International Day of Peace Observed Throughout the World Today

Did you know that the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution in 2001 declaring September 21 of each year as the International Day of Peace?  Their mission:

To encourage the observation of a worldwide, grassroots 24-hour vigil for peace and nonviolence on the International Day of Peace, 21 September, in every house of worship and place of spiritual practice, by all religious and spiritually based groups and individuals, and by all men, women and children who seek peace in the world.

Here are a few exciting Peace Day initiatives!

Global Minute of Silence at Noon: Since its inception, the minute of silence has been the universal observance that allows all of humanity to participate on this special day.  An inspirational musical slide show is also available that will help inspire the global community.  Please invite your community to the minute of silence.

Peace Concert in Cuba: Colombian superstar Juanes will bring the “Peace Without Borders” concert to Havana’s Plaza de la Revolucion, joined by Spanish singer-songwriter Miguel Bose and Puerto Rican merengue artist Olga Tañon! Cubans such as singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez and salsa stars Los Van Van also are scheduled to perform.

“Million Minutes for Peace” Campaign Online and on Hallmark Channel
Odyssey Networks, the nation’s largest interfaith coalition of groups dedicated to building bridges of understanding through media, has created a multimedia campaign in support of the International Day of Peace, Sept 21.

The centerpiece of the campaign — “A Million Minutes for Peace” — is an online invitation to pause for one minute at noon on September 21 and pray for peace. Odyssey intends to collect a million pledges and to present a list of the signatories to the UN. Please take the pledge and inform people and organizations on your email list about the campaign. Encourage them to take the pledge at (www.odysseynetworks.org)—it requires only a few minutes.

Organic Bug Joins Bloggers Unite To Support Global Causes

Part of my reasoning for developing the Feed Your Eco blog is to stay true to the philosophy of Organic Bug- which is to promote a better world by supporting causes that are important to us such as social justice, personal development and sustainable living. This blog is an opportunity for us to help us share our ideals and connect with others who have similar goals.

I was thrilled to find, Bloggers Unite, a community that connects bloggers who want to use their voices to bring awareness on important global issues such as poverty, education, health, human rights and the environment. The community allows us to join or create an event that we are passionate about and gives us a vehicle to spread the word by encouraging other bloggers to add a badge promoting the cause to their blog and help spread the word. On the day of the event, bloggers write a blog post about the cause to spread awareness to others.

The idea came from Antony Berkman; CEO of BlogCatalog.com, a social network and blog directory. Here is a brief (and clever) animated clip that demonstrates the thought and reasoning behind developing this organization.

Be on the lookout for future posts that are inspired from these causes so we can use this blog as a platform to promote positive change in our world. Please get in touch with me via Facebook or Twitter to share your feedback!