World Peace Advocates
The Earth is our Home. Not for just one person or country, but all of us.
What is World Peace, Anyway?
The notion or possibility of World peace transcends a mere absence of conflict; it is an audacious ideal requiring us to break free from ingrained social conditioning and personal biases. Beyond geopolitical treaties, it beckons us to envision a state of collective serenity where inner harmony extinguishes the flames of external discord. To understand world peace is to embrace a possibility that surpasses the boundaries of divisive beliefs and prejudices, creating a space for genuine unity.
At its core, world peace challenges us to dismantle the walls of separation erected by personal and societal biases. It urges introspection, pushing us to confront inner conflicts that manifest as external divisions. By shedding the shackles of blame and relinquishing untrue belief systems rooted in separation and dominance, we pave the way for a harmonious coexistence.
World peace invites us to reimagine our interconnectedness and shared humanity, fostering an environment where compassion triumphs over prejudice. It is a transformative journey, compelling us to discard preconceived notions and cultivate a global ethos of understanding and collaboration. As we embark on this collective endeavor, we recognize that world peace is not a distant utopia but an achievable reality—one that necessitates a profound shift in consciousness and a commitment to unity beyond borders.
Explore How to Get Involved with the World Peace Movement
Peace Pilgrim
“When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.”
May Peace Prevail on Earth International
May Peace Prevail on Earth International is is a global movement dedicated to promoting peace and harmony worldwide. It is the creator of the Peace Pole Project, a grassroots initiative that involves installing tall, slender poles or monuments inscribed with the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in various languages.
Peace Action
“Peace Action is a national, grassroots organization committed to organizing a powerful peace movement.”
National Peace Academy
The National Peace Academy is a home for peace professionals and community organizers looking to hone their practice and for budding community leaders and changemakers who are seeking knowledge and skills to create safe, healthy and sustainable communities and nurture positive change in themselves, their family, neighborhood, workplace and the world.
Veterans for Peace
“Exposing the True Costs of War and Militarism since 1985 While Promoting a Sustainable and Peaceful World.” Veterans For Peace is a global organization of Military Veterans and allies whose collective efforts are to build a culture of peace by using our experiences and lifting our voices. We inform the public of the true causes of war and the enormous costs of wars, with an obligation to heal the wounds of wars. Our network is comprised of over 140 chapters worldwide whose work includes: educating the public, advocating for a dismantling of the war economy, providing services that assist veterans and victims of war, and most significantly, working to end all wars.
Everyday Peace Building Blog
Everyday Peacebuilding is a blog for dreamers & idealists who seek to build a more peaceful, just world. We will help you to find creative & strategic ways to make real, lasting change on issues you care about, while maintaining your peace of mind.
Professors World Peace Academy
“Developing scholarly knowledge and values for world peace.” The PWPA is an educational organization founded to support the academic community’s role in the pursuit of world peace. It was founded in Korea and Japan in 1973 and expanded to an international organization in 1983 with funding from the International Cultural Foundation.
World Beyond War Organization
“A Global Movement to End All Wars.”
International Peace Institute
The International Peace Institute is an independent, non-profit organization working to strengthen inclusive multilateralism for a more peaceful and sustainable planet.
Peace Preparatory Academy
Peace Preparatory Academy seeks to be a place that educates the whole child, supports the whole family, and provides growth and change opportunities for the whole community in a high quality, Christ-Consciousness-centered learning environment.
Positive Peace Academy - Rotary
“Meet Positive Peace, the transformational framework.” Created by the non-partisan and internationally renowned think-tank the Institute for Economics & Peace, this free short course introduces the transformational framework — Positive Peace. Learn how Positive Peace is associated with better performance on ecological sustainability, improved wellbeing, stronger GDP growth rates and better business outcomes.
Workplace Peace Institute
Workplace Peace Institute is on a mission to create highly engaged workplaces where dignity is consistently honored and experienced.
Peace Players
“Peace Players is using the power of sport to build peaceful and thriving communities”
Peace Organizations Directory
Compliments of Wikipedia, discover many peace advocacy groups throughout the world.
23 Pacifist Organizations Working to Abolish War
Discover these amazing pacifist organizations and networks working to build a world beyond war. Find resources and get involved!
Search Engine for U.S. Bills and Laws
“Official U.S. Congressional Tracking System”
Advocating for a U.S. Department of Peace
Imagine a country who has a Department of War that spends over 700 billion dollars on military related expenses annually….? I am speaking of the U.S.A. Perhaps it is time to ask this question: Why is there a U.S. Department of War and not a U.S. Department of Peace? Now ask yourself this: Which department has a better chance at cultivating the peaceful world we want for ourselves and children? That is your answer.
The following is taken directly from Wikipedia: “The Peace Alliance[10] and the Student Peace Alliance[11] organizations support the creation of a U.S. Department of Peace. Both are national nonprofit organizations and independent grassroots political movements that operate autonomously. The ongoing movement is supported by several members of Congress, the late former CBS Evening News anchor Walter Cronkite and author Marianne Williamson. Also joining the increasing list of national endorsements are Yoko Ono, Joaquin Phoenix, Frances Fisher and Willie Nelson. This movement actively lobbies for the endorsements of congressional leaders and is active in soliciting and receiving a growing list of bipartisan endorsements from city councils in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico and Ohio. Local grassroots chapters have been formed in all 50 states.”
Amazing Facts and History of Supporters for U.S. Department of Peace
The peace movement in the United States has a proposed legislative history that dates to the first years of the republic: (The information in this section was taken directly from Wikipedia.)
1793: Benjamin Rush, Founding Father (signer of the Declaration of Independence).
1925: Carrie Chapman Catt, founder of the League of Women Voters.
1926/1927: Kirby Page, author of A National Peace Department.
1935: Senator Matthew M. Neely (D-West Virginia) wrote and introduced the first bill calling for the creation of a United States Department of Peace. Reintroduced in 1937 and 1939.
1943: Senator Alexander Wiley (R-Wisconsin) spoke on the Senate floor calling for the United States of America to become the first government in the world to have a secretary of peace.
1945: Representative Louis Ludlow (D-Indiana) re-introduced a bill, S. 1237,[5] to create a United States Department of Peace.
1946: Senator Jennings Randolph (D-West Virginia) re-introduced a bill to create a United States Department of Peace.
1947: Representative Everett Dirksen (R-Illinois) introduced a bill for “A Peace Division in the State Department”.
1955 to 1968: Eighty-five Senate and House of Representative bills were introduced calling for a United States Department of Peace.[6]
1969: Senator Vance Hartke (D-Indiana) and Representative Seymour Halpern (R-New York) re-introduced bills to create a U.S. Department of Peace in the House of Representatives and the Senate. The 14 Senate cosponsors of S. 953, the “Peace Act”,[included Birch Bayh (D-IN), Robert Byrd (D-WV), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Daniel Inouye (D-HI) and Edmund Muskie (D-ME). The 67 House cosponsors included Ed Koch of New York, Donald Fraser of Minnesota, and Abner Mikva of Illinois, as well as Republican Pete McCloskey of California.
1979: Senator Spark Matsunaga (D-Hawaii) re-introduced a bill, S. 2103, “Department of Peace Organization Act of 1979” to create a U.S. Department of Peace.[9]
2001: Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) introduced BILL H.R.808 to create a U.S. Department of Peace. A version of this bill was introduced in each session of Congress from 2001 to 2011.
2007: The bill was cosponsored by 76 members of Congress in 2007.
2008: In July 2008, the first Republican cosponsor, Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD) signed on to BILL H.R.808.
2005: Senator Mark Dayton (D-Minnesota) introduced legislation in the Senate to create a cabinet-level Department of Peace a week after Dennis Kucinich introduced a similar bill in the House.
2011 – 2012: BILL H.R.808 to Establish a U.S. Department of Peace was reintroduced to the House.
2013: Representative Barbara Lee (D-California) introduced a substantially similar bill to the Kucinich bill. She has introduced updated versions in each session of Congress since then. BILL H.R.808 Revised. Along the same lines, Barbara Lee sponsored BILL H.R. 198 to repeal the authorization for use of military force.
Informational Videos toward Peaceful Coexistence
Marianne Williamson: We need a U.S. Department of Peace
Marianne Williamson is one of the few individuals speaking at the political level about adopting foundational changes is government such as creating a U.S. Department of Peace.