Understanding Systems through Conflict Transformation

This week, open your eyes to new opportunities for building cooperative, peaceful, sustainable communities. Visualize and start to build the inclusive, equitable community in which we want to live.

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Track My Purchases

I will keep a journal of all my purchases this week and research their impact on conflicts and social justice.
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Four Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying a Product
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Pay Attention to Current Events

I will observe local, national, and international news each day this week through a conflict resolution lens.
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GOOD

Democracy Now
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Write Letters or Emails

I will write (___) letter(s) or email(s) this week to a public official or company to advocate for nonviolent and peacemaking policies.
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GovTrack
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Talk To My Friends and Colleagues

I will research peace and justice issues that affect my community and tell (___) friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn.
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Make It Personal: How to Get People to Care about Sustainability

EPA EJScreen
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Advocate for Socially Responsible Practices

This week, I will contact (___) of my favorite companies or local businesses to advocate for socially responsible practices.
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Advocacy Groups and Corporate Social Responsibility

Advocating for Change: Corporate Social Responsibility in the Workplace
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Volunteer in My Community

I will volunteer (___) hours this week to help refugees or others affected by violence to feel more comfortable or get the resources they need in my community.
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VolunteerMatch

Create the Good
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Research Restorative Justice

I will spend (___) minutes this week learning about restorative justice and conflict resolution opportunities in my own community or state.
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Centre for Justice and Reconciliation

What Is Restorative Justice?
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Living in the Doughnut

Using the guidelines on page 68, I will use the Oxfam “doughnut” diagram to consider how the factors in the inner circle have affected my personal well-being, or what their absence would mean for my life.
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A Safe and Just Space for Humanity
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