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13 Steps for Long Term Culture Change



The Community Peacebuilding and Cultural Sustainability (CPCS) Initiative (www.cpcsi.org ) provides research and analysis for critical challenge alerts, and research and support for collaborative problem solving and community education initiatives which seek to maximize citizen participation, and accelerate solution-oriented activity.



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Added by Stefan Pasti on June 12, 2017 at 3:31pm — No Comments

Unprecedented Challenges Ahead—November, 2015

Key quote: “We are far from having the kind of widespread public discourse we will need to fully understand the implications of the challenges ahead—and to plan accordingly so our collaborative problem solving and community education efforts do not fall short at this critical time.”

Do we fully understand the implications of the challenges ahead?

The Community Peacebuilding and Cultural Sustainability (CPCS) Initiative provides research and analysis for critical challenge alerts,…

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Added by Stefan Pasti on November 10, 2015 at 9:02am — No Comments

World at a Turning Point: UN, Red Cross: unprecedented joint warning--impact of conflicts on civilians

Introduction

On October 30, 2015, a joint news conference was held by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon and President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer on the subject of the unprecedented impacts of conflicts on civilians.

Below are some of the tweets I’ve made to highlight some of their comments—and links to three sources of those comments.

The Community Peacebuilding and Cultural…

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Added by Stefan Pasti on November 4, 2015 at 10:30am — No Comments

Launching the Community Peacebuilding and Cultural Sustainability (CPCS) Initiative Hashtag (#CPbCSus) (on the Twitter Platform)

Introduction

The Community Peacebuilding and Cultural Sustainability (CPCS) Initiative provides research and analysis for critical challenge alerts, and research and support for collaborative problem solving and community education initiatives which seek to maximize citizen participation, and accelerate solution-oriented activity.

The CPCS Initiative has identified ten critical challenges [see “A List of Ten Critical Challenges” (Oct., 2015)] which will require problem solving…

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Added by Stefan Pasti on October 23, 2015 at 8:00am — No Comments

Free Permaculture Learning Tools

Printable posters, cards games, and permaculture learning and teaching tools. Free.

http://gaiacraft.com/free-tools/

Added by Delvin Solkinson on October 21, 2015 at 3:30pm — No Comments

CPCS Initiative Summary paper: “Recalibrating Our ‘Moral Compasses’: to resolve unprecedented challenges and discover our collective spiritual destiny” (82 pages; June, 2015)

The Community Peacebuilding and Cultural Sustainability (CPCS) Initiative provides research for critical challenge alerts, and support for collaborative problem solving and community education initiatives which seek to maximize citizen participation, and accelerate solution-oriented activity.

The CPCS Initiative is now making accessible an 82 page paper which summarizes work by its predecessor [The Interfaith Peacebuilding and Community Revitalization (IPCR) Initiative (from…

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Added by Stefan Pasti on July 1, 2015 at 5:16pm — No Comments

Proposal for new section in small to mid-sized town newspapers: the Neighbor to Neighbor Community Education (NTNCE) Project

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Press Release in “Letter to the Editor” format)

May 16, 2015

Contact: Stefan Pasti

Cell: (703) 209-2093 (US)

stefanpasti@gmx.com

(511 words)



Proposal for new section in small to mid-sized town newspapers: the Neighbor to Neighbor Community Education (NTNCE) Project





I am writing to share information and resources with you about a proposal for a new section in local newspapers, especially newspapers…

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Added by Stefan Pasti on May 16, 2015 at 9:41am — No Comments

The Recalibrating Our “Moral Compasses” (ROMC) Survey Project--Now Seeking Collaborators

This “Now Seeking Collaborators” outreach message includes the following sections:

Introduction

Details about the Survey Design

The Three Most Important Goals of The ROMC Survey Project

Why The ROMC Survey Project Could Make Especially Valuable Contributions

What the ROMC Survey Project is Currently Seeking

ROMC Survey Project Documents

Concluding Comments

Introduction

The ROMC Survey Project is seeking advisors and collaborators for a…

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Added by Stefan Pasti on November 28, 2014 at 11:48am — No Comments

Summary of New Website for The Community Peacebuilding and Cultural Sustainability (CPCS) Initiative

The Community Peacebuilding and Cultural Sustainability (CPCS) Initiative now has a new website (www.cpcs.co ).

Here is a summary of the projects, documents and resources which can be accessed at The CPCS Initiative website:

1) The Tipping Point Action Campaign (“Tipping Point Action: Citizen Participation in Times of Unprecedented Challenges”) advocates for creating 1000 Community Visioning Initiatives as a way of maximizing citizen…

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Added by Stefan Pasti on October 2, 2014 at 2:10pm — No Comments

Press Kit for Tipping Point Action Campaign (Citizen Participation in Times of Unprecedented Challenges)

Press Kit for Tipping Point Action Campaign

Citizen Participation in Times of Unprecedented Challenges

[a campaign of The Community Peacebuilding and Cultural Sustainability (CPCS) Initiative]

(www.cpcsc.info)

Contact: Stefan Pasti, Campaign Coordinator

Cell: (703) 209-2093

Email: stefanpasti@gmx.com

Note: a February 14, 2014 Press Release, and the full text (with resource links, etc) of…

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Added by Stefan Pasti on February 18, 2014 at 8:55am — No Comments

Tipping Point Action Proposal now up at MIT Climate CoLab Crowdsourcing Platform

The Community Peacebuilding and Cultural Sustainability (CPCS) Initiative provides research for critical challenge alerts, and support for collaborative problem solving initiatives which seek to maximize citizen participation.

Beginning in December, 2013, The CPCS Initiative launched a new and comprehensive campaign called “Tipping Point Action: Citizen Participation in Times of Unprecedented Challenges”.

Tipping Point Action Campaign Entering New Phase

The…

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Added by Stefan Pasti on January 26, 2014 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Open Letter to Green Party Representatives (Subject: Tipping Point Action Campaign)

The Community Peacebuilding and Cultural Sustainability (CPCS) Initiative provides research for critical challenge alerts, and support for collaborative problem solving initiatives which seek to maximize citizen participation.

Beginning in December, 2013 The CPCS Initiative launched a new and comprehensive campaign called “Tipping Point Action: Citizen Participation in Times of Unprecedented Challenges”.

As a way of sharing information about the Tipping Point Action Campaign, I…

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Added by Stefan Pasti on January 7, 2014 at 10:00am — No Comments

Tipping Point Action: Citizen Participation in Times of Unprecedented Challenges

The Community Peacebuilding and Cultural Sustainability (CPCS) Initiative provides research for critical challenge alerts, and support for collaborative problem solving initiatives which seek to maximize citizen participation.

Beginning in December, 2013, The CPCS Initiative is launching a new and comprehensive campaign called “Tipping Point Action: Citizen Participation in Times of Unprecedented Challenges”.

There are many initiatives which are part of this campaign: Planetary…

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Added by Stefan Pasti on December 31, 2013 at 9:30am — No Comments

New from cpcsc.info---Planetary Distress Signal Campaign and 1000 Community Visioning Initiatives Campaign

The Community Peacebuilding and Cultural Sustainability (CPCS) Initiative provides research for critical challenge alerts, and support for collaborative problem solving initiatives which seek to maximize citizen participation.

The CPCS Initiative is introducing two new information and advocacy campaigns for 2014: the “Planetary Distress Signal” Campaign and the “1000 Community Visioning Initiatives” Campaign.

The primary goal of these campaigns is to encourage citizens from…

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Added by Stefan Pasti on December 18, 2013 at 11:30am — No Comments

Planetary Distress Signal: Many Danger Signs Flashing Red

A Different Way of Looking at the Evidence—and Some of the Danger Signs

We are at a critical point in the evolution of life on Planet Earth. This writer sees more than enough evidence that many danger signs are “flashing red”, and thus more than enough evidence to support the need for a Planetary Distress Signal.

However…any number of samples of public discourse from the most popular mass media platforms would easily demonstrate that a significant majority of people on the…

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Added by Stefan Pasti on December 8, 2013 at 11:21am — No Comments

Invitation Package to Possible Board of Advisors (at www.cpcsc.info )

Documents now accessible at the Community Peacebuilding and Cultural Sustainability (CPCS) Initiative website include:

“Invitation Package for Possible Board of Advisors (at www.cpcsc.info )” (589 p.; 3.66 MB)

1 page introduction (also on title page of "Invitation Package" document)

6 page introduction to the “Invitation Package” document (not in complete document)

20 page Introduction (also included in the complete document)

1…

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Added by Stefan Pasti on November 16, 2013 at 8:41am — No Comments

An Introduction to Community Peacebuilding and Cultural Sustainability

An Introduction to Community Peacebuilding and Cultural Sustainability

I am making this post to share with readers a new website: Community Peacebuilding and Cultural Sustainability (at www.cpcsc.info ).

The new website consolidates four websites (which have been archived), and thus includes “homebases” for The Interfaith Peacebuilding and Community Revitalization (IPCR) Initiative, Community Visioning Initiatives Clearinghouse, Community…

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Added by Stefan Pasti on September 14, 2013 at 11:00am — No Comments

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