THE PEACE WHEEL© is a model for Peacebuilding, developed by Pathways To Peace and activated over the last 25 years. It consists of eight sectors, or pathways, that are interconnected and that symbolize different pathways. The 8 pathways recognize and engage all people as peacebuilders. These pathways transcend national, ethnic,
racial, religious, age, identity, or gender differences; they are common to every society:
- GOVERNANCE/LAW/SECURITY
- EDUCATION/MEDIA
- ECONOMICS/BUSINESS
- HEALTH/RELATIONSHIPS
- SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
- RELIGION/SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS
- ENVIRONMENT/HABITAT
- CULTURE
The rainbow-hued interlocking infinity symbols, aligned to the four directions, circle out and back to the green mother center which is Earth. These infinity symbols include all circles of life and all expressions within their embrace. The protective, mothering spirit of Nature, strong in Law and seemingly eternal in patience, encircles each individual living entity, urging each one along its own evolutionary pathway. “PEACE” is recognized as both an innate state of Being, and a dynamic evolutionary process wherein constructive growth can occur and the children of this and future generations may gain hope to inherit a better world. A world at Peace.
The Peace Wheel© is a working model used (and continuously modified) in diverse ways, such as international conferences and organizations, Peacebuilding symposia, the International Day of Peace (Peace Day), and activities to build a Culture of Peace throughout our world.