EXPLAINER: capital, sustainable development and peace
As world population expands, and the demand for a better standard of living drives the world economy, it is becoming clearer to many that using up the world’s resources will actually put us at risk of ending up with a lower standard of living. It could even drive conflicts. Insecurity and lack of the capability to produce the basics are likely to fan the flames of conflict and undermine peace in the world. We urgently need a new mindset – one that focusses on bringing security of the basics to everyone whilst preserving and indeed increasing the capability of society to provide.
Part of this new mindset requires us to rethink capital. This article breaks down the importance of capital to society, and how the economy should manage capital if we are to transition to a sustainable and peaceful future. Continue reading EXPLAINER: capital, sustainable development and peace
Konferenz-Follow-up: Bericht über die Coaltown Fallstudie
Welche Bedeutung hatte Kohle für die Städte in den Abbaugebieten? Wie sehen es die Bewohner von heute – sollten die Reserven mehr genutzt werden oder sollten wir uns nach bereits vorhandenen Alternativen umsehen? Einige dieser Fragen wurden beim Invest in Peace Forum erörtert, das Teil der „Lands, Lives and Peace“ Konferenz im Caux Palace, nahe Montreux in der Schweiz im Juli 2017 war.
Continue reading Konferenz-Follow-up: Bericht über die Coaltown Fallstudie
Towards an Inclusive Peace – Caux, Switzerland 11-15 July 2018

Invest in Peace will be participating in the TIP event presenting among other things, the Peace Café workshop, the amazing results of Peace Education Program in prisons and the Peace Bank. Join us there! Learn more via this link.
On being human
World Cleanup day 15th September
World Cleanup Day, 15 September is the brainchild of “Let’s Do It” founder Rainer Nolvak. Hear his story in this interview with Peace One Day founder Jeremy Gilley. And note the date!
EXPLAINER: The funnel concept of reduced available resources
The funnel concept, introduced by Karl-Henrik Robert Founder of the Swedish Natural Step, explains how increasing pressure on resources reduces the options of future generations to maintain a standard of living. Stress like that on populations radically increases conflict and undermines peaceful societies. In the diagram below, the width of the funnel represents the opportunities to continue society’s per capita resource usage. The depth of the funnel represents time. Continue reading EXPLAINER: The funnel concept of reduced available resources
Peace Café in Gothenburg, Sweden
Lever vi i en fredlig värld? De flesta av oss skulle förmodligen svara nej på denna fråga pga alla våldsamheter vi dagligen ser på nyheter och sociala medier. Mycket utav detta är dock en illusion och i själva verket är världen, statistiskt sätt, mer fredlig idag än någonsin förr. Så varför känner vi oss så distanserade till denna fred? Hur kan vi ta del av den? Och hur gör vi för att världen ska bli ännu fredligare?
Nu initieras Peace Cafés som en möjlighet för människor att komma tillsammans och diskutera dessa frågor i en lättsam och trevlig miljö.
Vi på Initiatives of Change tror starkt på Gandhis uppmaning om att vara förändringen man vill se i världen, så därför hoppas vi att detta initiativ kommer bidra till de spännande och viktiga dialoger vi tror behövs för att styrka freden inom såväl individen som det lokala samhället och världen i helhet. Continue reading Peace Café in Gothenburg, Sweden
Global Inequality is Killing Us
Globalization has caused inequality. And inequality is one of the causes of conflicts and ill-health, both undermining peace. Yet global inequality is diminishing according to the general narrative. Jason Hickel points out how this is not true and lays out the structural causes of inequality and gives us suggestions to change it.
Recorded Webinar- introducing our Peace Bank

Details
Date: 22 February 2018
Time: 20:00 -21:00 CET
Host: Invest in Peace http://investinpeace.tssef.se
Theme: Introducing the Peace Bank network
Objectives: To share in depth the opportunities that the network offers for you and your organisation
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