by Main | Jan 30, 2015 | 2014, Vision in Action, Youth Leadership
“Where can peace be found? Can you legislate it? Can you build it through economics, politics, or diplomacy? No. You have to change the hearts of men. When we live for the sake of others, we are building a new cultural paradigm and breaking down barriers, not with...
by Main | Jul 18, 2013 | 2013, Global Peace Foundation, Other, Service and Volunteerism, Universal Principles and Values
The world commemorates Mandela Day on July 18th with 67 minutes of service. Global Peace Foundation’s African Peace Service Corps partnered with the South African High Commissioner and the United Nations Environmental Program to launch a massive tree planting...
by Main | Jun 5, 2013 | 2013, Asia, Global Peace Foundation, Nepal, Vision in Action
At the start of World Environmental Week in Nepal, fish were released into the Guheshwori section of Bagmati River. Weeks prior, volunteers came to clean the riverbanks. Kishor Kumar Rajbhandari commented on Facebook, “…time has come to resurrect life in...
by Main | Mar 28, 2013 | 2013, Asia, Local Conferences, Vision in Action
March 22nd was UN World Water Day 2013, with the theme of International Water Cooperation. The following is a report from GPF-Nepal. They have been building a network of partners to clean up the sacred Bagmati River since 2010. This project is a great example of how...
by Main | Jun 22, 2012 | 2012, Learning from Nature
What is the difference between fishing, and camping and hiking? When you camp and hike you participate in creation, but don’t take ownership of it. Owners are responsible and accountable for their actions. Participants come to an event and leave when it’s...
