Peace Is Sexy wants to make sure that you’re having a peaceful and sexy Valentine’s Day. Unfortunately, a few of the things that we tend to associate with the commercialized holiday of Valentine’s Day, namely chocolate, flowers and precious metals and stones, have some pretty unsexy things underlying them like slavery, exploitation and wars. So […]
Peace Is Profitable Contributor Andreas Perez de Fransius explains how integrated supply and value chains can reap rewards for everyone from coffee growers to coffee drinkers. For many of us, enjoying a delicious cup of coffee can be a truly sensual experience. At the same time, a lack of caffeine can be a big turn-off,
The director of the Peace and Human Rights Program at Fundació Catalunya Voluntària shares how she’s been living her passion since she was 10 years old. Tell me how you got started. My parents have always done peace work in the Philippines. When I was ten, l followed my dad on a disarmament project in
The past week saw the resignation of one the most powerful CEOs in the world: Tom Albanese of the mining giant Rio Tinto. One of the factors that precipitated his downfall was an embarrassing write-down on the companies coal assets in Mozambique, of roughly 3 billion USD. The loss stemmed primarily from a failure to
A graphic designer talks about how a simple image he posted on Facebook started a global movement for peace. Israeli graphic designer Ronny Edry used Facebook to post samples of his work. Sometimes he’d get a few comments or a like… until he posted an image of himself and his daughter with the slogan “Iranians,
Colombian rock star, Juanes, shares how he got aligned with the cause for peace. In this video, Juanes shares how he started using music to escape the violence he felt in Medellín, Colombia where he grew up. But it also became a vehicle for him to express his feelings. And now his music is an
Local population’s finances and health rise thanks to Amazonian rubbers. by Andreas Perez de Fransius, Peace Is Profitable Contributor The Amazon rainforest has many well-earned claims to fame. A recent story highlights that the lungs of the world are not only home to amazing ecological diversity, industrial espionage and deforestation but also environmental conservation and
Emily was all about outer peace, until she got cancer. Now she’s also focused on inner peace. Tell me how you got started. I’ve felt the calling toward peace work since age 7, but it really came to a head in 2005 when various peacemakers such as Mahatma Gandhi, Jesus and The Dalai Lama started
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A look at the structural and cultural violence underneath the Sandy Hook attack and action steps to move towards peace. by Marianne Perez de Fransius, Peace Is Sexy Founder While there is a tendency to think that the violence has stopped in Newton, CT, because Adam Lanza is no longer pulling the trigger on the Bushmaster
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With the holidays quickly approaching here are some of our suggestions for great gifts that support peace in various ways. For kids, rather than giving them toys that reinforce violence (toy soldiers and weapons) or low self-esteem (Barbie dolls), try these alternatives: – Board games (great to play with the whole family!) – Art supplies
