| A culture of active nonviolence is powerful. It’s visionary. It’s active. It’s disruptive. It’s healing and transforming. And it’s [here now]. From September 21, the International Day of Peace, to October 2, the International Day of Nonviolence, tens of thousands of people will take part in Campaign Nonviolence Action Days. With over 5,206+ actions, it’s a coordinated, collaborative experience of what a nonviolent world feels like. Even amidst the violence, war, harm, and destruction we see in our world, people like us are demonstrating that nonviolence is possible. Nonviolence is a huge toolbox, offering solutions, the actions with which to implement them, and the skills for taking care of ourselves and others as we push for widespread change. Here’s a glimpse of what’s coming. (Many of these actions are hyperlinked to more info. Just hover and click on the words.) During Campaign Nonviolence Action Days, people will: Study and practice nonviolence skills, including active listening, anti-violence practices, de-escalation and conflict skills, strategic nonviolence, nonviolent communication, conflict and conversation, spirituality of nonviolence, restorative justice, peacebuilding, the Delano Grape Boycott, Gandhi and the Indian Independence Movement, Nonviolent Cities, nonviolence basics, and much more. Use nonviolent action to challenge harm and destruction, including demonstrations through protests to divest from nuclear weapons, overpass banner actions to remove dams, a pilgrimage-march through London for a ceasefire in Gaza, global resistance to US militarism, a vigil to support immigrants, numerous peace rallies, a procession for nonviolence, a march in remembrance of homicide victims, and more. Do healing work, self care, and mutual aid, including meditations, yoga, grief circles, sound healing, thousands of health and wellness activities during World Wellness Weekend, mental wellness messages, family counseling, peer-led healing circles in prison, labor solidarity, hunger relief, trauma healing, peace circles, home care and repair in solidarity with neighbors with disabilities, wrap-around services for unhoused persons, and more. Build solutions and alternatives, such as the Ubuntu Black-entrepreneurs market, racial healing circles, urban agriculture, official proclamations for the Nonviolent Cities Project, intervening in social isolation and bullying to stop mass shootings in schools, street teams patrolling to prevent gun violence, peace teams protecting civilians in war zones, local peace economy efforts, and other examples. Care for the Earth with actions like protests to divest from fossil fuels, shutting down Citibank over the climate crisis, a vigil against the Line 3 oil pipeline, World Cleanup Day, an artificial turfs mapping project to report plastic pollution, efforts to monitor vulnerable plant and animal species, education on edible landscapes and resilient communities, sustainable farming teach-ins, climate action by seniors, and a youth assembly on peace and climate issues. Engage creativity and the arts, including a street theater protest at Vandenberg Air Force Base, an international youth arts exchange, a walking tour of Little Rock High School’s desegregation struggle, a peace-themed art crawl downtown, peace and justice film screenings and festivals, live broadcasts, street chalking, concerts, street murals, a resistance literature book fair, and dozens of other inspiring ideas!Here are 4 ways to find out more (and join in): |
| Use this day-by-day list to find out what’s been happening, what’s going on today, and what’s coming up. Search by region or issue. Check out this list of things you can join in wherever you are here.Follow #CNV2024 on Facebook, Twitter(X), and Instagram to see and share photos, videos, and stories of what’s happening. |
| On Wednesdays and Saturdays, we’ll be sharing on-the-ground stories, photos and more in these newsletters. We hope the power and creativity of Campaign Nonviolence Action Days will uplift you. It’s inspiring to see so many people moving into action in such meaningful and beautiful ways. This is what a culture of active nonviolence is all about. |
In solidarity,
Rivera, Shaina, Erin, Ryan, Mili, Sophia, Rosie, Alisha, Ken and the Pace e Bene Team
This campaign notice appeared here.
Pace e Bene is an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit organization fostering justice, peace and the well-being of all through education, resources, and action for nonviolent change. Campaign Nonviolence, a project of Pace e Bene, is a long-term movement to foster a culture of nonviolence free from war, racism, poverty, and environmental destruction.