Praxis Peace Institute
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Uniting theory and practice, Praxis Peace Institute is a non-profit organization located in the city of Sonoma, California. It is dedicated to systemic peace, social and economic justice, environmental sustainability, and informed civic participation.
Praxis Peace Institute provides cutting-edge educational programs promote productive relationships among academics, activists, students, and citizens.
The Institute supports a systems approach to peace and social transformation through inquiry, education, imagination, and civic participation.
In spite of the many peace organizations formed in the 20th century, more people were killed in wars during the past century than at any other time in recorded history. Praxis Peace Institute was formed from an inquiry into the systemic reasons why war persists and how we might learn to forge peace.
The Institute’s original focus was on learning and teaching peace-building skills, which included conflict resolution, mediation, and effective communication. Though learning and practicing these skills are an integral part of achieving peace, they are not sufficient.
They also address climate change and environmental sustainability and their relationship to achieving climate justice. Their 2014 conference, “The Economics of Sustainability,” acknowledged the problems inherent in our economic system and suggested solutions that require a re-thinking of our cultural story and economic aspirations.
The solutions are technically possible, as many scientists have confirmed, but this transformation requires public support from informed and committed citizens.
Engaging Citizens
The greatest hindrances to democracy are not terrorism, a despotic ruler, or controlling special interests – they are apathy, hopelessness, and cynicism. Informed and active citizens can transform an atrophied polis into a vibrant community of change agents. The educational programs that Praxis creates have the intended purpose of inspiring citizens to help transform society into vibrant, empathic communities.
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