November 11, 2011

Roots of Peace Call–To–Action: A Landmine-Free World by 2025

November 11, 2011—Napa Valley, California—This Veterans Day, Roots of Peace (RoP) announces a call to action for a Land Mine-Free world by 2025 and, in partnership with The Veterans Home of California–Yountville and the Napa Valley Film Festival, both vintners and veterans will get down on their hands and knees to “plant the roots of peace” Redwood grove. There are an estimated 70 million land mines planted in 70 countries; every 20 minutes a land mine explodes killing or maiming innocent people; and whether the boot of a soldier or the sandal of a child, landmines often miss their intended victims of war.

July 27, 2011

Napa Valley Film Festival Joins Forces With Roots of Peace

Turning MINES TO VINES™ by replacing the scourge of landmines with bountiful vineyards worldwide, the new Partners will pair the showcasing of excellent films in Napa Valley with the excellence of soil/soul restored in war-torn lands.

Roots of Peace to present its Global Citizen Awards as part of Tribute Night at the Inaugural Napa Valley Film Festival.

July 4, 2011

"The Afghan Boom" From Poppies to Potatoes

July 4, 2011—Bamyan, Afghanistan—Roots of Peace celebrates success in Bamyan, Afghanistan—constructing more than 1,000 modern potato storage facilities.

June 3, 2011

Four Decades after the 1967 War:
Hope for International Support to Demine-Replant Fields of Bethlehem (Husan)

While Facebook and Twitter pages call on Palestinians to demonstrate and attempt to cross border fences on Sunday to mark the 44th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1967 War, West Bank residents of Husan hope that more than four decades of living around an unfenced minefield will come to an end this year, thanks to donations coming from the US and Europe.

May 19, 2011

Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace

FOUNDER AND CEO OF ROOTS OF PEACE PARTICIPATE IN VATICAN CONFERENCE ON JUSTICE AND GLOBALIZATION

From 16-18 May 2011 in Rome, the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace organized a World Congress on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Pope John XXIII’s Encyclical Letter Mater et Magistra (Mother and Teacher), entitled “Justice and Globalization: From Mater et Magistra to Caritas in Veritate.”

April 19, 2011

Over 50 Million Pennies Raised by Children Worldwide
to Remove Landmines and Build/Rebuild Schools
and Soccer Fields in Afghanistan.

April 19, 2011—San Rafael, California—“May the world go from Mines to Vines™” was the dream of Heidi Kühn, Founder and CEO of Roots of Peace. Founded in 1997, Roots of Peace has since shown an unwavering determination to turn ideas into reality, as the non-profit organization seeks to free war-torn countries from the scourge of landmines.

March 24, 2011

Roots of Peace Honored on “Nowruz,” Afghan New Year at Bagram AFB

General David Petraeus and General John Campbell Honor Efforts of
NGO Planting Peace

March 24, 2011—Bagram AFB, Afghanistan—Roots of Peace, a U.S. based non-profit organization, was honored today at the Nowruz Dinner celebrating the Afghan New Year.

March 24, 2011

Marin group helps convince Israel to uproot land mines, “plant peace”

When the Knesset unanimously passed a land mine removal bill last week, the emotional tug came from a 12-year-old Israeli boy whose leg was blown off in a 2010 accident.

March 14, 2011

The Legacy of Daniel...

Young boy, age 12, landmine survivor, brings forth Mine Action legislation in Middle East.

March 14, 2011—Jerusalem—Last February, when young Daniel Yuval said he wanted to do something to rid his country of landmines, even he did not expect that his call to action would result in a dramatic shift in Israeli landmine policy this year.

February 07, 2011

Croatia: U.S. Humanitarian Effort Turns Mines Into Vines

Governments alone can't solve the many problems caused by landmines and explosive remnants of war in post-conflict countries around the world. That's why the State Department's Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement works with a host of partner organizations through public-private partnerships to help make the world safe from the humanitarian impact of landmines, unexploded and abandoned ordnance, deteriorating stockpiles of munitions, and illicit conventional weapons.