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VALUING WATER

Water means different things to different people.

This conversation is about what water means to you.

How is water important to your home and family life, your livelihood, your cultural practices, your wellbeing, your local environment?

By recording – and celebrating – all the different ways water benefits our lives, we can value water properly and safeguard it effectively for everyone.

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VALUING WATER

Water means different things to different people.

This conversation is about what water means to you.

How is water important to your home and family life, your livelihood, your cultural practices, your wellbeing, your local environment?

In households, schools and workplaces, water can mean health, hygiene, dignity and productivity.

In cultural, religious and spiritual places, water can mean a connection with creation, community and oneself.

In natural spaces, water can mean peace, harmony and preservation.

Today, water is under extreme threat from a growing population, increasing demands of agriculture and industry, and the worsening impacts of climate change.

Tell us your stories, thoughts and feelings about water.

By recording – and celebrating – all the different ways water benefits our lives, we can value water properly and safeguard it effectively for everyone.

Join the conversation about what water means to you.

WORLD WATER DAY 2021 TOOLKIT

The World Water Day 2021 toolkit contains everything you need to inspire your friends, family and colleagues:

Q&A on valuing water
Key campaign messages
Top facts
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Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

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GET THE MESSAGE OUT

You are the most important element of the World Water Day 2021 campaign. Join millions of other people and share key messages with your friends, family and colleagues. Use the assets below to start conversations and raise awareness of these crucial issues.

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Tell us your stories, thoughts and feelings about water.

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Here are some conversations in real time about what water means to people around the world. Share your thoughts and experiences on any social media platform to spark conversations and help shape the forthcoming World Water Day campaign, leading up to 22 March 2021.

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“At a time of division and despair, Linda Seger reminds us of essential human values shared by all: humanity, respect and ensuring a better, safer world for our children. This book builds a bridge for people with different political and religious beliefs.” – Congressman Steve Israel (2001-2017)

In this provocative and insightful book, Jesus Rode A Donkey: Why Millions of Christians Are Democrats (Clovercroft Publishing May5th, Trade Paperback, 253 pages, ISBN: 978-1950892143, $16.99), author Dr. Linda Seger, a theologian and a Quaker, explores what it means to be a Christian and a Democrat as we approach a sure-to-be historic 2020 election.

“Being Christian and a Democrat are not mutually exclusive,”asserts Seger, Th.D. “My book reveals the close relationship between Democratic policy and Jesus’ teachings and the many ways in which the values Jesus espouses in the Bible correspond to the values Democrats call their own.”

The idea that American Christians vote strictly Republican crumbles as readers peruse Seger’s careful study of both parties’ platforms. Jesus Rode A Donkey reminds the reader that Jesus and the prophets had a radical, progressive message that calls individuals and nations to feed the hungry, help the poor,heal the sick, free the oppressed, and to love our enemies. The Democrats embrace these values.

“The public needs to understand that Republicans do not have the corner on Christ,” says Dr. Seger. “They have actually lost their moral authority and moral compass since 2016 by not speaking out against unchristian, immoral behavior from our government.”

If you’re unsure about which party and which policies best express your values, perhaps this book will bring you some clarity about who you are, what you believe as a citizen of our country and of our world, and what actions you can take to help create a society that is an expression of God’s grace, the love of Christ, and the manifestation of the Holy Spirit.

Seger, Th.D., holds three master’s degrees, as well as a Th.D. in theology and drama. She is the author of 16 books and has given seminars and speeches in 33 countries around the world. Raised a 1950s Republican and a Lutheran, her political and religious evolution led her to become a Democrat and a Quaker.She is a born-again Christian, was a fundamentalist and evangelical for several years. In one way or another, she has been associated with the Southern Baptists, United Church of Christ, Lutheran, Methodist and Presbyterian churches. She serves on the board of Christian Democrats in America. She has also been a county caucus chair and has served as a delegate for the Colorado county and state Democratic Convention.

Dr. Seger believes our nation is in the midst of a moral crisis, and notes that Democrats of late have been more willing to speak up about their faith and have been more willing to look at the crisis in our government through their moral and ethical faith perspectives.

Jesus Rode A Donkey is a well-researched, soul-searching, and clear-eyed look at America’s Christian values and how they impact policy. It also makes a strong case that the Democratic platform clearly reflects Christian values.

For more information, please visit www.jesusrodeadonkey.com

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Hans shares Grace Kelly Quote and Peace Day Party Message

The people we interview on what does Peace and Love mean to them

The Peace Day Party in Times Square on 9/21
was a Great Live Broadcast
Please Join Our Team

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Paul Sladkus, cell. 917-687-1790 paul.sladkus@goodnewsbroadcast.com
THE EVENT: International Day of Peace, Peace Day Party in Times Square PeaceDayParty.org
WHERE: Times Square, Duffy Park/In front of TKTS Bleachers. *Live Broadcasts.
WHEN: Friday, September 21, 2018
TIME: 11am to 12:30pm
WHY: All the 193 countries of the UN unanimously agreed to a Day of Peace.
McKinsey & Co. state that there are 1.6 Billion people aware.

WHAT…

Good News Corporation, a non-profit, est. 2002, CREATES THE LARGEST HUMAN PEACE SIGN in Times Square. Participants sing/dance/Hugg-A-Planets/FOWPAL/5 Star Diamond Award, The Brooklyn Interdenominational Choir, .. and at 12 noon conduct a MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR PEACE and then watch a PEACE CELEBRITY STUDDED 5 minute MESSAGE OF PEACE VIDEO on the Clear Channel BILLBOARD in Times Square.

Here is the link to the billboard video: https://youtu.be/qmp8FNi8AcQ

Participants in the video are: Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Michael Douglas, Dr Jane Goodall, Dr. Mahmet Oz, Ed Asner, Dr. Deepak Chopra, Leonardo DiCaprio, Stevie Wonder, Shikira singing Imagine, World Peace Orchestra, Broadway Show Annie, American Oriental Art Foundation/Alice Liu Manjushree Orphanage/Dr. Kazuko, Calligraphy for Peace & Happiness, Secretary Generals Ban Ki-Moon & Antonio Guterres to name a few.

*Show will be broadcast on:
www.PeaceChannel.TV GoodNewsPlanet.TV GoodNewsBroadcast.com PeaceDayParty.org Bonbon Live Facebook NYCLiveMedia.com/live 3D Broadcast & 1,000’s of channels.

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Are you concerned for our future — and for the future of generations to come?

As troubling and overwhelming as the events filling our news feeds are, as a human race, we actually have within us what it takes to transform our world…

We have the will, the intelligence, the resources, the heart, and the leaders to address and heal the areas of our planet that need it most…

In fact, there are brilliant changemakers all over the globe making meaningful progress on critical issues — the environment, health, human rights, women’s issues, economic justice, and peace, to name a few.

Now we’re being called to work in collaboration and partnership like never before, to create the comprehensive changes we need… for a world that works for all.

And Finding Common Ground, taking place August 7-9, offers a path forward…

Free Online Event
Finding Common Ground
August 7-9, 2018

https://shiftnetwork.isrefer.com/go/sop18CC/CCI/

We’re honored to invite you to join 30+ of the world’s leading peacebuilders and changemakers — including Caroline Myss, Marla Maples, Sister Jenna, Shariff Abdullah, Chief Phil Lane, Jr., Robert Thurman, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Deborah Greene, Shamil Idriss, Khalida Brohi, Daryl Davis and so many more — sharing cutting-edge peace practices for building bridges, closing gaps, and connecting and promoting agents for change who are working to create a comprehensive blueprint for global transformation.

This 3-day event will highlight changemakers and their personal stories of transformations that led them to authentic and powerful action. These stories include a Palestinian living in Bethlehem who turned to the ancient wisdom of Jesus (love your enemy) to learn how to love Israelis; a former CIA counterintelligence agent working with the U.S. military in the Iraq war who has created a global movement, “others into brothers,” turning enemies into allies; and an African American musician who befriended KKK leaders and engaged them in the work to end racism in America — and so many more.

I hope you’ll join us for this extraordinary FREE online event presented by The Shift Network.

RSVP here for Finding Common Ground — at no charge: https://shiftnetwork.isrefer.com/go/sop18CC/CCI/

Each day we’ll feature an incredible lineup of changemakers who will guide you in channeling your passion and purpose to make your most meaningful contribution to our world. They’ll share exactly how they’ve found common ground in their communities and created blueprints for change through their innovative peacebuilding work — that you can follow!

We invite you to join us each day of this summit as we take a deep dive into these life-changing, world-changing topics:

Day One: Personal Transformation How to prepare yourself to find common ground with others

Day Two: Interpersonal Transformation How to find common ground with anyone you’re looking at as “other”

Day Three: Collective Transformation How to find common ground in your community and our world

Together, we can create a peaceful, sustainable, transformed world.

RSVP here for Finding Common Ground — at no charge: https://shiftnetwork.isrefer.com/go/sop18CC/CCI/

P.S. Here’s just a peek at what a few of our brilliant speakers will be sharing with you:

Caroline Myss speaks to the importance of every one of our choices… because one clear choice, no matter how insignificant you might think it is, can redirect the course of your life in the blink of an eye.

Marla Maples and Dot Maver will highlight the key principles necessary to create “right human relations” in a time of great polarization and fear.

Robert Thurman will explore nonviolence and love as a pathway to common ground — focusing on the vital role of women in creating harmony and building a more sustainable future.

Shamil Idriss will provide the three steps in finding common ground with an adversary: choosing hope, building trust, and changing the underlying system.

RSVP here for Finding Common Ground — at no charge: https://shiftnetwork.isrefer.com/go/sop18CC/CCI/

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