAM, GELONG TRINLEY and LAMA ZANGMO
… Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Centre for World Peace and Health. The day will feature Satish … traditional Buddhist practices to cultivate peace and harmony for the benefit of all. … The day will end with a meditation for world peace. Everyone is invited to contemplate the …