Edinburgh Peace and Justice Centre

Assemble at the Peace Pole outside the Peace and Justice Centre at 4pm for a short ceremony.
"The more I think about peace, I think peace starts and ends in connection. When we connect , we learn about "the other". It is not tolerance, but understanding, acceptance. In the connection, everything starts to happen" - Isabel Allende.

Organised by Scotland's for Peace and Scottish WILF. A panel of keynote speakers followed by a discussion. Refreshments provided. All Welcome.

There will be celebrations held at the Greenham Peace Garden today to mark the 30th anniversary of the peaceful protests held at Greenham Common, Berkshire in 1981, in reaction to the NATO decision to place one hundred and ninety six US Cruise Missiles, in hardened silos, at this location.

These protests mark a time when non-violent power brought about lasting change, and the coordinators of the Peace Garden extend an open invitation for people to visit this special place.

Faslane Peace Camp is turning 29! Established 12 June 1982, members of the nuclear disarmament community will be celebrating the Camp's birthday with a long weekend of merriment and activities, including craft and activism workshops delivered by friends and residents of the Peace Camp.

Tuesday 26th April - Edinburgh Edinburgh Filmhouse at 6.30pm
CHERNOBYL HEART introduced by Bill Kidd MSP and Dr Ian Fairlie
The 26th April 2011 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster. A fire in a reactor caused a plume of radioactive fallout which drifted over large parts of the Soviet Union, Europe and Scandina­via. Over 4,000 people died and 336,000 people had to be resettled.

International Women's Day (IWD) is marked on March 8 every year. It is a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women.

Martin Luther King Day is celebrated on the third Monday of each January, around the time of Dr King's birthday on January 15th.

Since 1994 American citizens have been encouraged to use Martin Luther King Day as a day of action when they perform voluntary work which has a positive benefit for their community.