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peace

‘as a product —

“WHEN A local architect ‘challenged himself to’ make a posi-

tive dif ference: in a world increasingly threatened, by nuclear.

overkill : and: environmental fatigue, : he plugged into an‘in-

“ternational: network “of like-motivated: people who make up. “S change: brought about that hasn't

a movement called Beyond Ware oe ke

The group recognizes: there will
always be. conflict, but. while living

in’ the nuclear, age, sces: it: as im-
perative for. people to resolve dif-.°<
ferences by. means other’ than vio- .

lence and warfare. -:

“At the core of the movement’ s..

message is. Albert. Einstein's 1946 .

: warning... to.» future-: generations:.

The unleashed power of the atom

has: changed. everything save.our -
modes .of thinking and ‘thus we |

“drift toward unparalleled catastro-
phe.”

David van Stolk, was among. the

j cor group shop. the first Van

” To, th ' person ‘locked ° into
apathy by a sense of insignificance
_ with < respect the ~grand..
* geopolitical “global

‘scheme = “of.

5 Closer to home, all three North |
Shore municipalities have declared |
themselves nuclear-free zones.

North Shore News

“““There has not been: any major.

Started: with ‘one. person. starting
something ‘first,’”. said van: Stolk.

“We are at war with the environ. ©

*“ment; with ‘each other.as a species

and arrive ata meaningful point of.
survival.’?.

The focal contingent of Beyond.

“ War lobbies for peace during regu-

oy ar letter-writing : workshops... In-

‘dividuals address specific:issues of
their choice.
tool for «change. It’s: a ‘non-con-

* and at war with reality itself if we.
believe ‘we can continue as we are®

“It's quite a powerful »

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