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Earth & Water Day 2026: Times Square Becomes a Stage for the Planet

Austin Tang — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:29:47 +0000

On April 22, the beating heart of Times Square transforms into something far greater than a crossroads of the world—it becomes a living, breathing celebration of the Earth itself. Earth & Water Day 2026 is not just an event; it’s a movement, a call to consciousness wrapped in music, unity, and purpose.

At the center of it all stands visionary producer Paul Sladkus, whose decades-long dedication to peace, sustainability, and global connection once again brings this powerful gathering to life. Through his leadership and the ongoing mission of Good News Corporation, Times Square is reimagined—not as a place of commerce, but as a sanctuary of awareness, creativity, and hope.

From 2 PM to 7 PM, the energy will surge through the streets as artists, activists, and visionaries take the stage in a free concert and exhibition designed to inspire action and reflection. This is not passive entertainment—it’s an immersive experience where music becomes a message and performance becomes purpose. The event honors environmental pioneers, future generations, and the urgent need to protect our planet’s most vital resources.

What makes Earth & Water Day so striking is its ability to blend spectacle with sincerity. Beneath the towering screens and electric chaos of Times Square, there is a rare stillness—a collective understanding that something meaningful is unfolding. Voices rise not just in song, but in solidarity, echoing themes of clean energy, peace, and responsibility to the Earth.

Sladkus has long believed in the power of unity through media and music, and this event stands as one of his most profound expressions of that vision. Year after year, he gathers diverse talents and global voices, creating a platform where awareness meets artistry and where inspiration becomes action.

In a world often overwhelmed by noise, Earth & Water Day cuts through with clarity. It reminds us that celebration and responsibility can coexist—and that even in the center of one of the busiest places on Earth, there is still space to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what truly matters.

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Planet Heart Presents the 18th Annual World Peace Earth Day Celebration

Austin Tang — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:29:27 +0000

A Global Virtual Gathering Honoring Mother Earth Through Unity, Music, and Peace

New York, NY — April 22, 2026 — Planet Heart, in collaboration with We, The World, is proud to present the 18th Annual World Peace Earth Day Celebration, taking place on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 7:00–9:00 PM ET.

This inspiring global event will be held virtually in Room ONE following the Unity Earth Weekly Call and streamed live across Facebook and other platforms, bringing together a diverse community of thought leaders, spiritual teachers, musicians, and changemakers from around the world.

Founded by peace ambassador Andrew Kaen, Planet Heart has been producing World Peace Earth Day celebrations since 2007, creating a sacred space each year to honor Mother Earth and foster unity across cultures, traditions, and communities.

This year’s theme, “Celebrating Our Planet, Healing Our Heart,” invites participants into a powerful shared experience of connection, reflection, and collective intention for a more peaceful and harmonious world.

The evening will feature:

Inspirational talks from global leaders and visionaries
Live music performances and artistic expression
Prayers and blessings for world peace
A worldwide interactive gathering dedicated to healing the Earth and all beings

Featured participants include:

Ben Bowler, Mitchell Rabin, Rick Ulfik, Jonathan Granoff, Chief Phil Lane Jr., Grandmother Shirley Barclay, Patricia Ann Davis, Kristin Hoffmann, Fumi Stewart, Dot Maver, David Young, Dana Tomasino, and Andrew Kaen.

“Earth Day is a sacred opportunity to come together as one human family,” says Kaen. “Through shared intention, music, and prayer, we can elevate consciousness and contribute to a more peaceful and unified planet.”

The event is free and open to all. Participants are encouraged to invite friends and communities worldwide to join this collective celebration.

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Time: 7:00–9:00 PM ET

Location: Virtual (Zoom + Livestream)

Zoom Link: zoom.us/j/6060001111

Website: www.PlanetHeart.org

Contact: EarthDay@WeTheWorld.Org

About Planet Heart

Planet Heart is a global peace and unity initiative dedicated to fostering oneness, environmental stewardship, and collective awakening. Since its founding, Planet Heart has brought together thousands of individuals worldwide through events, media, and collaborations centered around the message: One Planet, One Race, One Heart – We Are All One.

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AEIA CERTIFICATION ’26 Pressing

Austin Tang — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:29:25 +0000

The video “Lawai International Center: A Place Remembered” provides a profound historical and spiritual context that aligns closely with the themes of peace, healing, and global unity found in your “Strength Through PEACE ’25 TOUR” document. AEIA CERTIFIED ‘26 Pressing

Sacred Soil of Lawai Valley.mp3Click2Hear

Below is an evaluation of the video’s content and how it can serve as a “Development Guide” for your project:

Historical & Spiritual Foundation
- Healing Roots: The video highlights the Lawai Valley on Kauai as a place of “forgiving waters” where Hawaiians originally built a heiau (temple) for healing [02:03]. This mirrors the document’s focus on moving away from a “War Economy” toward social
- The 88 Shrines: Built 100 years ago by Japanese immigrants, these shrines are a replica of the 1,000-mile Shikoku pilgrimage [01:46]. They represent the “Strength Through Peace” theme by showing how displaced people created a sanctuary of hope and spirit in a new land [04:46].
Key Narratives for Development
- The “Soil of Protection”: A powerful story features Grandma Nonaka, who took soil from the 88 shrines to protect her sons during WWII and the Korean War [03:35]. Their safe return and the subsequent return of the soil to the shrines [03:49] provides a moving visual and narrative metaphor for the protection found in peace rather than weaponry.
- Grassroots Restoration: The Lawai International Center (formed in 1990) is a non-denominational effort to restore these forgotten shrines [05:23]. This aligns with the document’s call to “reclaim democratic traditions” through community-led action.

Visual & Symbolic Synergy
- The Turtle Platform: The planned pagoda is shaped like a turtle, a symbol of the “bearer of life” [05:41]. This matches the “Axis of Hope” imagery in the Kucinich
- Diverse Voices: The video features Riley Lee (a non-Japanese Grandmaster of the Bamboo Flute) and Hawaiian elders [01:00, 06:08], illustrating the interconnectedness of all people—a core pillar of your 2025 Tour draft.
Integration Strategy

For your “Deep Dive PeaceCasts4Good,” this video serves as a perfect “Case Study in Peace.”

Actionable Insight: Use the Lawai International Center as a real-world example of the “Department of Peace” concept in action—where historical trauma (immigrant struggles/war) is converted into a “non-denominational cultural and healing center” [05:33].
Closing Sentiment: The video ends with the “Aloha” spirit being Hawaii’s gift to the New Millennium [06:16], which provides a strong, hopeful conclusion that matches the “Prayer for America” vision.

YouTube Link for Reference: Lawai International Center: A Place Remembered

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What the World Needs Now: A Global Vision with Local Strategies for Planetary Flourishing – Robert Atkinson, Ph.D.

Austin Tang — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:57:02 +0000

Listen to “What the World Needs Now: A Global Vision with Local Strategies for Planetary Flourishing – Robert Atkinson, Ph.D.” on Spreaker.

The Way of Unity offers a profound roadmap for humanity’s next
stage in its evolution toward fulfilling an age-old promise
LOS ANGELES, November 26, 2025 — Imagine a world where every person feels
seen, valued, and connected — a world not driven by fear and division, but by
compassion, cooperation, and unity. This vision is not just a dream; it’s a path anyone
can choose. The Way of Unity by Robert Atkinson, Ph.D., is an invitation for humanity to
discover something greater than themselves — a growing, expanding, organic renewal
process aligned with evolutionary forces.
Upon a framework of hidden wholeness, this book explores an emergent process, the
closest thing people may have to a systematic, globally scalable, evidence-based model
of social action that works for everyone. For over a century, thousands of communities
worldwide have been building the elements of a more just and peaceful society by
nurturing the patterns of coherence within themselves. Humanity is its own mycelial
network, weaving its inherent wholeness, expanding its circles of unity. This is the hope
for the future.
The Way of Unity, grounded in spiritual wisdom and evolutionary science, is a visionary
work outlining the urgent need for a conscious shift from a divided world to one founded
on unitive consciousness, shared spiritual values, and global coherence.
Atkinson introduces unity not as a distant ideal, but as a living, animating force
embedded in the cosmos, mirrored in biology, and essential to collective survival.
Through a sweeping synthesis of cosmology, sacred traditions, and real-world models
of social
transformation, he illustrates how unity is both the origin and destiny of life — a sacred
pattern from which peace naturally flows.
The book’s three key takeaways are straightforward and practical:
The natural order of the universe is wholeness, unity, and peace;
There are unitive principles that reflect and sustain this wholeness and peace;
There are thousands of communities worldwide that are already applying those
principles to restore the world to wholeness and build cultures of peace right where they
are.

The book unfolds in three parts, from the conceptual to the practical:

Understanding Unity explores unitive consciousness as humanity’s archetypal
inheritance and traces its roots through science, mysticism, and the cosmology of
wholeness.
Unity as Remedy addresses the global crises of division and presents unity as the
antidote, culminating in a Unitive Age where personal, interpersonal, and planetary
peace become possible through the application of principles designed to bring about
wholeness and unity.
Unity in Action reveals the practical, principle-based pathways for actualizing peace,
from inner development to community-based social action and global governance
rooted in justice and coherence.
With clarity and conviction, Atkinson positions The Way of Unity as both a spiritual call
and a practical guide — offering nine unitive principles and a compelling model for
peacebuilding that is already being implemented by communities worldwide. He calls
readers not merely to believe in peace, but to become peace through a lifelong practice
of wholeness, justice, and compassionate action.

The Way of Unity: Essential Principles and Preconditions for Peace
Publisher: Light on Light Press (August 2025)
Paperback: 322 pages, 6 x 9 inches
ISBN-13: 978-1-958921-72-2
Ebook ISBN: 978-1-958921-73-9

Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Way-Unity-Essential-Principles-Preconditions/dp/1958921726
Barnes and Nobel:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-way-of-unity-robert-
atkinson/1147716358?ean=9781958921722
Robert Atkinson, Ph.D., is a developmental psychologist, educator, and award-winning
author whose work bridges storytelling, transformation, and unitive consciousness. His
latest book, The Way of Unity: Essential Principles and Preconditions of Peace (2025),
invites readers to embrace the unitive wisdom guiding the collective evolution
toward harmony and wholeness. He is the author of 11 other books, including The Story
of Our Time (2017), Our Moment of Choice (2020, co-editor), and A New Story of
Wholeness (2022), and is the founder of One Planet Peace Forum.
To view the book trailer, visit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsYVBgaVmjM [3].
For more information, please visit www.RobertAtkinson.net

MEDIA CONTACT:
Dea Shandera-Hunter
(310) 699-7880
deashandera@yahoo.com

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We, The World Remembers Dr. Jane Goodall – Messenger of Peace, Champion of People, Animals and the Planet – Longtime Friend, Supporter of We, The World and Launch Partner of 11 Days of Global Unity – Extended Interview – #Urgency4Action

Austin Tang — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:21:20 +0000

NEW YORK, NY – October 3, 2025

We, The World at WE.net, a global coalition-building organization promoting changemakers working for peace, justice, sustainability and transformation, remembers Dr. Jane Goodall – a UN Messenger of Peace, and a Champion of People, Animals and the Planet. She was a longtime Friend and Supporter of We, The World. And Dr. Jane Goodall was a Launch Partner and Participant in We, The World’s signature event: The Annual 11 Days of Global Unity Summit – September 11th – 21st – A Worldwide Convergence of Movement Leaders Raising Consciousness & Calling for Action – #Urgency4Action.

Every year We, The World collaborates with Roots & Shoots – Dr. Jane Goodall’s Youth Organization, active in over 70 countries. Roots & Shoots was a major Partner in the launch of We, The World’s Youth Program An Urgent Message From Your Children.

We, The World is part of an extensive alliance known as Unite 4 Peace, many of whose members, and their Partners have collaborated with Dr. Jane Goodall. These groups regularly produce major newsworthy programs – especially during September and October, generally in celebration of the UN International Day of Peace September 21st. Many of them participate in 11 Days of Global Unity and Peace Week and ALL are actively collaborating with Unity Earth at Unity.Earth and We, The World at WE.net. Many groups and events of the Unite 4 Peace Alliance can be found here: The Evolutionary Leaders Synergy Circle Current Programs. Though not often covered in the Press, this movement actually has millions of followers working to achieve Peace and Unity!

More than a conference, We, The World’s Annual 11 Days of Global Unity Summit is an international Movement of Movements, featuring Visionary Leaders, Movement Activists, Profound Dialogues, and Bold Calls To Action! Thematic Programs are based on the 11 Campaigns For Change: Unity, Interdependence, Environment, Economic Justice, Health, Children & Youth, Women, Human Rights, Freedom, Disarmament and Peace.

In 2024, Dr. Jane Goodall publicly congratulated We, The World on the 20^th Anniversary of 11 Days of Global Unity, which she helped to launch. At 11DaysOfGlobalUnity.org you can see an extended interview with Dr. Jane Goodall and We, The World Founder Rick Ulfik in which she even talks about Interspecies Communication!

This year, Founder Rick Ulfik said, “For 11 transformative days, distinguished thought leaders such as Audrey Kitagawa and Anna Ikeda, Kurt Johnson and Roger Briggs, Monica Willard and Fumi Johns Stewart, Gary Malkin and Tezikiah Gabriel offered solutions and worked to accelerate action for people and the planet around the 11 Campaigns, which together represent a Blueprint For Global Transformation.” To watch the 11 Days Summit Broadcasts, including the Featured interview with Dr. Jane Goodall go to https://11daysofglobalunity.org

This year’s 11 Days of Global Unity Highlights include:

Freedom Panelists, including Kurt Johnson and Roger Briggs who convened an Alliance of 125 Conscious Media Organizations, examine How Media Influences Democracy & Freedom at a time when many are frightened by the erosion of Rights, Law, Democracy & Freedom in the USA.
Peace Panelists including the renowned Audrey Kitagawa (The International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation) and Anna Ikeda (Campaigner for ICAN which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize) as well as Ira Helfand (a two-time Nobel Peace Prize Laureate) – all working to abolish Nuclear Weapons.
Global Music and Arts for Unity, Environment and Peace, feature Emmy Award-winning composer Gary Malkin, Tezikiah Gabriel (Pathways To Peace), Lanny Smith (Earthman) Environmental Concert, Heidi Little (Recording Artist) and other special performances for Peace.
Special Disarmament Commemorations, including “The 7 Sisters” – an extraordinary gathering of women leaders including Fumi Johns Stewart, Tezikiah Gabriel, Nina Meyerhoff, Jennifer Kim, Monica Willard, Dot Maver, Rev. Becky Suzik marking the 80th Anniversary of the Hiroshima & Nagasaki Atomic Bombings, and Voices for a Nuclear Weapons Free World on the UN International Day of Peace (September 21^st).
One of our courageous Children & Youth Panelists organized over 200 concealed schools for girls and women hidden from the Taliban, which bans education of girls and women. The Taliban recently suspended the Internet in ALL of Afghanistan in response to such attempts of women and girls to get education.

To Subscribe, and Watch for FREE, any of these exceptional 11 Days of Global Unity Summit 2025 Broadcasts, go to https://11daysofglobalunity.org

A Movement With a Legacy

11 Days of Global Unity was originally created to symbolically mark the Journey from Fear to Hope starting with commemorating the September 11th terrorist attacks and culminating with the September 21st celebrations for the UN International Day of Peace.

Since We, The World and our Global Partners, including Dr. Jane Goodall, launched 11 Days of Global Unity in 2004, it has become an inspiring international movement with over 600 organizations that have participated in the 11 Campaigns For Change. For over 20 years 11 Days has mobilized movements, and informed people worldwide, featuring global icons such as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Dr. Jane Goodall, Deepak Chopra, Vandana Shiva, Ralph Nader, Marianne Williamson, Bill McKibben, Eve Ensler (“V”), Arun Gandhi, Riane Eisler, Jonathan Granoff, Amy Goodman and Daniel Ellsberg.

Before we close, we want to acknowledge our major global Partners – many of which annually participate in 11 Days of Global Unity and ALL of which are actively collaborating with We, The World at WE.net:

The Jane Goodall Institute, Roots & Shoots, The UN International Day of Peace NGO Committee, Peace Day Philly, Living Earth Community Network, The International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation, The Source of Synergy Foundation, The Evolutionary Leaders Synergy Circles, The Global Women’s Village, Peace Begins At Home Summit With Riane Eisler, The Global Security Institute, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, The Holomovement, Humanity’s Team, Humanity Rising, The Unite 4 Peace Coalition which includes Unity Earth, Peace Week and 99 Days of Peace Through Unity, The SINE Network, OneWorld, and the Compassion Games, One World Rising Global Powwow, Pathways To Peace, We Rise As One!, The Global Wisdom Foundation, The Hague Center for Global Governance, Innovation & Emergence, Hubcast Media, Unify, The Awakening World and We, The World,

Also May Peace Prevail On Earth International, Children of the Earth, The Peace School, Global Silent Minute, United Religions Initiative, WholeWorld View, The Foundation For Ethics & Meaning, The Conscious Media Alliance, The Deep and Rapid Transformation Convergence, The Unitive Cluster at the UN, GoodNews Broadcast – Pause The World For Peace in Times Square, and Pace e Bene Nonviolence Campaign.

What a remarkable movement representing literally millions of people working to achieve Global Unity!

Collaboration is Key!

We, The World and the WE Campaign at https://WE.net
11 Days of Global Unity 21st Anniversary! https://11daysofglobalunity.org
TRENDS in Global Grassroots Organizing Magazine https://Trends.WE.net/ezine
MLK – Manifesting The Dream https://WE.net/MLK
Subscribe to receive our Global Action Newsletter https://WE.net/subscribe
Be a Partner! https://WE.net/partner Be a Volunteer! https://WE.net/volunteer
Support the Work of We, The World! https://WE.net/donate

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Planting Peace in Times Square Virtually Throughout the World to Celebrate the International Day of Peace

Austin Tang — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:57:22 +0000

New York, NY, September 18, 2025 – Saturday, September 20, 2025, Times Square will transform into a hub for global peace when Pause the World for Peace and May Peace Prevail On Earth International (MPPOE) unite forces to honor the International Day of Peace. The event, held from 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM, invites people in Times Square and around the world to participate in a day of unity, compassion, and collective visioning for a peaceful world.

In partnership with Good News Corporation and founder Paul Sladkus, participants will be invited to “plant” a virtual Peace Pole on the world map at www.plantpeace.worldpeace.org/, sharing their personal message for peace.

The day will also feature a powerful World Peace Flag Ceremony, led by MPPOE at 4pm Easten, honoring the 193 nations of the United Nations while uplifting the universal message: May Peace Prevail On Earth.

“Peace and Mother Earth Lovers, there are billions of you—let’s celebrate,” said Paul Sladkus, Founder of Good News Corporation. “Plant a Peace Pole—virtually or physically. Imagine 8 billion Peace Poles around the world! Together, let’s make this vision of global peace visible and real.”

Since 2002, Sladkus and Good News Corporation have supported the International Day of Peace, hosting Peace Vigils in New York’s Central Park and producing media to uplift the voices of peace. Today, their efforts connect with MPPOE’s decades-long mission of spreading peace through Peace Poles, an initiative launched in Japan by Masahisa Goi after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, who envisioned Peace Poles planted in every corner of the world. To date, more than 200,000 Peace Poles have been planted across the globe.

“By inviting people to plant Peace Poles—whether in their communities or virtually—we’re giving the world something tangible to focus collective intention and energy on peace,” said Fumi Johns Stewart, Executive Director of MPPOE. “When people plant Peace Poles inscribed with the message, May Peace Prevail On Earth, we raise the consciousness of our global family to think and act in the Spirit of Peace.”

The event in Times Square is a call for peace, unity, and action. A Global Silent Minute for Peace will be observed at 12 Noon. This initiative reminds us that peace is possible—when we choose it together.

Event Details:
Here is the link to our Media Alert with all details: https://pausetheworldforpeace.org/2025/09/11/media-alert-for-international-day-of-peace-weekend-september-192021-2025/

NYC City Hall, JOIN US, HOLDING A PEACE OR MOTHER EARTH SIGN

Friday, September 19, 2025, 11 AM – 12 Noon

Times Square, New York City
Saturday, September 20, 2025
11:15 AM – 4:30 PM

Peace Pole Map, designed, developed, and powered by Bay Park Data Solutions.
Learn More: www.bayparkdatasolutions.com

For more information and to plant your Peace Pole, visit: www.plantpeace.worldpeace.org

Good News Corporation – A nonprofit, est. 2002, producing the International Day of Peace and Earth Day Concerts since 2002 in Central Park and Times Square. www.pausetheworldforpeace.org. Our 2025 Earth Day Concert had 1.5+ million live views, https://pausetheworldforpeace.org/2025/05/14/earth-day-sizzle-reel-from-times-square-april-22-2025/ WE SEEK 8 BILLION FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE.

May Peace Prevail on Earth: The May Peace Prevail On Earth movement is a grassroots global movement to inspire, and re-awaken the inherent consciousness of love, peace, and harmony which exists in every one of us. It is a movement to bring inner peace of mind and to foster peace in the world at large. www.worldpeace.org

Media Assets
Downloadable Video: How to Plant Your Virtual Peace Pole
https://vimeo.com/1119297551/f46fe416f2?share=copy
QR Code Images

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Planting Peace in Times Square Virtually Throughout the World to Celebrate the International Day of Peace

Austin Tang — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 23:57:46 +0000

Event Details:
Here is the link to our Media Alert with all details: https://pausetheworldforpeace.org/2025/09/11/media-alert-for-international-day-of-peace-weekend-september-192021-2025/

NYC City Hall, JOIN US, HOLDING A PEACE OR MOTHER EARTH SIGN

Friday, September 19, 2025, 11 AM – 12 Noon

Times Square, New York City
Saturday, September 20, 2025
11:15 AM – 4:30 PM

Peace Pole Map, designed, developed, and powered by Bay Park Data Solutions.
Learn More: www.bayparkdatasolutions.com

For more information and to plant your Peace Pole, visit: www.plantpeace.worldpeace.org

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Media Assets
Downloadable Video: How to Plant Your Virtual Peace Pole
https://vimeo.com/1119297551/f46fe416f2?share=copy
QR Code Images

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UN International Day of Peace 2025, September 21, Expands to a Global Weekend To Pause the World for Peace Worldwide, Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence, Plant Peace Pole Virtually/Physical at Noon in 24 Regions (Time Zones). A World Cease Fire, Peace Acts, Unity, Music, & Climate Week Action. New York City Leads the Call & Run of Show

Austin Tang — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:36:40 +0000

New York, NY & Worldwide — PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION:

This year, one day of peace simply isn’t enough, as declared unanimously by the UN, 193 Member Countries & Good News Corporation & Partners for the International Day of Peace Requests. As the world faces urgent calls for peace, connection, compassion, and climate consciousness, Peace Day 2025 unfolds across a global weekend of action and awareness, beginning Friday, September 19, 2025, in tandem with the UN International Day of Peace on Sunday, September 21, and Climate Week NYC starting on September 22. McKinsey Co. states 2 Billion People are aware of Peace Day.

The weekend begins with a citywide meditation and Moment of Silence at Noon EST, hosted at NYC City Hall with Mayor Eric Adams, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, and leadership across key departments — from youth, seniors, veterans, police, and education to community, and faith-based services, and for all NYC & Worldwide to join in. Together, we’ll pause in collective stillness and activate a wave of intention to ripple across the globe.

This year’s message is clear: Peace is not passive. It lives in our choices, our communities, and our care for one another and the Earth. All armies, cities, schools, organizations, and individuals around the world are invited to join in through serious and simple meaningful acts on September 21, 2025, at noon in your local 24-Hour Time Zone, as the International Day of Peace 193 Countries requests, including planting a Virtual Peace Pole at: www.plantpeace.worldpeace.org

Cease Fire and Violence Everywhere, killing fields, schools, streets, homes…everywhere
Host your own moment of silence at noon in your local time zone on September 21, and honor the day’s request:
Participate in human peace signs, prayer, sound healing, community cleanups, or intergenerational kindness actions
Share messages of hope and love on social media using #PeaceDay2025

WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 | 12:00 PM NOON EST for the Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence
Peace Day & Climate Week 2025 Press Conference & Global Meditation, Event 10:30 AM – NOON. NYC City Hall. Featuring: Mayor Eric Adams, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Pastor Monrose, and Executive Director Faith-Based sharing a Prayer, Ringo Starr (Virtual), UN Peace Messenger, symbolically virtually requests the Moment of Silence for the UN. UN Representatives, Peace Poles & Flags, World Madam, Global Silent Minute, Parrots for Peace, Hugg-A Planets, AY Young (UN SDG Global Ambassador), Jarvis Smith OMMM Ambassador/Antonique Smith Earth Day Ambassador, Sister Jenna, NYC Praise Youth Dancers. Giorgia Fumanti, Stevie Wonder (Virtual), UN Peace Messenger, virtually requesting the world to go out and create peace. A citywide Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 | 11:30 AM – 5:00 PM EST
23rd Annual International Day of Peace & NYC Climate Week Kick-Off Concert
Times Square (46th–47th Streets). World’s largest Peace Day Concert & Broadcast.
Free, family-friendly gathering featuring live performances, spoken word, youth voices, and calls to climate action. A global broadcast on www.youtube.com/goodnewsbroadcast, www.pausetheworldforpeace.org, social media, requesting for the Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence — Led virtually by Peace Messengers: Ringo Starr, Dr. Jane Goodall, then Peace Messengers Michael Douglas, Stevie Wonder, Shakira join in. Reverend Paul Sladkus, All Faiths and Spiritual, OMMM, AY Young and over 75 entertainers perform, honoring peace, music, Mother Earth and our shared humanity including World Peace Pole Ceremony.

Presented by Good News Corporation with partners including OMMM, AY Young & the Battery Tour, Climate Group, NYC Mayor’s Office and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine. Human Peace Sign/Flags.
and more. Go to: www.pausetheworldforpeace.org

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 | 12:00 PM EST – 12:05 PM EST (24 Time Zones Worldwide)
Official International Day of Peace AI Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence for Peace, Worldwide Virtual and Physical Creation/Installation of Peace Poles throughout the Globe, Cease Fire, Acts of Peace including a World Opportunity to Plant a Peace Pole anywhere in the world VIRTUALLY. Go to: www.plantpeace.worldpeace.org, https://www.worldpeace.org/#VirtualMap.

SEPTEMBER 22–29, 2025
NYC Climate Week. Events across the city focused on solutions, sustainability, and collective care. https://www.climateweeknyc.org/

PRESS CONTACT:
Paul Sladkus | paul.sladkus1@gmail.com | 212-647-1212
www.pausetheworldforpeace.org NOTE: ALL EVENTS WILL BE BROADCAST WORLDWIDE LIVE

Presenters Background:

Good News Corporation – A nonprofit, est. 2002, producing the International Day of Peace and Earth Day Concerts since 2002 in Central Park and Times Square. www.pausetheworldforpeace.org. Our 2025 Earth Day Concert had 1.5+ million live views, https://pausetheworldforpeace.org/2025/05/14/earth-day-sizzle-reel-from-times-square-april-22-2025/ WE SEEK 8 BILLION FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE.

OMMM, a global platform for elevating consciousness, continues as a key partner, supporting moments of reflection, resonance, and collective healing throughout the weekend. www.ommmpresents.com

AY Young & Battery Tour…Soon to hold the World’s Record for Battery Clean Energy Powered Concerts and Worldwide Sustainable Talent. https://www.aymusik.com/

NYC Climate Week: Climate Week NYC is a charity event that takes place in New York City every year. Its purpose is to promote climate action by appealing to “business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives”. Climate Week NYC is run by Climate Group.^[¹^] It is the largest of the organization’s annual flagship international events, and the largest annual climate event of its kind according to the organizers. www.climateweeknyc.org

May Peace Prevail on Earth: The May Peace Prevail On Earth movement is a grassroots global movement to inspire, and re-awaken the inherent consciousness of love, peace and harmony which exists in every one of us. It is a movement to bring inner peace of mind and to foster peace in the world at large. www.worldpeace.org

Run of Show for Peace Day – Sept 20, 2025

Segment 0 – Before Broadcast

Start	Speaker/Artist	What
11:00 AM	Master Sha Teacher	Breathing Meditation with Master Sha’s Calligraphy

Segment 1 – Opening

Start	Speaker/Artist	What
11:30 AM	Paul Sladkus	Live stream starts – Opening
11:32 AM	Manhattan Borough President + FOWPAL	Mark Levine introduces the event and rings the FOWPAL
11:47 AM	UN Special Embassy and Department of Transportation	Talk about Special Envoy of UN Road and show video
11:53 AM	Church of Assumption – Video	Virtual performance of Handel’s Messiah Hallelujah

Segment 2 – OMMM

Start	Speaker/Artist	What
12:00 PM	Ringo Starr Video	Ringo Starr honoring the Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence
12:01 PM	Yogini Jaima – Host	Intro to Peace Starts Within, Intro to OMMM, chant
12:05 PM	Yogmata Keiko Aikawa	Intro Video followed by her opening remarks and meditation
12:18 PM	Reachel Singh	Performance – Om Bhur Bhuva Svaha – Warrior – Kintsugi
12:34 PM	Evin Schwartz w/ Divya Alter, Yogi Cam, Yogini Jaima, Eric Kussin, Jarvis Smith	Sharing from OMMMbassadors, announcement of co-created conscious content on Belouga platform
12:51 PM	Mia Narciso-Krutz and friends	Performance of Stay Awhile
1:00 PM	Jane Goodall – video	Peace remarks
1:11 PM	Tenzin Seldon w/ Yogi Cam	Sharing about investing in high-growth climate technologies
1:21 PM	Laura Carisa Gardia w/Stefania Passamonte	Performance of COPera Aria
1:28 PM	Caz Coronel	Performance
1:37 PM	UNDP – Anna Medri and Leonardo Cerda	Video and sharing about rights against illegal mining in Ecuador
1:47 PM	Eden Energy – Jonathan Appel, Joyous Appel, and Gözde Appel w/ Jarvis Smith	Interview with Eden Energy
1:58 PM	Rebecca Irby – Video	Video intro to Pause for Peace
2:01 PM	Antonique Smith	Performance and Intro to SUN-Day
2:12 PM	Dr. Scilla Elworthy – Video	Peace remarks
2:18 PM	Sister Jenna	Conversation on inner peace and its role in global peace
2:26 PM	Sister Jenna with Dust of Soul	Closing Meditation with performance

Segment 3 – AY Young

Start	Speaker/Artist	What
2:32 PM	Intro Video	AY Intro Video
2:33 PM	AY Performs	AY performs and joined by Andrew James and Mim Nicole

Segment 4 – Pause the World For Peace/Good News Broadcasting

Start	Speaker/Artist	What
3:20 PM	Reverand Paul Sladkus	Intro
3:22 PM	Giorgia Fumanti	Performs
3:30 PM	Wood Stock Forever – video	Segment from Wood Stock Forever movie
3:34 PM	Paul McCartney Video	Baby you can drive my car video
3:37 PM	Douglas Quarteze and Eric Stoller	Eric Stoller speaking, Douglas Performance – Man on a Mission/Land Air and Sea Mesh
3:41 PM	Jonathan Gross	Performance – Byzantine
3:45 PM	Irene Michaels	Performance – Feeling Free
3:49 PM	Tirlok Malik	Peace laughing comedian
3:51 PM	AJ Raggs	Performance – Kind Song
3:55 PM	Prince Parker	Performance – Star Spangled Banner (Jimmi Hendrix rendition)
4:01 PM	Flag Ceremony, NYC Dance School, Katya Grineva- Piano	During the Flag Ceremony, the NYC Share Dance School Students perform in the Peace Circle, Katya Grineva plays the piano
4:21 PM	Human Peace Circle	Peace Circle Singing Imagine to Shakira singing via video
4:27 PM	Stevie Wonder video followed by Jane Goodall Video	Videos
4:28 PM	NY Climate Week + Adam Lake, Jarvis Smith, Reverand Paul Sladkus, AY Young	NY Climate Week Kick-Off
4:29 PM	Closing w/ Annie video	Paul’s closing remarks, Annie video

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UN International Day of Peace 2025, September 21, Expands to a Global Weekend To Pause the World for Peace Worldwide, Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence, Plant Peace Pole Virtually/Physical at Noon in 24 Regions (Time Zones). A World Cease Fire, Peace Acts, Unity, Music, & Climate Week Action. New York City Leads the Call.

Austin Tang — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:44:08 +0000

New York, NY & Worldwide — PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION:

Cease Fire and Violence Everywhere, killing fields, schools, streets, homes…everywhere
Host your own moment of silence at noon in your local time zone on September 21, and honor the day’s request:
Participate in human peace signs, prayer, sound healing, community cleanups, or intergenerational kindness actions
Share messages of hope and love on social media using #PeaceDay2025

Presented by Good News Corporation with partners including OMMM, AY Young & the Battery Tour, Climate Group, NYC Mayor’s Office and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine.
and more. Go to: www.pausetheworldforpeace.org

SEPTEMBER 22–29, 2025
NYC Climate Week. Events across the city focused on solutions, sustainability, and collective care. https://www.climateweeknyc.org/

PRESS CONTACT:
Paul Sladkus | paul.sladkus1@gmail.com | 212-647-1212
www.pausetheworldforpeace.org NOTE: ALL EVENTS WILL BE BROADCAST WORLDWIDE LIVE

Presenters Background:

OMMM, a global platform for elevating consciousness, continues as a key partner, supporting moments of reflection, resonance, and collective healing throughout the weekend. www.ommmpresents.com

AY Young & Battery Tour…Soon to hold the World’s Record for Battery Clean Energy Powered Concerts and Worldwide Sustainable Talent. https://www.aymusik.com/

UN International Day of Peace 2025, September 21, Expands to a Global Weekend To Pause the World for Peace Worldwide, Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence, Plant Peace Pole Virtually/Physical at Noon in 24 Regions (Time Zones). A World Cease Fire, Peace Acts, Unity, Music, & Climate Week Action. New York City Leads the Call.

Austin Tang — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:27 +0000

New York, NY & Worldwide — PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION:

This year, one day of peace simply isn’t enough, as declared unanimously by the UN, 193 Member Countries & Good News Corporation & Partners for the International Day of Peace Requests. As the world faces urgent calls for peace, connection, compassion, and climate consciousness, Peace Day 2025 unfolds across a global weekend of action and awareness, beginning Friday, September 19, 2025, in tandem with the UN International Day of Peace on Sunday September 21 and Climate Week NYC starting on September 22. McKinsey Co. states 2 Billion People are aware of Peace Day.

This year’s message is clear: Peace is not passive. It lives in our choices, our communities, and our care for one another and the Earth. All armies, cities, schools, organizations, and individuals around the world are invited to join in through serious and simple meaningful acts on September 21, 2025, at noon in your local 24 Hour Times Zone, as the International Day of Peace 193 Countries requests.

Cease Fire and Violence Everywhere, killing fields, schools, streets, homes…everywhere
Host your own moment of silence at noon in your local time zone on September 21, and honor the day’s request:
Participate in human peace signs, prayer, sound healing, community cleanups, or intergenerational kindness actions
Share messages of hope and love on social media using #PeaceDay2025

WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 | 12:00 PM NOONEST Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence
Peace Day 2025 Press Conference & Global Meditation, Event 11 AM – 1 PM
NYC City Hall. Featuring: Mayor Eric Adams, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Pastor Monrose, and Executive Director Faith-Based sharing a Prayer, Ringo Starr (Virtual), UN Peace Messenger, symbolically virtually requests the Moment of Silence for the UN. UN Representatives, Peace Poles & Flags, World Madam, Global Silent Minute, Parrots for Peace, Hugg-A Planets, Live Performances: AY Young (UN SDG Global Ambassador), Jarvis Smith OMMM Ambassador/Antonique Smith Earth Day Ambassador, Sister Jenna, NYC Praise Youth Dancers. Giorgia Fumanti, Stevie Wonder (Virtual), UN Peace Messenger, virtually requesting the world to go out and create peace. A citywide Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 | 11:30 AM – 5:00 PM EST
23rd Annual International Day of Peace & Climate Week Kick-Off Concert
Times Square (46th–47th Streets). World’s largest Peace Day Concert & Broadcast.
Free, family-friendly gathering featuring live performances, spoken word, youth voices, and calls to climate action.
Presented by Good News Corporation with partners including OMMM, AY Young & the Battery Tour, EarthDay.org, Climate Week NYC, and more. Go to: www.pausetheworldforpeace.org

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 | 12:00 PM EST – 12:05 PM EST (24 Times Zones Worldwide)
Official International Day of Peace AI Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence for Peace, Worldwide Virtual and Physical Creation/Installation of Peace Poles throughout the Globe, Cease Fire, Acts of Peace…A global broadcast on www.youtube.com/goodnewsbroadcast, www.pausetheworldforpeace.org, social media, requesting for the Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence — Led virtually by Ringo Starr, Reverend Paul Sladkus, All Faiths and Spiritual, other hosts, honoring peace, music, Mother Earth and our shared humanity. Peace Pole Ceremony.

SEPTEMBER 22–29, 2025
NYC Climate Week. Events across the city focused on solutions, sustainability, and collective care. https://www.climateweeknyc.org/

Produced by:
Good News Corporation, OMMM, and AY Young & the Battery Tour with support from the NYC Mayor’s Office and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine.

PRESS CONTACT:
Paul Sladkus | paul.sladkus1@gmail.com | 212-647-1212
www.pausetheworldforpeace.org NOTE: ALL EVENTS WILL BE BROADCAST WORLDWIDE LIVE

Background:
Good News Corporation – A nonprofit, est. 2002, producing the International Day of Peace and Earth Day Concerts since 2002 in Central Park and Times Square. www.pausetheworldforpeace.org. Our 2025 Earth Day Concert had 1.5+ million live views, https://pausetheworldforpeace.org/2025/05/14/earth-day-sizzle-reel-from-times-square-april-22-2025/ WE SEEK 8 BILLION FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE.
OMMM, a global platform for elevating consciousness, continues as a key partner, supporting moments of reflection, resonance, and collective healing throughout the weekend. www.ommmpresents.com
AY Young & Battery Tour…Soon to hold the World’s Record for Battery Clean Energy Powered Concerts and Worldwide Sustainable Talent. https://www.aymusik.com/

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Run of Show for Peace Day – Sept 20, 2025

Segment 0 – Before Broadcast

Start

Speaker/Artist

What

11:00 AM

Master Sha Teacher

Breathing Meditation with Master Sha’s Calligraphy

Segment 1 – Opening

Start

Speaker/Artist

What

11:30 AM

Paul Sladkus

Live stream starts – Opening

11:32 AM

Manhattan Borough President + FOWPAL

Mark Levine introduces the event and rings the FOWPAL

11:47 AM

UN Special Embassy and Department of Transportation

Talk about Special Envoy of UN Road and show video

11:53 AM

Church of Assumption – Video

Virtual performance of Handel’s Messiah Hallelujah

Segment 2 – OMMM

Start

Speaker/Artist

What

12:00 PM

Ringo Starr Video

Ringo Starr honoring the Moment/Meditative Minute of Silence

12:01 PM

Yogini Jaima – Host

Intro to Peace Starts Within, Intro to OMMM, chant

12:05 PM

Yogmata Keiko Aikawa

Intro Video followed by her opening remarks and meditation

12:18 PM

Reachel Singh

Performance – Om Bhur Bhuva Svaha – Warrior – Kintsugi

12:34 PM

Evin Schwartz w/ Divya Alter, Yogi Cam, Yogini Jaima, Eric Kussin, Jarvis Smith

Sharing from OMMMbassadors, announcement of co-created conscious content on Belouga platform

12:51 PM

Mia Narciso-Krutz and friends

Performance of Stay Awhile

1:00 PM

Jane Goodall – video

Peace remarks

1:11 PM

Tenzin Seldon w/ Yogi Cam

Sharing about investing in high-growth climate technologies

1:21 PM

Laura Carisa Gardia w/Stefania Passamonte

Performance of COPera Aria

1:28 PM

Caz Coronel

Performance

1:37 PM

UNDP – Anna Medri and Leonardo Cerda

Video and sharing about rights against illegal mining in Ecuador

1:47 PM

Eden Energy – Jonathan Appel, Joyous Appel, and Gözde Appel w/ Jarvis Smith

Interview with Eden Energy

1:58 PM

Rebecca Irby – Video

Video intro to Pause for Peace

2:01 PM

Antonique Smith

Performance and Intro to SUN-Day

2:12 PM