What place can there be for war in seasonal celebrations of wonder and love? The Charlottesville Center for Peace & Justice invites you to join an event that honors the holiday spirit by encouraging gifts that emphasize cooperation over conflict; peace over war; creativity over destruction. Meet outside Walmart, on Hilton Heights Rd just off
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to banning firearms from Albemarle County buildings and parks. CCPJ President Bob McAdams. sent the following letter to the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, and urges others to do the same thing. “The purpose of firearms is to kill people and other living things. The purpose for carrying firearms in public places is to instill
… so said one of hundreds of activists who gathered Tuesday afternoon on the lawn of the Minnesota courthouse where Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts of murder and manslaughter. “We have had a taste of justice.” She was specific in her relief. Finally justice has been achieved in this one case,
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A fun way to help us all reduce our carbon footprint. Charlottesville-Area Green Neighbor Videos COLLECTED BY THE UVA OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY Celebrate “Earth Day Every Day” with your Charlottesville and Albemarle neighbors! This crowd-sourced video collection features area residents inspiring one another to adopt new sustainable practices, enabling neighbor-to-neighbor learning, and forging community connections
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COME VISIT US ON THE MALL between 10 AM to 3 PM. We will be distributing pins and leaflets to raise local awareness about the plight of the planet and what individuals can do about it.
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Updated: Apr 19, 2021 FINDING WAYS TO CUT ENERGY USE IN HALF! Thursday, April 22nd, is Earth Day. On that day the Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice will join in honoring people around the world who work to protect the environment. But the stark reality is that the Earth is heating up much faster
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CCPJ ANNUAL COMMUNITY GATHERING GOES ONLINE TO LEARN LESSONS OF THE PAST AND FORGE PLANS FOR PROGRESS. ZOOM WITH US ON JAN. 27, WED., FROM 7 TO 8:30 P.M. Each year, going back decades, the Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice has held a Community Gathering where activists from a wide range of organizations meet
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Updated: Nov 29, 2020 CCPJers GATHERED AT WALMART ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, TO URGE SHOPPERS NOT TO BUY WAR TOYS. In an effort to promote peace, CCPJ sponsored a demonstration for giving peaceful toys and gifts to children and not giving war toys. Our world has too much violence and war for us to teach
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One in three women in the United States have been victims of physical violence by an intimate partner within their lifetime, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV). This fact is posted on Virginia Social Services web site as an effort to build public awareness. But what does it mean to be aware
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To help voters decide how to approach voting this year, the Albemarle County Registrar of Voters has put out a video. It takes less than 8 minutes to watch, and it puts everything into a coherent and reasonable perspective. The video is at albemarle.org/government/elections/vote-absentee. Other very useful information is available on that site. It’s time
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