About Us

WHO ARE WE?

Footprints for Peace was born from the participation of many Native American Sacred Runs and Walks from 1993.  

The message that we still carry with us today taught from these runs and walks is: All Life is Sacred and Protecting Mother Earth.

After the 2005 Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty walk, Footprints grew into what we are today a strong global community of friends that organise events to create a better world.

The events bring people together from all over the world to walk, run or bike ride from community to community as an effective way to educate ourselves and the public on different environmental, political, social and cultural issues.

All our events are guided by Footprints for Peace statement of non-violence and are drug and alcohol free.

This is in solidarity with indigenous and non indigenous people from around the world whose communities have been devastated by the effects of drugs and alcohol. Alcohol has also been used by the Multi National corporations to divide communities, helping them gain control of the mineral rights for the area… 

OUR PURPOSE

Footprints for Peace aims to inspire, empower and mobilise people to take action and express their opinions not only through walking, running or bike riding but also through creative campaigning in street theatre, music, art, public meetings, petitioning, letter writing and non violent direct actions.

We hold public meetings and workshops; publish newsletters and other publications informing and educating the public to encourage public involvement concerning environmental, political, social and cultural issues.

NON VIOLENCE GUIDELINES

These guidelines were adopted for actions taken by the Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance (OREPA), and are derived from Gandhi’s principles of satyagraha and Martin Luther King’s Principles of Nonviolence.

 They will guide all Footprints for Peace actions and events.

  BE NONVIOLENT IN TONE AS WELL AS ACTION

 SHOW RESPECT FOR ALL PEOPLE, EACH PERSON HAS A PIECE OF THE TRUTH

IN DIFFICULT MOMENTS, BEHAVE AS A FOLLOWER OF NONVIOLENCE

DO NOT HIDE ANYTHING – TELL THE TRUTH 

BE FIRM AND UNYIELDING IN YOUR COMMITMENT TO NON VIOLENCE AND YOUR ACTION FOR PEACE

BE COURAGEOUS