by G. Scott Brown, MA | Jan 2, 2019 | Active Peace Blog, Activism, Peacemaking
I don’t know when it was the Dalai Lama said, “Compassion is the radicalism of our time.” It was long enough ago that when I first heard it it did feel truly radical. Now it’s a bumper sticker. Not only does the Dalai Lama’s message resonate more than ever...
by G. Scott Brown, MA | Nov 2, 2018 | Active Peace Blog, Activism, Peacemaking
Imagine with me that in an auspicious twist of grace, Mahatma Gandhi is back with us on the physical plane. He’s in Delhi, breathing the thick, heavily-polluted air with the rest. He has been asked by a progressive U.S. think tank to study the resistance...
by G. Scott Brown, MA | Oct 1, 2018 | Activism, Peacemaking, Restorative Practices
I recently participated in a climate justice conference here in Colorado that coincided with the International Day of Peace. Since I was intent on making the connection between climate change and peace, I spoke with one of the conference organizers about the...
by G. Scott Brown, MA | Mar 12, 2018 | Activism, Peacemaking, Restorative Justice
Dear Friends, Welcome to spring! Even in the era of climate change it’s still important to honor and celebrate the renewal of spring! Just like the rivers as they start to flow stronger (they still do!), the birds as they get more and more excited (they still...
by G. Scott Brown, MA | Jan 3, 2018 | Activism, Peacemaking, Restorative Justice
Friends, I don’t want to waste any time in wishing you a strong start to this new year and letting you know how we can collaborate in bringing more peace and sanity into the world in 2018. There seems to be a lot of agreement that 2017 was a challenging year....
by G. Scott Brown, MA | Sep 19, 2017 | Activism, Peacemaking
Sandhill Cranes. Photo credit: Stephen R. Jones Friends, The International Day of Peace approaches (Sept. 21) and I’m happy to be participating in a celebration and teach-in sponsored by the United Nations Association of Denver and other partners. I’ve been...
