Today is the International Day of Peace. The UN website notes the theme as 'Climate Action for Peace'. UN Secretary General, Antonio Gutteres noted this theme was chosen to address sustainability and climate change since these factors impact security, health, and livelihoods.The website also highlights Sustainable Development Goal #13, "Climate Action," with calls for action with youth and adults globally.
This blog speaks of peace often -- both the absence of conflict and the calm of inner peace. The international day goes beyond these by noting one of many factors outside the usual thought processes that describes the intertwined nature of peace. Many activities can threaten this goal. Climate change and peace are but two of what have been termed wicked problems. This term was coined by Rittel and Webber in 1973, but has more recently become an approach for major social policy development in areas such as healthcare, poverty, sustainability and climate change. Such problems do not have a single or multifaceted simple solution, since they are extremely complex and challenging to address. It is an intriguing approach that requires input from a wide range of expertise areas, which includes the people affected by the problem that may benefit most from a solution.
Thinking of a song for today left me with a couple and I managed to chose just one <smile>. The lyrics encompass the wish I have for each of you and all of us together. Enjoy!
I wish you peace -- The Eagles
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