
Social distancing? Peace and social justice demand more coming together, not more distancing
Social distancing? Peace and social justice demand more coming together, not more distancing by Kevin Martin 718 words “Social distancing” (or maybe more properly “appropriate physical spacing”) is something people everywhere need to practice in the near term to get through the Covid-19 crisis. And it likely won’t be the last time, unfortunately, that a … Read more

War Prevention Initiative at the Better Evidence Workshop
Kelsey Coolidge, Associate Director of the War Prevention Initiative was invited to participate in the Better Evidence Workshop in Washington, DC.

Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy Strategy Retreat
War Prevention Initiative Executive Director Patrick Hiller participated in a strategy retreat for the Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy Initiative.
War Prevention Initiative at Rotary World Peace Conference
Under the theme of “Real Solutions to Real Problems”, the 2020 Rotary World Peace Conference was held in Ontario, CA. War Prevention Initiative Executive Director Patrick Hiller was invited to present on the topic of “Understanding the Science of Peace to Advance Positive Peace”.

Instead of real-time commentary, eight common-sense reasons for not going to war with Iran
In the wake of the assassination of Iranian military leader Major General Qasem Soleimani and nine other people by a U.S. drone strike in Iraq, tensions between the United States and Iran are at their height.

Press Release: “Congress, people-power, and global leaders need to help prevent war with Iran”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 3, 2020 Contact: Patrick Hiller; patrick@jubitz.org War Prevention Initiative: “Congress, people-power, and global leaders need to help prevent war with Iran” PORTLAND, OR – The January 3, 2020 assassination of Qasem Soleimani, a top Iranian general, and nine other people with him greatly increases the likelihood of catastrophic war between … Read more

War Prevention Initiative hosts book launch with Outward Bound Center for Peacebuilding on Experiental Peacebuilding
The War Prevention Initiative of the Jubitz Family Foundation was honored to welcome Outward Bound Peacebuilding’s Ana Patel. In a lively and interactive conversation with the audience, Ana brought her long-time work with the center to life. We highly recommended the volume Ana co-edited with her colleague Flavio Bollag. Patrick Hiller, Executive Director of the … Read more

War Prevention Initiative “fly on the wall” at environmental group retreat
Patrick Hiller, Executive Director of the War Prevention Initiative, attended a retreat by the Jubitz Family Foundation where current key environmental areas (e.g. forests, water, climate change) were discussed. The insightful discussions demonstrated that seemingly disconnected topics such as forests/water and war prevention are situated in the larger context of destructive systems which need to … Read more

War Prevention Initiative Attends GlobalPDX Conference 2019
War Prevention Initiative attended the GlobalPDX Conference on October 24, 2019 at Portland State University. The theme of the conference was Local to Global: Sustainable Solutions for a Changing World. Local nonprofits, development organizations and international charities attended the event to share insights and best practices to address global challenges. The panel discussions and breakout … Read more
First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
Kelsey Coolidge, program manager at the War Prevention Initiative, attended the First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding in Irvine, California. She participated as a discussant on a panel discussion on design, monitoring, and evaluations in environmental peacebuilding. Event website: https://environmentalpeacebuilding.org/2019-conference/

Press Release: The War Prevention Initiative commends the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali.
Press Release: The War Prevention Initiative commends the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali.