“We are marching for humanity and the planet, and to get out the message that through unity, trust, and justice, peace is possible,” says Laura Mayes, one of the organizers.
Tag: International day of peace
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Letter: Looking for more peace in the community
“We will honor all local efforts for a more just, peaceful and nonviolent world.”
Letter: Celebrate local visions of world peace
“Celebrations like the International Day of Peace are efforts to overcome misunderstandings — not against people, but against misplaced fear, war-making, lack of awareness and experience.”
Letter: Celebrating the power of peace in Asheville
“Asheville peace activists are guided by MLK and many others who were often threatened and imprisoned for their acts of civil resistance.”
Letter: Let’s make the new year a new beginning
“Let’s give peace a chance and place it in the school curriculum.”
Letter: For peace, justice and sustainability, recruit green industries
“Providing tax inducements and infrastructure to bring industries here that are not part of the real solution, but are actually part of the ongoing problem, is something that those who truly seek peace, justice and sustainability cannot support.”
Letter: Missing words from peace proclamation
“Perhaps there was a mistake, but Asheville City Mayor Esther Manheimer forgot to include an entire paragraph WNC4Peace submitted for an International Day of Peace proclamation.”
It’s long past time we ended pointless wars
“Veterans have earned the care the Charles George affords them, but how much better would it be if we pursued peace and didn’t ask our citizens to participate in military actions the world over?”
P&W deal makes mockery of Peace Day proclamation
“We must ask ourselves, ‘What are we sowing in our community and in our world for generations to come?’ Will we build our economy on poison?”
Letter: Peace Day can start the healing at home
“Peace in Asheville has never been more important than in the year 2020.”
Letter: On Day of Peace, ponder military and climate connections
“In Asheville, we are warned of imposing disasters invading us in the form of heavy rains, increased flooding, landslides, droughts, fires, epic storms, maybe even insect plagues as climate change rages across our mountains, valleys, homes and businesses.”
Letter: Let’s make peace a reality
“Imagine if the money Asheville taxpayers contribute to the war paradigm were instead used to uplift our community, to eradicate poverty, to provide physical and mental health care, to support efforts to make our community climate-change resilient, to make sure all our children have what they need to thrive!”
Letter: Working for peace in Asheville and WNC
“So come observe International Day of Peace Friday, Sept. 21, 11:30 a.m. at the Elder and Sage Community Gardens on Page Avenue in downtown Asheville.”