Bromley_Peace

2008

The United Nations General Assembly resolution (A/Res/55/282) was unanimously adopted by UN member states,formally establishing an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence on he UN International Day of Peace, fixed in the global calendar on 21 September - Peace Day. This was thanks to the sheer determination of a young British actor/film maker Jeremy Gilley, who spearheaded the campaign for Peace One Day.

Informtion & Video http://peaceoneday.org/un.aspx

This day was celebrated in London at the Royal Albert Hall, where guests such as Annie Lennox, Bryan Adams, John Legend and more, contributions from Emilia Fox, Martin Bell OBE, David Bentley, Gabby Logan and other special guests. See www.peaceoneday.org

Peace Campaigners in Bromley Borough have been marking Peace One Day since

2004 with a friendly gathering of poetry, music, singing, drama and speakers.

This year's Peace One Day event took take place on Sunday afternoon 21st

September at Community House, South St, in Bromley, there was poetry

Ann Garrett said "I have campaigned for peace all my life, I will never

give up, how can I ignore the pain of the victims of war and conflicts all over

the world? We want those in power to hear our voices and direct their

efforts to consensus and peace building rather than war and threats of war.

The world is such a small place, we need to save our planet for the sake of

the future generations not get involved in wars".

Ann Garrett

The convener of Bromley Peace Council

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For Bromley & Beckenham Peace Activism:-

020 8460 1295 or e-mail anncgarrett@yahoo.com

This is our website address

http://tinyurl.com/caldu

or Google - Bromley Peace Council

On Monday 21st July 2003 Bromley Peace Council was re-formed at a meeting of representatives and individuals interested in promoting peace activism within the community .

We will do this by promoting information, communications and supporting the activists in the very difficult job of awakening the many people who think that there is no place for 'ordinary people' in influencing events.

At local, national and international level, even in so called democracies, governments are not responsive to its citizens demands, where they oppose the powerful forces of national and international business and commerce.

About Us:-

* Our Manfesto - Aims and Objectives, Issues and Actions

- More photographs

The History:-

The previous Bromley Peace Council closed down when the leading activists were unable to continue it's administration.

It has been started again by a loose network of people, from many different backgrounds and personal beliefs. Prominent among them people already active within the peace movement, organisations such as CND*, WILPF* and CAW* whose prime purpose is campaigning for peace. Others such as political and religious activists, take part in peace promotion within their parties or churches, and secular humanists who see their fight against sectarianism and organised religion as promoting peace. Also represented was a recognition of, and appreciation of, the work of the previous Bromley Peace Council

We ALL support peacefully negotiated conflict resolution, fair and objective arbitration of conflict, and responsive democratic government that does not support prejudice and discriminate against dissident individuals or groups.

Click HERE for the draft document of aims and actions.

Organisations Represented, and Individuals on Bromley Peace Council

Bromley & Beckenham CND

Religions:-

Orpington W.I.L.P.F

Quakers

United Nations Association

Baha'i Community

Bromley Humanists slhg.adm@freeuk.com

Bromley Synagogue

Bromley Trades Council

Unitarians

Labour Party Socialist Workers Party

Liberal Party

Individuals

Opinion and Ideas

This is a space for supporters to say something about their particular perspective, motivation or activity etc.

These can be short statements here, or if longer put on as links.

Secular Humanists believe that superstition and sectarianism are major causes of conflict in the world today as they were in the past. As with most activities, secular humanists work with other secular organisations working towards peace. We also work directly in countering conflict by persuading people that peaceful solutions are reached by rational, evidence based negotiated solutions, and that rigid ideological beliefs that prevent such solutions should not be the method of choice for modern human beings.

Sue Mayer. Bromley Secular Humanists

What you can do......

................................................... If you are not an experienced activist.

Inform yourself of the facts and check your sources See below for some sources
Share information and discuss the issues.
Advertise Bromley Peace Council - http://tinyurl.com/caldu
To whom do you want to give the facts ? (target your 'audience')
How are you going to reach them?- by what means - talking, writing letters or e-mails, and through what medium - lobbying public figures, politicians, other activists, media, local and national, Internet forums, message boards etc. Maximise your efforts by careful targeting and refining and spreading good material.
Use appropriate language for the people you are talking to and avoid jargon that is understood by one 'audience' when talking to another that may dismiss your arguments if couched in terms they do not understand, or have learned to ignore!
Join a local organisation

Sources

Sources of Information

Books :-

Rogue States by Noam Chomsky - Pluto Press - www.plutobooks.com

Stupid White Men by Michael Moore

Web of Deceit by Mark Curtis

Weapons of Mass Deception by SheldonRampton and John Stauber - Robinson & Constable

After Arabs and Jews by Ammiel Alcalay - Minnesota Press

A Little Piece of Ground by Elizabeth Laird - Macmillan

Lie in the Dark by Dan Fesperman

All the Links below

PHOTOGRAPHS
Bromley Peace One Day Event - September 2007

Remembrance Sunday 2006 - White Poppy Ceremony The numbers were swelled as quite a few bystanders joined in on the periphery of the groups as the ceremony, proceeded..It included, families on all sides that lost members, women ammunitions workers and those not represented by religious symbols in addition to direct combatants, and included contributions and readings from those attending.

Hiroshima Day 2005

Anne Garrett - anncgarrett@yahoo.com

2007

Remembrance Sunday -

See quotes and Information

Peace One Day Photos

THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF WAR AND CORPORATE POWER – A Women’s Perspective

INTRODUCTIO TO WILPF Seminar held on 3 November 2007

The Seminar marked the UN International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict on November 6. It will show the links between the environment, militarism and economic injustice. There is much public concern about climate change and a growing awareness of these major causes and effects of global warming. There will be speakers on:

· The link between nuclear power and nuclear weapons
· Climate change and corporate power.
· WILPF’s work on these issues and their effect on women, particularly in the Global South.

There were workshops on two the following topics:
Nuclear power; The arms trade; Corporate power and its links to militarism; Uranium weapons; Nuclear power; Climate change and the military-industrial complex; The Women’s Manifesto on Climate Change.

For up to date report see the WILPF website

Yours in peace,
Glenys Lee
Secretary
UK WILPF

PEACE ONE DAY EVENT:

This event was interesting, inspiring and enjoyable thanks to the work of Ann Garret in planning and organising it, the a capella singing group 'Raised Voices' and all those who took part, bringing their messages and publicity material.