Campaign Nonviolence Movement Growing

Kick-Off of Campaign Nonviolence Scheduled for Week of  September 21-27 

Campaign Nonviolence is a new movement building a culture of peace by mainstreaming active nonviolence and by connecting the long-term nonviolent global struggles to abolish war, end poverty, reverse climate change, and challenge all violence. Campaign Nonviolence will launch this long-term movement September 21-27, 2014 by taking nonviolent action in hundreds of local cities across the United States and beyond.  

At a moment when the horror of war is palpably clear—and the ongoing violence of poverty and climate change wreaks havoc across our planet—we have a chance to say with one voice that we are ready to join together for a better way.  This is the vision and foundation of Campaign Nonviolence.

Campaign Nonviolence is now organizing in 50 states and the District of Columbia with 115 nonviolent actions planned for September 21-27 in every part of the country, and new ones are being posted every day.   Campaign Nonviolence actions include marches, rallies, vigils, nonviolent direct action or other forms of public witness. You can see a state-by-state listing of actions by clicking here. 

Campaign Nonviolence is promoting the People’s Climate March, stressing that the actions which will follow across the nation that week will reinforce the march’s call for swift action on the climate crisis — but also make the connection between environmental destruction, war and poverty.

 157 national and local organizations have endorsed.  Facebook and Twitter are gaining traction.  And we launched our new website last week: CampaignNonviolence.org.

If you are not already involved get involved. You can join this effort by visiting the state-by-state listing and contacting the organizer of an existing event and get involved; or you can organize an event in your community.

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