What is a Peace Site?

International Peace Sites commit to uphold the following five principles:

Why Peace Sites?

To counter the terrible violence at every level and promote non-violent solutions to conflict.
To promote a world without war, ethnic cleansing and terrorism.
To protect the environment and life support system of our space ship Earth.
Promote Human Family Values and a sense of World Citizenship.
Address the serious problems of Global Hunger, Starvation, Economic Injustice and Over-Population.
Promote a reformed and strengthened United Nations. The U.N. and the International Court of Justice should have the capacity to adequately deal with all serious global problems that simply cannot be solved by any one nation or small coalition of nations.

The first dedication of an International Peace Site in Minnesota was at Longfellow International Fine Arts Center, an elementary school in Minneapolis, on World Law Day, May 1988. As of Dec. 2001, there are currently 211 Peace Sites in Minnesota and over 750 in the world.
A few world famous Peace Sites include the Carter Presidential Center, the Club of Budapest Hungary and the Mall of America
The Peace Site Program flourished starting in Minneapolis, Bloomington, St. Paul, the Suburbs in the Twin Cities area, Out-state Minnesota, the U.S. and yes the world.
Many churches and church affiliated groups have adopted the Peace Site Program, i.e. : Baha’i', Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Unitarian / Universalist, and YMCAs to name a few. Also a number of synagogues have become Peace Sites. Hopefully, many other religious groups will also adopt the Peace Site Program.
Many parks, nature centers have become Peace Sites. How about the rain forests of the World?
Several international Elderhostel Programs have adopted the Peace Site idea including : Australia, Denali Park - Alaska, Ecuador, University of Peace - Costa Rica, Vietnam