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February 18, 2021
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A Climate of Peace, Peace Blog
A Climate of Peace: Jess Miller
In today’s episode of A Climate of Peace we’re joined by Councillor Jess Miller, who was elected to the City of Sydney in 2016. Jess joined us to talk about why the City of Sydney declared a climate emergency in
February 18, 2021
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A Climate of Peace: Professor Frank Stilwell
For this episode of A Climate of Peace we’re joined by influential political economist, Professor Frank Stilwell. He sat down with us to talk about the links between inequality and climate change, and the competing ideas that economists have for
February 18, 2021
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A Climate of Peace: Professor Peter Shergold
In today’s episode of A Climate of Peace we’re joined by Western Sydney University Chancellor and former secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Professor Peter Shergold. He joined us to talk about his years in government working
February 18, 2021
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2010 Vandana Shiva, 5 minutes of peace, Peace Blog
5 Minutes of Peace: Dr Vandana Shiva
Today we bring you 2010 Peace Prize winner, Dr Vandana Shiva who is a physicist and social activist. In this powerful extract from her lecture, she frames the world’s ecological crisis as the “leftover ruins of a war against the
December 18, 2020
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Events, Gold Medal for Human Rights, News, Peace Blog
Presentation of Gold Medal for Human Rights to Midnight Oil
Photo courtesy of Peter Dowson, Digital Storytellers. We were delighted to award the Gold Medal for Human Rights to Midnight Oil on 26 November via a digital event. This award was in recognition of their relentless focus on human rights, and
October 14, 2020
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Midnight Oil win Sydney Peace Foundation’s gold medal for human rights
This article first appeared in the The Guardian on 14 October. Tickets for the November events in Sydney are available via http://tix.yt/midnight-oil-gold-medal Australian band Midnight Oil will be awarded the gold medal for human rights by the Sydney Peace Foundation for its “commitment
September 28, 2020
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Peace Blog
International Day of Peace: Insights from students
To celebrate International Day of Peace we asked the students at Cabramatta High School what peace means to them. They had some truly insightful answers touching on importance of peace in creating a harmonious, inclusive and respectful world.