THE NOBEL PEACE CENTER
The Nobel Peace Center and Snøhetta to Create a “Peace Bench”
JULY 18, 2019
NEW YORK, NEW YORK

On Nelson Mandela Day, 18 July 2019, a bench made in the spirit of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate will be unveiled at the UN Headquarter in New York. The bench is designed by Snøhetta om commission from the Nobel Peace Center, constructed by Vestre, and Hydro has provided the aluminum.

As a symbol of diplomacy and dialogue, the peace bench pays tribute to the Nobel Peace Prize laureates and their effort to bring people together in order to find effective solutions for peace. Placed right next to the famous statue of the knotted gun, Non-Violence, the new installation is titled The Best Weapon. Engraved on the installation is Nelson Mandela’s famous quote; “The best weapon is to sit down and talk.”

The Nobel Peace Center and Snøhetta to create a “peace bench”

Date:     Nelson Mandela Day, 18 July 2019

Venue:   UN Headquarters

2019 G7 SUMMIT
AUGUST 24 – 26, 2019
BIARRITZ, FRANCE

Under its G7 Presidency, France is tackling the roots of inequality and working to make genuine progress towards the day when Article 1 of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen will become a reality.

Combating inequality: a G7 priority. To achieve it, G7 Ministers will be meeting throughout the year. There is still intolerable inequality in today’s world – not only in terms of income, but also access to education, healthcare, or even drinking water. And in many countries, the situation for women is even worse. Beyond the individual suffering it causes, inequality makes the status quo unbearable and legitimately fuels many of the social and political protests which are destabilizing certain world regions.

Date:     August 24 – 26, 2019

CLIMATE ACTION SUMMIT, 
SEPTEMBER 21-23, 2019
NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Climate change is the defining issue of our time and now is the defining moment to do something about it. There is still time to tackle climate change, but it will require an unprecedented effort from all sectors of society. To boost ambition and accelerate actions to implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, UN Secretary-General António Guterres will host the 2019 Climate Action Summit on 21-23 September to meet the climate challenge. The Summit will showcase a leap in collective national political ambition and it will demonstrate massive movements in the real economy in support of the agenda. Together, these developments will send strong market and political signals and inject momentum in the “race to the top” among countries, companies, cities and civil society that is needed to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Date:     September 21-23, 2019

Venue:   UN Headquarters

OSLO PAX: PEACE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
SEPT 4-5, 2019
OSLO, NORWAY

Oslo Pax is an annual peace conference created by the Nobel Peace Center, with the aim to create a new platform for peace building. The first ever Oslo Pax will take place 4-5 September 2019 under the theme of Peace and Climate Change.

Oslo Pax is creating a much-needed space in the realm of international peacebuilding. Young people and their leaders must have their voices heard and play a role in the maintenance of international peace and security. Oslo Pax will benefit from the wisdom of Nobel Peace Prize laureates who take part, and provide a space for leaders, scientists and peace workers to come together and collectively find solutions.

Date:       September 4-5, 2019

2019 CAPTAIN PLANET BENEFIT GALA
NOVEMBER 16, 2019 –  6 PM
ATLANTA, GEORGIA

The Captain Planet Foundation Benefit Gala honors real life environmental superheroes! Please join us for a memorable evening celebrating the integral
part gardens play in creating the future change-makers our planet needs.

All proceeds directly support Captain Planet Foundation’s Project Learning Garden in Atlanta, Los Angeles, and NYC as well as our other programs for young people the world over.

Date:     November 16, 2019

Time:    6:00 PM

Venue:    FLOURISH ATLANTA, by Legendary Events

YOUTH CREATING GLOBAL CHANGE
AN OFFICIAL EVENT OF THE GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTIONS SUMMIT
SEPT 13  7:00 -9:00 PM
SAN FRANCISCO
GRACE CATHEDRAL

World Renowned Special Guests: The Human Experience • SF Sound Meditation The Seastars • Singer/Songwriter Aliza Hava • Actor/Producer Aaron Ableman • Representatives from the Polynesian Voyaging Society, Peace Accelerators, Mission Be, Zero Hour, and more!

Premiering Christina Stevens’ latest campaign, Remake the World

The event was presented by IAAI – the International Association for the Advancement of Innovative Approaches to Global Challenges, a UN accredited not-for-profit civil society organization which is based in Austria in collaboration with the Ghiberti Center for Culture at Grace Cathedral and other partners (who will be presented together with further event details on 1st September 2018). The producer of the event is the GloCha Global Challenges Foundation New York Inc, a 501c3 public charity organization which serves as the secretariat and joint program implementation body of the GloCha partnership.

Climate Summit Program

Date:       Thursday, September 13, 2018

Time     7:00 – 9:00 PM

Venue:    Grace Cathedral 1100 California St. 

THE NGO COMMITTEE ON SPIRITUALITY, VALUES, AND GLOBAL CONCERNS NY PRESENTS:
PANEL DISCUSSION – THE ROLE OF SPIRITUALITY AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT (SDG16)
OCT 25 AT  1:00 -3:00 PM
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
UN FOUNDATION

The world’s new compass towards a just and peaceful world – the Agenda 2030 with the Sustainable Development Goals at its core – recognizes the need for multi stakeholder engagement.
A just and peaceful world starts with me, it starts in our families and it starts in the hearts and minds of young people who recognize the opportunity and responsibility of everybody contributing to the common good on local and global level. As we know that “money can’t buy you love” and that pro-social behavior can’t be imposed by law, we are going at our event to explore the potentials of spirituality in guiding young people towards pro-social behavior in their local and global communities. A particular focus will be laid on the role of spirituality in youth engagement for SDG16 which calls for peaceful and just societies with well functioning institutions.

Date:       Wed. October 25, 2017 1:00 – 3:00 PM

Venue:     UN Foundation 801 Second Avenue NYC Suite 900 (Large Conference Room)

UN COP23 CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT
NOVEMBER 6-17
BONN, GERMANY

“We need to prove that protecting the environment is profitable and in everyone’s best interests. We can do this by holding up successful examples.” – Erik Solheim, Executive Director of UN Environment

The largest business-focused event held during the annual Conference of Parties (COP), the Sustainable Innovation Forum 2017 heads to Bonn, Germany – the home of the UNFCCC. Now in its 8th year, the event will gather 600+ of the most influential national and local policy makers, UN agencies, business leaders, investors and international NGOs to meet, share knowledge and lead by example towards the full achievement of the Paris Agreement’s ambitious climate goals.

Join us for debate and discussion around crucial key topics including:

• Renewable energy
• Circular economy
• Sustainable land and water management
• Carbon markets
• Climate finance
• Climate innovation in emerging regions

Key public and private sector leaders share successful case studies and identify opportunities for future innovation. Join Christina at COP23.

UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PRESS CONFERENCE
COP23 CLIMATE ASTRONAUTS
MAY 10 AT  2:30 PM
BONN, GERMANY
WORLD CONFERENCE CENTER

Our youth are not our leaders of tomorrow ~ they are our partners of today.

Their potential to inspire and motivate the global community to commit to a low carbon future is fast becoming legendary. What we need to do now is empower them and turn their potential into action.

We will do this through the power of music!

Music comes from the heart; a language young people understand and speak clearly. It can mobilize unity among their peers, their families, and anybody who is in earshot to listen. This is their indomitable passion to ignite societal transformation.

Music is their magic!

In order to harness this magic in the context of Agenda2030 and Paris Agreement implementation, IAAI and partners are organizing the Global Challenges Youth Music Contest 2017 (#GYMC17) in the context of United Nations Climate Change Conference COP23.

We are excited to invite you to a sneak peek, pre-launch press conference at UNFCCC SB46 . Join us and learn more about the concept, our amazing partnerships, outreach plans and your engagement opportunities for youth, media and other stakeholders.

Date:       Thursday 11th May 2017 at 2.30-3.00 PM,

Venue:     Press conference room Nairobi 4, World Conference Center Bonn, Germany

Live and on-demand webcast: https://unfccc6.meta-fusion.com/bonn_may_2017/channels/sb46-press-conference-room

UN COP22 CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT
NOVEMBER 7 – 18
MARRAKECH, MOROCCO

The COP is the supreme decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and now celebrates COP22 in Marrakech, Morocco for COP22.

Through this Climate Change Summit, the United Nations has equipped itself with an action framework to fight global warming. Join Christina at COP22.

TUESDAY DECEMBER 13 – 7:00 PM
OJAI THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
OJAI, CALIFORNIA

“One Impeccable Truth.” Ancient wisdoms and eternal truths are the foundations that keep us steady in our ever-changing world. Tonight, Christina focuses on the one transformative truth. LOVE. Sharing stories from her award-winning memoir, LOVE: The Saint and the Seeker, Christina takes us on a journey from confusion to clarity, from fantasy to the higher reality and the remarkable transformation that occurred when in l993, she worked alongside Saint Teresa.