• The Costs of War

    As of September 24, 2011

    • 6,257 American military killed in Iraq + Afghanistan. See other data at icasualties.org

    • $1,254,293,000,000 - YES, THAT'S OVER ONE TRILLION DOLLARS - and rising (Iraq + Afghanistan, since 2001). Watch the counter at costofwar.com

  • This Week in Peace History

    September 23, 2007 - Dr. Jane Goodall created Roots & Shoots Day of Peace in 2004 in honor of U.N. International Day of Peace; each year, Roots & Shoots Day of Peace is observed in late September. Roots & Shoots groups around the world fly Giant Peace Dove puppets to celebrate Roots & Shoots Day of Peace for its symbolic meaning. They also plan and implement peace project initiatives to help make the world a better place for animals, the environment and the human community.

    Dr. Goodall was appointed a Messenger of Peace in 2002 by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan. People selected as Messengers of Peace are widely recognized for their achievements in music, literature, sports and the arts.

    To commemorate her appointment, Roots & Shoots members at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point first conceived of and created the Giant Peace Dove puppets. Since then, Roots & Shoots groups have flown doves in over 40 countries around the world.

    Check out peacebuttons.info for more.

  • OPC Photo Album!

    Jessie coloring in a sign late on July 3rd!Erin colors a Noble Peace Prize emblem late on July 3rd!OPC steps out!Kris bears our nation's colors
    More Photos

Ojai Noble Peace Prize Recipients Present Program on Ending World Hunger

Posted on December 12, 2009 by evan_austin

Practical Solutions for Ending World Hunger

Lyn Hebenstreit and Tara Blasco, directors of the Ojai based non-profit Global Resource Alliance (GRA) and recipients of Ojai’s 2008 Noble Peace Prize, are back from their tenth field trip to Africa. They will be presenting an inspiring two-hour program entitled, “Ending World Hunger,” on Sunday, December 13, 5:00 pm, at Meditation Mount.

Lyn and Tara will give a brief overview of hunger worldwide and share their most recent two month experience in rural East Africa. Their slide-show presentation will present a first hand view of poverty and explore how to empower people to break the cycle of hunger, poverty and disease.

(Photos and more after the jump!) Continue reading →

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