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Posted on Sustainabilitank.info on August 29th, 2008
by Pincas Jawetz (PJ@SustainabiliTank.com)

Palin around: The eco-rundown on Alaska Guv. Sarah Palin, John McCain’s Veep pick.
Posted by Grist at 8:45 AM on 29 Aug 2008, Last updated 10:29 a.m. PDT


GOP presidential candidate John McCain today announced that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will be his running mate in the race against Barack Obama and Joe Biden. McCain’s official announcement of his veep pick declares, “Governor Palin has challenged the influence of the big oil companies while fighting for the development of new energy resources. She leads a state that matters to every one of us — Alaska has significant energy resources and she has been a leader in the fight to make America energy independent.”

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Here are some quick snapshots of Palin’s record on issues related to energy and the environment:

Opposed a statewide ballot initiative to prohibit or restrict new mining operations that could affect salmon in the state’s streams and rivers

Has pushed to build a natural-gas pipeline from Alaska’s North Slope

Got the state legislature to pass a bill to provide each Alaskan $1,200 to help with energy costs

Sued the Interior Department over its decision to list the polar bear as a threatened species

Has proposed eliminating Alaska’s gas tax

Has pushed to open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling

Has created a committee to forge Alaska’s climate-change strategy, and has made Alaska an observer (but not a member) of the Western Climate Initiative

Opposes a windfall profits tax on oil companies

Was the ethics commissioner of the Alaska Gas and Oil Conservation Commission from 2003 to 2004
Lifelong angler and hunter

Husband is an oil production operator for BP on Alaska’s North Slope

Started Alaska’s Petroleum Systems Integrity Office, an oversight and maintenance agency for the state’s oil and gas equipment, facilities, and infrastructure

Chairs the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, a multistate panel “that promotes the conservation and efficient recovery of domestic oil and natural gas resources while protecting health, safety and the environment”

Believes intelligent design should be taught along with evolution in science classes

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Quotable quotes from Palin:

When I look every day, the big oil company’s building is right out there next to me, and it’s quite a reminder that we should have mutually beneficial relationships with the oil industry.


Alternative-energy solutions are far from imminent and would require more than 10 years to develop.

I believe in protecting Alaska’s environment through fair enforcement of our environmental laws. Having a clean record on environmental regulation is critical to getting ANWR open and maintaining our fisheries, mining, timber, and tourism industries.
I am not only a champion for Alaska’s fishing industry, but a part of it. My family is proud to be a Bristol Bay fishing family. That’s why, as Governor I will do what’s right for Alaska’s fishing communities. I know the resource must come first in our management decisions. If we manage for abundance, we should have enough fish for all our needs.
We believe that the … decision to list the polar bear was not based on the best scientific and commercial data available.
I am encouraged with [John McCain’s] evolved thinking on offshore drilling, and I think he might come along on ANWR if he sees our 2,000 acres for himself.
I get frustrated with folks from outside Alaska who come up and say, “You shouldn’t develop your resources.”
We have so much potential from tapping our resources here in Alaska. And we can do this with minimum environmental impact. We have a very pro-development president in President Bush, and yet he failed to push for opening up parts of Alaska to drilling through Congress — and a Republican-controlled Congress, I might add.

I thought when we hit $100 a barrel for oil it would have been a psychological barrier that would have caused Congress to reconsider, but they didn’t. Now we are approaching $200 a barrel. It’s nonsense not to tap a safe domestic source of oil. I think Americans need to hold Congress accountable on this one.
A changing environment will affect Alaska more than any other state, because of our location. I’m not one though who would attribute [global warming] to being man-made.
I beg to disagree with any candidate who would say we can’t drill our way out of our problem or that more supply won’t ultimately affect prices. Of course it will affect prices.

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Reactions to the pick.

Obama campaign spokesperson Bill Burton:

Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency. Governor Palin shares John McCain’s commitment to overturning Roe v. Wade, the agenda of Big Oil, and continuing George Bush’s failed economic policies — that’s not the change we need, it’s just more of the same.


Sierra Club President Carl Pope:

With the pick of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for his running mate, John McCain’s race towards the Bush administration’s failed energy policy is now complete.

John McCain was once willing to stand up to his own party, but now that he is running for President, he supports the same Bush policies and powerful special interests that put us in the grip of the oil companies. One of the last remaining independent policies putting him at odds with Bush was his opposition to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, yet he has now picked a running mate who has opposed holding Big Oil accountable and been dismissive of alternative energy while focusing her work on more oil drilling in a wildlife refuge and off of our coasts.

Senator McCain has lost any chance of having a balanced or moderate ticket with this choice and has instead opted for the same, business-as-usual reliance on the outdated oil companies that has been the hallmark of the Bush-Cheney administration. On the third anniversary of the hurricane that knocked loose oil rigs and spilled millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf Coast that is bracing for another hit, McCain is sending a terribly indifferent message by selecting a candidate who only repeats Big Oil’s talking points.


Friends of the Earth Action President Brent Blackwelder:

Sarah Palin’s record is not extensive — just two years ago she was the mayor of a city of less than 10,000 people — but what her record indicates is troubling. This spring, she opposed the listing of polar bears as a ‘threatened’ species. She supports the brutal aerial hunting of wolves. And she has been a friend of Big Oil, opposing a windfall profits tax on the oil industry that could fund affordable clean energy for more Americans. Palin’s husband works for BP.


League of Conservation Voters President Gene Karpinski:

Unfortunately, with her support for drilling in the Arctic Refuge and off our coasts, Governor Palin will simply continue the failed policies of the Bush-Cheney Administration and their Big Oil friends — policies that could make us even more dependent on foreign oil.

Governor Palin characterizes McCain’s flip-flop on drilling offshore as a positive step in his transformation from maverick to Big Oil’s best friend. She has implored McCain to change his position against drilling in the Arctic — something she will have plenty of opportunities to pursue as his running mate.

In addition to supporting backward-looking energy policies, Governor Palin has also opposed a crucial clean water initiative, sued the federal government for listing polar bears as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, and opposed other important wildlife protection measures.

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14 Comments by 2:30pm

Palin family values:

Half (?) the family income is from BP, her husband separates the oil from the water up in the oil fields.  A janitorial position?  How much more does he make than the average oil worker because he is the governor’s hubby?
Check the ex-brother-in-law scandal in the family woodpile.  Still under investigation by the state.

 http://amazngdrx.blogharbor.com/blog/_ar…

Can’t wait to see Palin debating foreign policy and national security with Joe Biden.

 http://amazngdrx.blogharbor.com/blog John Schneider, Northern Wisconsin

by amazingdrx at 9:01 AM on 29 Aug 2008

Natural Gas Can Save A Planet:

The most significant achievement is the natural gas pipeline.
Fuel cells consuming natural gas can eliminate the burning problems of hydrocarbons and replace them with natural reactions leaving just water and needed energy.

Sarah Palin may have already saved the world, and was looking good while doing it.

by jabailo at 9:02 AM on 29 Aug 2008

Palin is scared:

She looks to have stage fright.  The professional cheering section in the crowd doesn’t match McBushies’ wooden delivery.  Go shoot some dice, you anger management challenged gambling addict.

 http://amazngdrx.blogharbor.com/blog John Schneider, Northern Wisconsin
by amazingdrx at 9:23 AM on 29 Aug 2008

Could be part of “drill, drill, drill”

They’re pushing the fact that she wants to open up ANWR, Alaska has oil, blah blah blah.  I guess “drill, drill, drill” is the only thing that works for them, so they’ll push, push, push it.

by Jon Rynn at 9:32 AM on 29 Aug 2008

40 billion NG pipeline

To make us energy independent.  More “Pickens” around at oil and gas bribery and GHG climate disaster.

 http://amazngdrx.blogharbor.com/blog John Schneider, Northern Wisconsin
by amazingdrx at 9:39 AM on 29 Aug 2008

Jabailo - huh?

Fuel cells consuming natural gas can eliminate the burning problems of hydrocarbons and replace them with natural reactions leaving just water and needed energy.
How exactly does natural gas (even if used in a fuel cell) not qualify as a hydrocarbon?  What are these “natural reactions” of which you speak (even a fuel cell converts CH4 –> CO2 and H2O, in part through reformation and in part electrolytically).  And what mass balance are you using that takes leaves only water and energy from a fuel source that includes carbon?

Natural gas is clearly better than coal from an environmental perspective, but suggesting that it will save the planet is no more accurate than suggesting that giving up hamburgers for bison-burgers makes you a vegetarian.

by Sean Casten at 9:42 AM on 29 Aug 2008
[ Parent ]
A slip up, hehey

She said, “…nuclea…nuke..you..ler weapons”.  Almost said it the right way, but quickly reverted to industrial programming.
Does nuke..you..ler work better in test audiences?  It’s got to be some sort of advertising/brainwashing research study.

Oh now you can shatter that glass ceiling women! So she says.

Get two more supreme court justices appointed who want to put your reproductive rights back into the evangelical taliban era?

 http://amazngdrx.blogharbor.com/blog John Schneider, Northern Wisconsin

by amazingdrx at 9:47 AM on 29 Aug 2008

Nuclear:

Nu-kyu-lar is now a recognized but not preferred alternative pronunciation by most dictionaries. I’m not happy about it either, but the day is past when you can smugly point it out as an error.

by KenG at 10:01 AM on 29 Aug 2008

biden is greener:

biden = useful after the election
palin = disposable candidate
already our landfills are crowded with symbolism. the world wants to know, is palin plastic or cardboard? is she recyclable?

by hapa at 10:10 AM on 29 Aug 2008

I’m with KenG

And lest we get all cranky about it, it bears noting that no one gets upset about the fact that “comfortable” is even more consistently misprounced in the same way (e.g., with a letter swap in the middle).
So if we’re going to get linguistically bent out of shape, let’s not get too comfterbull in our glass house, even if it is nukular powered.

by Sean Casten at 10:11 AM on 29 Aug 2008
[ Parent ]
McCain…

… said he chose her to help fight the special interests in Washington who spend tax dollars on stuff we don’t need or don’t want!
Haaaaahhhhhhahahahahaaaaahahahaa…. McCain… please stop it… you’re killing me!

“That’s not change we can believe in.”

by wiscidea at 10:35 AM on 29 Aug 2008

Uh oh…

Has anyone noticed that Dick Cheney hasn’t been around for a while? Perhaps he found a way to move his brain into a new body.

by wiscidea at 10:37 AM on 29 Aug 2008

A woman for Republican Vice pres:

Conservatives are like molasses. They slow down progressive ideas but in the end embrace them (if they turn out to be good ones). One day they may well have a lesbian VP but I’m not so sure about an atheist one.

In the end, it all comes down to biodiversity. Poison Darts–Protecting the biodiversity of our world
by biodiversivist at 10:45 AM on 29 Aug 2008

welfare queen:

I get frustrated with folks from outside Alaska who come up and say, “You shouldn’t develop your resources.”
And I get frustrated that Alaskans are such a bunch of federally subsidized freeloaders, getting $2-5+ (depending on the measure) for every $1 they pay. (I come from NJ, one of the biggest sap cash-cow states.)

And I get frustrated that all Alaskans get this fat dividend check from fossil fuels drilled mostly on federal land. Those proceeds belong to all of us.

And I get frustrated at all Westerners who have this attitude of an aggressive beggar - GIMMIE MONEY! NOW! BUT DON’T YOU DARE TELL ME HOW TO LIVE! DON’T TELL ME WHAT TO DO! GO FUCK YOURSELF!

Will somebody tell these yahoos once and for all, federal land does not belong to them. It belongs to the country.


Believes intelligent design should be taught along with evolution in science classes
I hadn’t known before she was one of these.

This kind of Dark Age flat-earthism is empirical evidence that one is just a cretin.

by Russ at 11:05 AM on 29 Aug 2008

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Posted on Sustainabilitank.info on August 29th, 2008
by Pincas Jawetz (PJ@SustainabiliTank.com)

Lie, Cheat, and Steal Your Way to Success!
What Would the World Be Like Without Ethics?

Friday, September 12, 2008
05:30 PM to 07:00 PM

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Description:

The first event of the 2008-2009 Carnegie New Leaders season will feature professional ethicist Bruce Weinstein discussing “Lie, Cheat, and Steal Your Way to Success! What Would the World Be Like Without Ethics?”

Bruce Weinstein, Ph.D., is the professional ethicist known as The Ethics Guy®. His interactive talks to businesses, schools, the military, and a wide range of nonprofit organizations across the country show how living an ethical life makes us happier, healthier, and more prosperous—but that the reason to do the right thing is simply because it’s the right thing to do. His clients include the National Football League, The National Guard (South Carolina Division), HDI, Vistakon/Johnson & Johnson, Pri-Med, the National Grocers Association, the Eastern Michigan University College of Business, and 300 other leading groups.

He writes the column, “Ask the Ethics Guy,” for BusinessWeek.com, which is also distributed internationally by the McClatchy-Tribune News Service (formerly Knight Ridder). He appears every Friday on CNN’s “American Morning” to discuss the presidential campaign and other issues in the news from an ethical perspective. He has also appeared on numerous other television and radio shows.

Dr. Weinstein is the author or editor of five books on ethics, and his writings, quotes, and features have appeared in numerous national periodicals and major media websites. His latest book is Life Principles: Feeling Good by Doing Good (Emmis Books).

He received a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Swarthmore College, a Ph.D. in Philosophy and Bioethics from Georgetown University, a certificate in Film Production from New York University, and a National Fellowship from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek, Michigan.

In 2009, Roaring Brook Press will publish his next book, Is It Still Cheating If I Don’t Get Caught? Practical Answers to Life’s Sticky Questions from The Ethics Guy®, which will focus on ethical issues for teens.

Location:
Global Policy Innovations

Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
170 East 64th Street
New York, NY 10065-7478

(212) 838-4120
(212) 752-2432 - Fax

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Posted on Sustainabilitank.info on August 28th, 2008
by Pincas Jawetz (PJ@SustainabiliTank.com)

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We visited him on his boat right here in New York, then later in Tel Aviv. He was one of a kind. His bringing ice cream to the children of Gaza did not end the will to fight - but showed that it is possible to be humane.
Yes, we know, some of the children that got his ice cream are now in the Hamas. But then, would they have been any better without that ice cream? It did nevertheless attempt to put a human face to the conflict, and it is not his fault that it did not lead to a more solid understanding.

If not the Palestinians and the Egyptians - there were hundred of thousands of Israelis that understood him. His spirit continues to be present at the Uri Avneri round table - every Friday night at least.

A coincidence - his death was announced on the day Barak Obama assumes the leadership of the Democratic Party of the US. We wonder what he would have said and post also the following tidbit:

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Posted on Sustainabilitank.info on August 22nd, 2008
by Pincas Jawetz (PJ@SustainabiliTank.com)

We, The World
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We are excited to invite you to be part of the 5th Annual Celebration of 11 Days of Global Unity Sept. 11-21! 11 Days is an annual worldwide promotion of peace, justice, sustainability and transformation that now includes more than 700 associated events in over 60 countries around the world. It culminates on September 21st, the U.N. International Day of Peace which itself has literally thousands of events in over 100 countries.

Use this guide to find out who's doing what in your corner of the world. And we encourage you to post your September peace, sustainability and transformation activities to the Global Unity Calendar (www.GlobalUnityCalendar.org). It's free! Please link back to the calendar and/or www.WeTheWorld.org


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Worldwide with over 300 locations
Leading Participant in 11 Days of Global Unity

Earthdance, the Global Dance Festival for Peace has grown to become the world's largest simultaneous music and dance event. Founded in 1996, with 22 cities and 18 countries participating, Earthdance has grown to over 300 locations in 60 countries participating in 2007, with locations ranging from the club-lands of New York to the rainforests of Brazil. Every year, in alignment with the International Day of Peace, over 200,000 people unite in dance with hundreds of thousands more joining online in support of global peace and humanitarian aims.


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The September Concert
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September 11th
Worldwide with over 200 locations
Leading Participant in 11 Days of Global Unity


The September Concert is a global day of free concerts for peace, every September 11th, organized by individuals, schools, businesses, and associations
  • - to bring communities together
  • - to reaffirm our hope for peace
  • - to celebrate life and our universal humanity

The September Concert was born in 2002 on the first anniversary of 9/11. In 2007 we organized over 200 concerts with more than 3,000 performers. In addition to 119 concerts in New York, 42 US cities hosted concerts as well as 39 international cities, such as Rome, Paris, Beijing, Tokyo, Johannesburg and Casablanca. Concerts took place on many continents, including Europe, Asia, Africa and North America.


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September 15-21
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The sixth annual Week of Global Interfaith Dialogue will take place around the world from September 15-21. On one day during this week individuals and organizations are encouraged to share the values common to all religions. These are some of the countries that are expected to participate in the Dialogues: Iran, India, Israel, Jordan, Pakistan, Mozambique, Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Australia, Taiwan, Finland, the Philippines, the UK, and in many locations in the United States. For more info see http://www.gflp.org

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Hello From My Heart Campaign
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September 11th through September 21st
Worldwide in over 115 nations
Leading Participant in 11 Days of Global Unity

On the first "Hello, From My Heart." Day (in 2002) over 750,000 people throughout Tampa Bay (in Florida in the USA). greeted or were greeted with the words: "Hello, From My Heart." Newspapers, radio & television stations, many area businesses and church congregations participated.

In 2006, our greetings were exchanged in 30 nations globally and 40 states of the USA. To date, 22 million people have been reached with a "Hello, From My Heart" greeting. (9/11 thru 9/21) They came from 115 nations.

We have measurably demonstrated that we can reduce violent crime. This is your invitation to participate in a way that can and will change the World. >From September 11th - 21st, greet everyone we meet (or speak with on the phone) with a smile and the words; "Hello, From My Heart."


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11 Days of Global Unity
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www.11daysofunity.org
September 11th through September 21st
Michigan, USA
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The ONE PEACE Sept 21st event at Eastern Michigan University's Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, MI. will take place from 1 - 5 p.m. Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, from Sri Lanka will lead us in meditations and dialogue. Our special guests include Michael Bernard Beckwith & Rickie Byars Beckwith from the Agape International Spiritual Center. 10,000 people are expected.


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September 21st
Los Angeles, California
www.RootsandShoots.org
Leading Participant in 11 Days of Global Unity

On Sept 21, 2008 youth organizations from all over California will get together in Griffith Park from 11am to 4pm to celebrate all they have been doing to create peace. There will be live music,art&crafts and a giant peace dove parade.

Roots & Shoots has participated in 11 Days of Global Unity since Jane Goodall was Honorary Co-Chair of the launch in 2004.


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September 28th
Lincoln Center in New York City
www.ecofest.org
Leading Participant in 11 Days of Global Unity

ECOFEST is turning 20 in 2008! Launched as an environmental event where people would get information, get involved, find products, learn about services and be entertained by people who care about the environment. As many as 15,000 people attend ECOFEST each year.

A major focus of ECOFEST is conservation of our natural resources and innovative alternative-energy technologies. This yearÕs ECOFEST will again feature the SEOTO (Sources of Energy Other Than Oil) Alternative Fuels Display.

In addition to the SEOTO Display, ECOFEST regular features include the World Solar Stage with performers such as Blacksmith, Traci Mann Tap Dance Company and the ECOFASHION SHOW presenting collections made of 100% organic and recycled material. The ECOFEST ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE offers free seminars where key environmental issues are discussed with renowned experts.


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Vigil for International Peace
www.vigil4internationalpeace.org
September 14th 2008 9am to 5pm
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York City
Leading Participant in 11 Days of Global Unity

The Vigil for International Peace is a transformational effort dedicated to promulgate peace through music, art, poetry, dance and prayer.

The purpose of this Vigil is to awaken humanity to harmony and peace through the power of intent and celebration. Our vision is to heal and bridge our lives and communities to achieve alignment and recognize the oneness in all.

At 9:00 am the Opening Ceremony Prayer and Blessing initates the day. This will be followed by a special program of musical presentations, song, dance, interactive art and peace meditations.


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Presented in association with
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September 19th, 20th and 21st
with Matthew Fox each day
plus many others at the Sept. 20th Festival

Sept 19th - Cosmic Mass 7-9PM
Sept 20th Festival 1PM-5:30PM
Both days @ 4th Universalist Society
Central Park West and 76th St.
in Manhattan

Sept 21st 2-4:30PM
@ East West Books 48 Fifth Ave at 14th St.
in Manhattan, New York City


INTERDEPENDENCE DAY
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In proclaiming Interdependence Day, we are acknowledging that we are all connected, and that when one thread in the web of life is sundered, all are diminished. Where equity and mutual respect prevail, all benefit. Interdependence Day is a day of celebration, information and action.

In September 2002 We, The World launched Interdependence Day at the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development at the Sacred Place in Ubuntu Village.

Since the launch, Co-Sponsors' Interdependence Day activities have taken place in Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, India, Budapest, the United States, Canada, England, South Africa, Taiwan and elsewhere. We, The World/Interdependence Day collaborators CivWorld and The Democracy Collaborative produced a special program in Philadelphia which featured a presentation of the Declaration of Interdependence, the premiere of a choral work, greetings from the Mayor of Rome, then UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and former Czech president Vaclav Havel, plus remarks by former Senator Gary Hart, a tribute by distinguished poet Sonia Sanchez.and many other prominent individuals.

Since September 2004 Interdependence Day has become a major part of 11 Days of Global Unity. Interdependence Day is a time for celebration, information and action in recognition of our global interdependence!

Add your Interdependence Day activities to the Global Unity Calendar (www.GlobalUnityCalendar.org) now!


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Please spread the word about all this, especially to the media, so more people will be able to see that the transformative "shift" (to peace and sustainability) is not only possible, it's happening!

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You Make The Difference

Please spread the word about all this, especially to the media, so more people will be able to see that the transformative "shift" (to peace and sustainability) is not only possible, it's happening!


Desmond Tutu

speaks about Global Interdependence for 11 Days of Global Unity. Watch the video.

Global Unity Calendar

Your support now will make it possible for us to reach record numbers of people this year with programs that inspire, inform and galvanize people to tak action.

Your support will also help us to expand the "local action, global participation" organizing model of 11 Days to four times a year!


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Jane Signing Declaration

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Arun Gandhi receives Heart of Humanity Award from We, The World at Earthdance

during 11 Days of Global Unity 2006 on the 100th Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's first nonviolent peace campaign in South Africa. The award was given in recognition of the Gandhi Family's 100 years of work for Satyagraha (Nonviolence).


Who was behind the original idea that became the 11 Days of Global Unity?

Rick Ulfik & Troy Lush

Rick Ulfik & Troy Lush
Board members of
We, The World.

Now Is The Time Campaign
Now Is The Time is a song written by WTW Board Member Troy Lush. It is also a media campaign that disseminates the song and phrase Now Is The Time throughout many sectors of global culture, directing people to existing organizations and causes where they can take immediate, tangible action.

11th Annual student observance of the International Day of Peace @ the U.N.
Friday, 19th September 2008
The satellite video-conference event, from 10:00 am Ð 1:00 pm (New York time), will bring together about 600 middle and high school students at United Nations Headquarters with others at participating sites in United Nations peacekeeping missions around the world.



Dr. Jane Goodall and/or other U.N. Messengers of Peace will be in attendance. Middle and high school Teachers are invited to register themselves and their students before Sept. 10th. Please send each participantÕs name and the contact information for each group to: acostay@un.org and ndolo@un.org.



Seating will be on a first come first serve basis.

View last yearÕs event

empowering young people to have the experience of making a positive difference in others' lives.

This award-winning documentary produced by Teresa Hagen is about Professor Carlos Silveira and a group of American Art Students in a pilot program to use drawing and painting with impoverished children in Cambodia. Through art, these children express their wishes and desires for their futures.


Check the Calendar for details.
Offering free resources for students, teachers, communities, activists and organizations to create a better world!

Ban Ki-moon