Peace Justice Conference 2025
“Climate Action”
The Peace Justice Conference 2025, themed “Climate Action” took place over three days, from Friday, 9 May to Sunday, 11 May 2025. It brought together activists, experts, and community leaders from across the world in one focused space. The conference offered a rich program of keynote talks, interactive workshops, artistic performances, and exhibitions designed to challenge perspectives and spark ideas. Participants explored the urgent challenges posed by climate change while sharing innovative, community-driven solutions. The conference wasn’t just talks and theory. It was a space to connect with people, to collaborate on real ideas, and to push forward meaningful action on today’s environmental and social challenges.
Key Highlights
Keynote Speakers
The keynote speakers included Tamara Lorincz and Dominique Palmer, who shared impactful perspectives on climate justice and community-driven solutions.
PhD candidate in Global Governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs (Wilfrid Laurier University), brought insights grounded in research on peace, security, and environmental issues.
Prominent U.K.-based climate justice activist, speaker, storyteller, and slow-fashion advocate, shared powerful perspectives on youth climate action and sustainable futures.
Workshops
Workshops Friday afternoon · 9 May 2025 · 15:30 – 18:00
STEAM-Powered Sustainability: Teaching Climate Action through Liquid Skills
“STEAM-Powered Sustainability” is a hands-on workshop for educators to explore climate action, design sustainable solutions, and develop creativity, adaptability, and systems thinking.
Echoes of Earth – Stories, Symbols and Solidarity for Climate Justice
“Peace in Action” explored climate change, conflict, and collaboration through interactive games, discussions, and team challenges, helping participants develop practical solutions and reflect on meaningful actions for peace and resilience.
A Hero’s Journey: From Ego to Eco
“A Hero’s Journey: From Ego to Eco” explored storytelling, creative arts, and collaborative exercises to inspire eco-conscious thinking, empathy, and community-centered action for climate justice, personal growth, and meaningful social transformation.
Fundamentals of Systems Thinking
The workshop introduced systems thinking, exploring feedback loops, interdependencies, and leverage points through exercises and group mapping to help participants understand complex climate, peace, and justice challenges.
Mental Colonisation in Education
The workshop examined how historical and systemic factors shaped education and highlighted strategies educators used to decolonise teaching and learning, helping participants understand past inequities and apply inclusive practices in their classrooms.
Building Green Refugee Settlements: Bridging Sustainability and Dignity
The workshop reimagined refugee settlements as sustainable, dignified communities, engaging participants in collaborative design and developing innovative solutions to improve living conditions and social cohesion.
Poetry is a Path for Positive Peace: on re-enchantment, creativity, and the word for world is forest
The workshop explored how poetry and expressive arts fostered positive peace, creativity, and empathy. Participants joined guided writing, meditation, and nature-inspired exercises to reconnect with their imagination and inspire social change.
Workshops Saturday morning · 10 May 2025 · 11:00 – 13:00
A Workshop for the Change Generation
A workshop that brings together youth and older generations to collaborate, share ideas, and spark meaningful social change. Explore intergenerational innovation, community-driven solutions, and collective action for a more just and sustainable future.
The Return of Karl Marx
Explore Karl Marx’s life, ideas, and relevance today in “The Return of Karl Marx” workshop. Experience the play Marx in Soho, discuss his analysis of capitalism, and reflect on its impact on social movements and activism worldwide.
Giving a Second Chance
Discover the environmental and social impact of secondhand clothing in the “Giving a Second Chance” workshop. Learn about textile recycling, watch inspiring videos, and participate in hands-on upcycling activities to promote sustainable fashion.
African Mosaic
Explore how creativity fuels resilience in communities. Join interactive discussions and brainstorming to discover how creative thinking can help societies adapt, thrive, and build a more peaceful and just future.
War, Climate and Refugees
Explore the links between war, climate change, and forced migration. Participants engage with presentations and group discussions to understand impacts and discover ways to take meaningful action for peace and climate justice.
The International Arms Race and Denmark
An interactive workshop exploring youth-led solutions for the future of education in West Africa. Participants co-create an “Education Fresco” using local insights, climate challenges, and innovative ideas to envision transformative, community-driven educational systems.
Pension Plan
An interactive workshop exploring youth-led solutions for the future of education in West Africa. Participants co-create an “Education Fresco” using local insights, climate challenges, and innovative ideas to envision transformative, community-driven educational systems.
The education Fresco – discovering the future of education in West Africa.
An interactive workshop exploring youth-led solutions for the future of education in West Africa. Participants co-create an “Education Fresco” using local insights, climate challenges, and innovative ideas to envision transformative, community-driven educational systems.
Workshops Sunday morning · 11 May 2025 · 11:00 – 12:00
Teaching to be active. „Stairs to Success“
The “Stairs to Success” workshop taught educators how to develop students’ life, social, and civic skills through a hands-on, group-based ladder activity linking real-life goals with key competencies.
BRICS – a threat to the Western narrative?
This workshop explored the BRICS alliance and its global impact. Participants learned about alternative perspectives beyond Western narratives and discussed the implications for peace and international relations.
STEAM-Powered Sustainability: Teaching Climate Action through Liquid Skills
“STEAM-Powered Sustainability” is a hands-on workshop for educators to explore climate action, design sustainable solutions, and develop creativity, adaptability, and systems thinking.
Rewilding as a Climate Action
Explore rewilding as a form of climate action in this interactive workshop. Learn, reflect, and design ways to reconnect with nature at personal, local, and ecosystem levels.
How our childhood and youth is being stolen by Silicon Valley
A thought-provoking workshop exploring how Big Tech and social media impact children’s mental health, shaping addiction, anxiety, and behavior—and what we can do to protect the next generation.
The education Fresco – discovering the future of education in West Africa.
Explore youth-led solutions shaping the future of education in West Africa. The Education Fresco workshop invites participants to co-create ideas, analyze real challenges, and discover innovative approaches connecting education, climate change, and social transformation.
Creating your own Paradise garden
Create your own nature-inspired Paradise Garden in this hands-on workshop exploring Kin’s Domains, sustainable living, and creative garden design. Learn, imagine, and build a vision for harmonious life with nature.
Open discussion: “Resilient = Creative”
Explore how creativity fuels resilience in communities. Join interactive discussions and brainstorming to discover how creative thinking can help societies adapt, thrive, and build a more peaceful and just future.
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