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5 Minutes of Peace: Dr Vandana Shiva

Sydney Peace Foundation — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:28:04 +0000

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 earth.” She declares that defending the rights of earth is the most important human rights work of our time – a sentiment that has become even more pressing in our current global climate.

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5 Minutes of Peace: Joseph Stiglitz

Sydney Peace Foundation — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:04:35 +0000

In today’s 5 Minutes of Peace we bring you Joseph Stiglitz, economist and recipient of the 2018 Sydney Peace Prize. In this extract from his lecture, he calls for a new social contract and a new economic vision for the 21st century. He stresses that we as Australians should not let our leaders implement policies that increase economic inequality. So, sit back, relax and have Five Minutes of Peace with Joseph Stiglitz.

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5 Minutes of Peace: Pat Dodson

Sydney Peace Foundation — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 07:33:43 +0000

Up next in our new series, 5 Minutes of Peace, is Sydney Peace Prize laureate, Pat Dodson. In 2008, Senator Dodson received the prize for his courageous advocacy of the human rights of Indigenous people, for distinguished leadership of the reconciliation movement, and for a lifetime of commitment to peace with justice, through dialogue and many other expressions on nonviolence.

In this slice of his 2008 lecture, Dodson focuses on the need for change in Australia through a “new Australian dialogue.” Delivered during the global financial crisis, Dodson’s lecture is particularly relevant now, considering the challenges our world is facing. So, sit back and listen to the extraordinary Pat Dodson.

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5 Minutes of Peace: Black Lives Matter Global Network

Sydney Peace Foundation — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 07:16:20 +0000

Next up in our new series, 5 Minutes of Peace, is Black Lives Matter, recipients of the 2017 Sydney Peace Prize. In this video, Patrice Cullors, who accepted the Prize on behalf of the network, delves into the origins of the movement, as well as the need for change in Australia.

Her message of justice for all Black and Indigenous people is particularly resonant in light of the recent global protests in response to the death of George Floyd. It has also become a rallying cry in Australia where more than 400 Aboriginal people have died in custody since the Royal Commission into Deaths in Custody in 1991.

So, we hope you can take a moment to sit back and watch this slice of the powerful 2017 Black Lives Matter lecture.

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5 Minutes of Peace with Naomi Klein

TheDesignWeb — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 07:54:15 +0000

Naomi Klein was the winner of the 2016 Peace Prize. Naomi is a Canadian author, social activist, and filmmaker. Her latest book, On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal, published last year, was an instant New-York-Times bestseller. Her message about the need to shift from a culture of taking, to a culture of care-taking, is more relevant than ever. So sit back, grab a coffee or tea and listen to the exceptional Naomi Klein.

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