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Peace Circle® – Three Spaces for Learning Peace and Sustainability
How long will we stand by as peace, nature, and communities crumble? Peace Circle® invites us to build change – beginning with experience...
Mika Vanhanen
Apr 262 min read
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Peace Circle® – Kolme tilaa rauhan ja kestävyyden oppimiseen
Peace Circle -puiston sydän – Rauhanpuu Kuinka kauan katsomme sivusta, kun rauha, luonto ja yhteisöt murenevat? Peace Circle® kutsuu...
Mika Vanhanen
Apr 262 min read
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Arvot teoiksi – matka merkityksellisyyteen
Mitä voin antaa – ja mitä siitä saan? Tätä kysymystä olen kantanut mukanani yli 25 vuotta työssäni rauhan, kasvatuksen ja kestävän...
Mika Vanhanen
Apr 213 min read
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Rethinking Peace: A Call for Lived Values
What if peace wasn’t the starting point? What if peace wasn’t the starting point, but the ultimate level we work toward — like the final...
Mika Vanhanen
Apr 73 min read
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Peace Circle: A Quiet Revolution of Values
The Peace Circle in early autumn — a living space shaped by values, now mirrored digitally to invite reflection and action anywhere....
Mika Vanhanen
Mar 284 min read
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Onnellisuus vai tasapaino? Suomen asema rauhan ja kestävyyden maailmankartalla
Suomi valittiin juuri maailman onnellisimmaksi maaksi jo kahdeksatta vuotta peräkkäin. Tämä kansainvälisesti merkittävä tunnustus...
Mika Vanhanen
Mar 203 min read
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Rethinking urbanisation: designing cities in harmony with nature and communities
In Medan 2024, launching Peace Circle movement I recently came across a lecture by Marc Palahí at Yale titled " Building a Planetary...
Mika Vanhanen
Mar 152 min read
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The Power of Hope in Uncertain Times
Even in the darkest moments, hope endures—it always has, and it always will. It has carried humanity through war and peace, through...
Mika Vanhanen
Feb 252 min read
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Minute for Hope – When the World Feels Broken, We Need To Act
The world seems to be spiraling out of control, day by day. The news is filled with conflicts, environmental crises, and growing...
Mika Vanhanen
Feb 31 min read
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Peace Circle® – A New Chapter in Our Fight for the Future
Today marks a turning point. In one of the world’s most powerful nations, a new president assumes power. His track record offers no hope...
Mika Vanhanen
Jan 203 min read
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Askelen edellä kohti parempaa tulevaisuutta - Rauhanympyrä
Rauhanympyrä Italiaan marraskuussa 2024 Viime viikot ovat olleet minulle pohdintojen aikaa. Yllättävä lomautus yrityksen...
Mika Vanhanen
Dec 28, 20242 min read
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Aligning Purpose and Action: Regenerating Trust and the Planet
The shift from superficial sustainability claims to meaningful action is more critical than ever. In today’s world of growing...
Mika Vanhanen
Nov 19, 20243 min read
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Heart and Head in Harmony: Peace Circle for Growth and Cultivation
For over 20 years, I’ve devoted myself to environmental action, beginning with the launch of Environment Online in 2000. Initially, our...
Mika Vanhanen
Nov 3, 20242 min read
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The Power of One: Sparking a Movement
The Peace Circle™ initiative is gaining momentum. The first Peace Circle was inaugurated in September in Finland, and the next will take...
Mika Vanhanen
Oct 19, 20242 min read
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Starting a New Circle at 60
Lately, I’ve been looking at my old friends and thinking, "How did they look so old?" And yet, here I am, approaching 60 myself. As...
Mika Vanhanen
Sep 8, 20242 min read
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Completing the Circle: 20 Years of Peace, Trees, and Culture
🌿✨ “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” This ancient Chinese proverb perfectly captures my...
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Jul 16, 20243 min read
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From Gesture to Global Movement: The Power of the Seed Greet
At the core of the "Plant and Care for Peace" initiative lies a profound symbol that has grown to embody hope, collaboration, and our...
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Mar 19, 20243 min read
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The Environmental Benefits of Tree Planting: A Closer Look
In my previous blog post, I explored the profound impact that tree planting initiatives can have on fostering peace and sustainability...
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Feb 14, 20242 min read
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20 Years of Forests for Peace: Marking the Day in History
The Dawn of a Global Movement It was a sunny day in September, marking not just the transition of seasons but the beginning of a movement...
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Feb 5, 20243 min read
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Celebrating the Launch of A Very Special Year 28 Jan 2024
As we approach 28 January, a date that marks the launch of our year-long celebration, my heart swells with a deep sense of gratitude....
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Jan 22, 20242 min read
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