Message from Yoko Ono regarding Earth Hour 2011: Dear Friends, In New York, The Empire State, The Chrysler Building, The UN building and in many of our homes, including my apartment, we all obeyed the EARTH HOUR 8:30 to 9:30 event faithfully. I am upset that so many large buildings leave their lights on over [...]
Yoko traveled to Fukushima today (6 Dec 2011) to visit a small elementary school. All 58 students of the school, including 30 children who transferred there after evacuating from their homes, greeted her upon arrival. After delivering a speech to give them hope, she invited them on to the stage one by one to give [...]
JAMES BOND SUPPORTS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY The two-minute short, specially commissioned for International Women’s Day, sees 007 star Daniel Craig undergo a dramatic makeover as he puts himself, quite literally, in a woman’s shoes. Directed by acclaimed ‘Nowhere Boy’ director/conceptual artist Sam Taylor-Wood, scripted by Jane Goldman (‘Kick Ass’) and featuring the voice of Dame [...]
Urgent Action: U.S. House votes to cut ALL FUNDING for U.S. Institute of Peace Message from The Peace Alliance: Dear Friends, On Thursday 17th February 2011, the new U.S. House voted to cut all funding for the United States Institute of Peace. All of it! To put it mildly, this is a stunning development that [...]
You can Twitter or Facebook your birthday messages for Yoko live from this page, as you watch the live stream of IMAGINE PEACE TOWER. Please also tweet your own personal wishes for peace to IMAGINE PEACE TOWER @IPTower or via email to wish@imaginepeacetower.com. Read Yoko's IMAGINE PEACE 78th Birthday Message here.
by Aaron Voldman, Executive Director, The Student Peace Alliance Dear Friends, On MLK Day we launched a petition for bi-partisan seating at the State of the Union Address (see below & here). Throughout the last week momentum has built in support of the idea. The Hill has been aflutter with talk of “dates” to the [...]
This is a beautiful step towards world peace. By imagining there’s no hunger, as John sang in his song, we express our strong desire to bring a world in which children will never again suffer from hunger or poverty. Let’s come together and help spread this message around the world." -Yoko Ono Lennon Whyhunger’s global campaign "Imagine There’s No Hunger" was made possible with the generous permission and support of Yoko Ono Lennon. Purchasing the bracelet, limited edition pin or T-Shirt will help fight childhood hunger and poverty worldwide through grass roots solutions that secure basic rights to food, water, land, jobs and credit.
Playing For Change Foundation and Theatre Within Advance John Lennon's Vision for Peace With POWER TO THE PEOPLE Campaign Global Initiative to Raise Awareness & Funds for Peace-Building Music Education Programs To Be Announced at 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire Driven by the fundamental belief that peace and change are possible [...]
David Lynch Foundation's OPERATION WARRIOR WELLNESS Overcoming PTSD and Promoting Mental Resilience through Transcendental Meditation. THE PROBLEM Thirty-five percent of U.S. soldiers deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq since 2001 are said to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). According to researchers, people with PTSD exhibit over-arousal of the sympathetic nervous system (exaggerated fight or flight [...]
We wanted to inform you of an event that The New York Cosmos (along with world soccer legend Pele, our honorary president) - is proudly supporting this Saturday. The 10th Annual “Global Peace Games for Children and Youth” is endorsed by the United Nations and brings out kids to play a grassroots game of soccer [...]
Strawberry Fields is a living memorial to the world-famous singer, songwriter and peace activist, John Lennon.
Would you like to win a trip for two to Reykjavík and experience a special event of peace and love? The winning trip includes: • Flight tickets for two from one of Icelandair's destinations. • Three nights in a comfy hotel in Reykjavík with breakfast. • Access to Yoko Ono Plastic Ono band concert. • Boat trip to the lighting of the Imagine Peace Tower in Videy island. • 48 hours Reykjavík Welcome Card that provides access to Public Transportation, museums and seven thermal pools in the city • An exclusive meal at the Sea Food Cellar in Reykjavík
“If we want to survive as a race of people we’ve got to address problems head on. John and Yoko took the bull by the horns and for that you’ve got to take your hat off to both of them” - Ozzy Osbourne This week marks the 70th anniversary of John Lennon’s birth, and we at [...]
Which state's gun dealers supply the most guns recovered in crimes? Where are those guns going - and how can we stop them from getting into the hands of criminals? To answer these questions, Mayors Against Illegal Guns today released a new landmark report and launched a new, interactive website that follows the movement of crime guns across the United States: www.TraceTheGuns.org.
IMAGINE PEACE by yoko ono for Peace Day: 21 September 2010 You may think: “Well, how are we going to get one billion people in the world to Think PEACE?” Because if one billion people in the world Think PEACE, we will get PEACE. Remember, each one of us has the power to change the world...
Bestselling author, political adviser and social and ethical prophet Jeremy Rifkin investigates the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has shaped our development and our society. Animated video from The RSA.org
"He challenges us to imagine a world in which 'peace is inevitable.'" Hey, if that is not Dennis' way of saying hello to IMAGINEPEACE.com, I don't know what is! Our work has not been in vain. It's choking me up... yoko Almost nine years into longest war in US history, at a time when the US spends more on its military budget than the rest of the world combined and endless war seems a frighteningly realistic possibility, Maya Schenwar from TruthOut spoke with Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), a long-time advocate for peace. Kucinich reminds us that there is another way: that through unity, persistence and a deeply necessary change in mindset, we can move toward a world in which mutual respect and global connections shape foreign policy, and the self-fulfilling prophecy of war loses its tragic momentum. He challenges us to imagine a world in which "peace is inevitable."
www.tibetinsong.com About Tibet In Song In 1995, a young Tibetan musicologist named Ngawang Choephel travelled to Tibet to make a documentary about traditional Tibetan folk music and dance. After filming for two months, the Chinese government arrested Ngawang, held him incommunicado and sentenced him to 18 years in prison, saying that the Fulbright scholar had [...]
CHALK4PEACE is a Global chalk art project about PEACE. How to organise a CHALK4PEACE Event: What young artists need from you: Chalk, Places to draw, Water, Nourishment, Buckets, Paper Towels, Ladders, Safety, Organizers, Photographers, Volunteers. Chalk this event onto yout 2010 calendar today - September 2010! For more info: www.chalk4peace.blogspot.com Contact: chalk4peace@gmail.com
Vote for John Lennon HERE. The magnificent Great Britons Set is one of the most exciting collections that the Royal Mint has ever produced. With so many Great Britons who have excelled in the political, scientific and literary fields, the Royal Mint carefully chose a selection of some of the greatest men and women in British [...]