Saturday, September 21, 2024 Full Details: www.Walk4Peace.ca/PeaceDay
Press Release: Mi’kmaq Grandmothers Lead Peace Activists on a 200km #Walk4Peace Ahead of UN Summit of the Future
#Walking Together for Peace Initiative Summary
We are pleased to provide you with the latest updates on the Walking Together for Peace initiative in Mi’kma’ki/Nova Scotia, Kanata/Canada. Your support is invaluable in amplifying our advocacy efforts, and we want to keep you informed of our progress since September 8th and invite you to our hybrid event this Saturday, September 21st (more details below).
To date, our 26 core walkers have traversed approximately 180 kilometers of the 200-kilometer trek, diligently spreading our message of peace and disarmament. One of many significant highlights of our journey includes the disarmament education workshops conducted at high schools and elementary schools along the route. These disarmament workshops aim to inspire the next generation to embrace peaceful conflict resolution, advocate for nonviolence, and be a part of a larger project to institutionalize disarmament education. We are particularly excited to have attended Aubrey Drive High School today–continuing our educational outreach.
Key Objectives
1. Advocate for the abolition of nuclear weapons
2. Call on Canada to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
3. Promote nonviolent conflict resolution
4. Advocate for reallocation of defence spending to social priorities
5. Engage in discussions about disarmament and divestment from the weapons industry
6. Address links between climate change, militarization, and settler colonialism
How to Support
1. Join the final steps of the walk on September 21
2. Attend the hybrid event at Dalhousie University (see the details below)
3. Sign and share the petition for Canada to sign the TPNW
4. Spread awareness through social media and networks
Full Details: www.Walk4Peace.ca/PeaceDay | Press Release
#Walk4Peace: News, Events, and Advocacy Opportunities
1. Newsletter
For the latest news and insights, please check out our newsletter here: Walking Together for Peace Newsletter.
2. JOIN US: International Peace Day Celebration in Kjipuktuk/Halifax
Date: Saturday, September 21st, 2024
Location: Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Mi’kma’ki/ Nova Scotia, Kanata/Canada
Be part of the concluding steps of the 200km #Walk4Peace from Pagweak/Pugwash to Kjipuktuk/Halifax, advocating for the Canadian Government to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
We invite you to participate in our hybrid event at Dalhousie University to celebrate the International Day of Peace. For more details, visit our Facebook page: September 21st Event.
Ready to share/amplify on Social Media:
Instagram|Facebook Post | Facebook Event | X (Twitter)
Interested in gathering signatures calling on the Canadian gov’t to sign the TPNW? Download our petition here and send completed petitions (with a minimum of 25 signatures) to Lyn Adamson 671A Vaughan Rd. Toronto M6E 2Y4 by mid- October, or bring them to your local MPs. Our hand-signed petitions (by Canadian residents) will be read in the Canadian parliament.
Image: Our host Keith, signing the petition to get Canada to sign on to the nuclear ban treaty.
🕊️ Mark International Peace Day in Kjipuktuk/Halifax 🌎
🗓️ Saturday, September 21, 2024 [hybrid available]
✨ As the world prepares for the upcoming United Nations Summit of the Future in New York this Autumn Equinox, and with the approaching Canadian Federal elections, as well as the start of Climate Action week and The International Week for Abolishing Nuclear Weapons, Mi’kma’ki/Nova Scotia, Kanata/Canada, has stepped up into a global leadership position for peace, nonviolence, and nuclear disarmament, and YOU are invited!
Be part of the final steps of the 200km #Walk4Peace from Pagweak/Pugwash to Kjipuktuk/Halifax, and complete the journey with 26 international peace activists supported by 12 organizations, calling on the Canadian Government to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and to claim a peace-leadership role in the current global political climate.
🌍 Can’t join in person?
Participate virtually from anywhere around the globe!
Visit www.Walk4Peace.ca/PeaceDay
NOTE: Registration is not required to attend the in-person engagements.
Let’s come together to promote peace, nonviolence, and nuclear disarmament. Every step counts towards a more peaceful world! 🕊️💖
Collaborating Organizations:
Dalhousie Student Union | @dalstudentunion
Dalhousie University | @dalhousieu
Canadian Voice of Women for Peace | @vowpeace
WILPF Canada | @WilpfCanada
Jai Jagat 2020-30 | @jaijagat_2020
Science for Peace | @science_4_peace
International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War Canada | @ippnwcanada
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) | @nuclearban
Reverse The Trend | reversett_
Canadian Pugwash Group
PeaceDay #Walk4Peace #NuclearBan
For more information, visit www.Walk4Peace.ca or email Together@Walk4Peace.ca