Wear white poppies from Sept. 21 (International Day of Peace) to Dec. 10 (International Human Rights Day). By wearing white poppies, we affirm our support for a world free of war & the harms linked to war & militarism (eg. human rights violations, sexism & other forms of denigration and marginalization, colonialism and the destruction of natural life systems). Other important dates to highlight include the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (Sept. 30), the International Day of Nonviolence (Oct. 2), Remembrance Day (Nov. 11) and the Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women (Dec. 6)
Open the door to questioning war and the fear that feeds it.
Renew our commitment to work for peace with justice. Withhold taxes and other energies that feed war. Defund the military; defend the earth.
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See the “Creativity” tab https://www.consciencecanada.ca/?page_id=1592 for ideas for making poppies.
The white poppy, first introduced in Britain in 1933, is a symbol of remembrance that questions the descent into militarism and war. As we learn how the climate crisis and exploitation in general are made possible through violence, the white poppy can become a symbol of a wider resistance. It can help us come together to see “what kind of life we can make for our children” as Sitting Bull urged. In making white poppies, in learning about alternatives, in sharing our hopes and visions, we may find validation and even joy in this perilous time.