Encouraging Action for Peace
Every two months we focus on a different peace & justice theme. Find out more about all the themes we’ve highlighted at Peace Hub, and how you can get involved.
How can we respond to the Climate Emergency?
Communities, governments and international bodies are declaring a ‘climate emergency’. In Birmingham, our city council made a declaration in June 2019. But what does this mean, and how can we respond to this emergency?
How can we work together to combat modern slavery?
It’s a tough subject to talk about, but modern slavery could be happening right now in our community. Working together we can do something about it.
How can we create security for everyone?
Could we reimagine security as a form of freedom? Freedom to live together in a collaborative society. Let’s share ideas and look at security differently.
How can we avoid arming repression and build peace instead?
We’re be supporting protests at the DSEI arms fair, and challenging the UK to stop selling weaponsto Saudi Arabia. Join us in saying ‘Brummies for Peace!’
Let’s make our economy work for everyone!
By thinking global we can take on tax-dodgers around the world. By acting local we can make sure the benefits of the economy are shared amongst everyone. By getting equal we can improve the things we really care about.
Let’s protect the places we love.
Our local environment is something we can all share and enjoy together. But the spaces we love are under threat: together we can take action to protect and improve our shared environment.
Let’smake sure everyone has somewhere fit to live.
Let’s help make sure people have a roof over their head at night and are safe from unliveable conditions and sudden eviction. Let’s tackle the underlying problems and make sure everyone has somewhere fit to live.
Let’s support each other’s mental wellbeing.
1 in 4 people experience a mental health problem each year, and our attitude can affect their life.
Let’s spend £100 billion on health, housing & renewables: not nuclear weapons.
It’s time to consign Trident to the rubbish bin, and instead focus on peace-building, cooperation and justice.
Then & Now
Conscientious objectors in WWI stood up for the right to refuse to kill. They worked for peaceful resoluntion to international conflict. But the freedoms they wonar e not always respected across the world.
Let’s support refugees!
Refugees are fleeing from danger in their home country and come to Britain to ask for safety. Let’s show that Brum is a welcoming city, proud to be a place of sanctuary.
Let’s Make our Food Sustainable
Factory farming is damaging our health and environment, increasing inequality and harming animals. But by supporting small-scale sustainable farms we can have fair, affordable food for everyone.
What can we do to create peace in our city?
Let’s celebrate the positive people, places & organisations that are already helping to make peace in our city and think about what we can all do to help our community.
Let’s celebrate our diversity
People of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities are valuable members of our community: our diversity makes us stronger. Let’s make sure that LGBT people are accepted and celebrated in our society.
How can we work together to tackle bullying?
We can’t each do everything, but we can all do something:speaking out, offering small acts of kindness and changing systems.