bshirts.org has officially launched and we are super excited about bringing this simmering idea to the boil in 2010! Some t-shirts try to convince others of your ideas, but bshirts remind you of who you want to be. Each shirt promotes an idea or value, and the wearer aims to live that value in their […]

Turning a crisis for the banks into an opportunity for the world! Jubilee Australia is delighted to be coordinating a broad alliance of development organisations, green groups, think tanks, unions, faith communities, to bring the Robin Hood Tax down under. A global phenomenon, the Robin Hood Tax, is a suggested “tiny tax” on financial transactions that could raise hundreds of billions […]

The Charter for Compassion is the result of Karen Armstrong’s 2008 TED Prize wish and made possible by the generous support of the Fetzer Institute. It will be unveiled to the world on November 12, 2009.   Why a Charter for Compassion? The Golden Rule requires that we use empathy — moral imagination — to put ourselves […]

TEAR is committed to working for change – change in the world, change in the church, change in people’s lives. But we know that we can’t really change anybody else but ourselves. In the Beatitudes, Jesus blesses all those who work for change by practising the Be-Attitudes that embody the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth. […]

Pace e Bene launched its new website this week. Check out all the resources it offers for the nonviolent journey! http://paceebene.org/

Peace Prints: the South Asian Journal of Peacebuilding provides a forum for academics and practitioners in South Asia to share their experiences internationally while at the same time receiving insights from projects around the world. The inaugural issue focuses on strategic peacebuilding. The articles cover a variety of issues from academic papers personal experiences. These […]

Sabeel is an ecumenical grassroots liberation theology movement among Palestinian Christians. Inspired by the life and teaching of Jesus Christ, this liberation theology seeks to deepen the faith of Palestinian Christians, to promote unity among them toward social action. Sabeel strives to develop a spirituality based on love, justice, peace, nonviolence, liberation and reconciliation for […]

Irene’s place is an intentional community for interns to come and learn about peace and discipleship. The name Irene comes from the Greek word for peace. We are starting a place in Canberra for learning about what it means to be people of peace. For an application or more information contact: moriah@canbap.org http://irenesplacecommunity.blogspot.com/

TEAR Australia Each issue of Harambee contains information about matters of injustice, both overseas and within Australia. You will discover some very practical ways in which you can use your position in society to call for changes that will benefit poorer people. In the September 2008 issue are articles by John McKinnon, Doug Hynd, and […]

· To learn about CPT go to www.cpt.org · For information about delegations look at the ‘Participate’ page. This is what Erin and Casper took part in. · If you are interested in going on a delegation and have any questions then please get in touch with Erin and Casper Adson. The future of a […]

A Rocha is a Christian nature conservation organisation, our name coming from the Portuguese for “the Rock,” as the first initiative was a field study centre in Portugal. A Rocha projects are frequently cross-cultural in character, and share a community emphasis, with a focus on science and research, practical conservation and environmental education. http://www.arocha.org/nz-en/190-DSY.html

Pace e Bene Australia invite you to join us for a series of four Saturday workshops in Sydney entitled “ENGAGE ­ exploring nonviolent living”. Dates are Aug 16th, Sept 6th and Sept 27th, with a final date to be determined by the workshop participants. This programme is suitable for everyone, no prior knowledge is required […]