A global gathering at sunrise committed to peace and regeneration

A Visioneers International Network project

Waging Peace

Building Humanity’s
Golden Peace

It is time to make the waging of peace the preeminent occupation of human beings everywhere.

Discover the vision

Waging peace as fiercely
as others wage war.

The moment before us

A Dark Hour.
A Different Story.

The media of every kind reflect the dark and dangerous moment in which the current cohort of generations is living.

Across the world, extraordinary floods, out-of-control wildfires, political leaders who lack integrity, outbreaks of war and the ordinary pressures of the economy provoke fear-based responses. This tips the balance of well-being toward the dark side in thinking citizens everywhere—regardless of country, belief or anything else that appears to divide us.

Those in positions of power work hard to preserve the paradigm of current reality and the traditions that support it. All this keeps us at risk from the multiple crises facing us.

But extraordinary advances in science and technology tell a different story: one full of hope, inspiration and new possibilities.

The wisest among us tell us we need

A Global
Mind Change

We need to tell this new story to the citizens of the world who are ready to listen and act—who will reach others, who in turn will spread the story further—until we are numerous enough to break old paradigms apart and begin creating the solutions our time requires.

A challenge to our thinking

“We cannot solve complex problems with the same thinking that created them.

“A new higher level of thinking is essential if mankind is to survive.

— Albert Einstein

People standing hand in hand against a radiant sky

The work of peace

It is time to make the waging of peace the preeminent occupation of human beings everywhere.

We must cease making war on this planet in the many ways we do—against each other in international or civil strife; against the environment; and in the way we think about eradicating things that confound us.

Instead, we must now wage peace with all of the intensity that we have hitherto waged war.

Wage peace in protecting our children from harm, in looking after the vulnerable in our society, in promoting justice and truth telling, and in looking after the Earth, the biosphere and each other as members of one human family.

2022

The project begins

Launched at the University of British Columbia

Waging Peace: Building Humanity’s Golden Peace was launched in a hybrid on-site and online event in Vancouver on October 9, 2022.

The Launch tells the whole story of the work of the Visioneers local team to create the Visioneers Project and showcase the nobility of people around the world.

Filled with music, poetry and inspirational messages, it was live-streamed into 45 countries, now expanded to more than 60. It features outstanding global thought leaders who are part of the Visioneers Network and shows how each of the initiatives below is part of a larger picture to create a peaceful and sustainable future.

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From vision to action

Four Platforms
for Waging Peace

The Waging Peace Project is made visible through four interconnected platforms created by the Visioneers International Network.

01 Discover good workThe Virtual Exposition of Good WorkA platform displaying people and projects in eleven categories contributing to the good of the world. Visioneer Awards honour outstanding people and projects, and each recipient has a pavilion in which to tell their remarkable story. Through their work, we can see a kinder, more diverse and dynamic new culture being built before our eyes.Enter the Expo ↗

A wall of stories connected to the Sustainable Development Goals

02 Witness progressThe Wall of StoriesThe people and projects of the Virtual Expo are also displayed on the Wall of Stories. Each story is colour-coded to link with the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals—making visible the real, on-the-ground progress being made toward their achievement. New stories are added as we receive them.Explore stories ↗

A multimedia library of Visioneer masterworks

03 Encounter creative workThe Masterworks EmporiumA postmodern multimedia library inspired by the ancient Library of Alexandria. It displays the products created by Visioneers on the Virtual Expo—with links to access or purchase them—across nine categories including books, poetry, music, film and more. Worthy work is continually added.Enter the Emporium ↗

Visioneers gathered in a leadership circle

04 Turn vision into actionThe Leadership CirclesTeams of Visioneers turn the lens on their own communities to share the good news and good work already being carried out—and to create needed new projects of good work. A special category of Youth Leadership Circles gives young people the opportunity to work together in teams. Global participation is now in play.Create yours ↗

A permanent resource

A Journey of
Extraordinary Wisdom

Eleven global thought leaders and wisdom keepers offer teachings to guide and inspire future action. The journey was released in eleven episodes from February to June 2023.

Start the journey