World Map of Peace

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Logo of Tree of Peace on the Memorial Plaque

The World Map of Peace also World Peace Map, abbreviated to the Map of Peace, unites all individual Trees of Peace plantings into one global whole.[1]

Background[]

The World Map of Peace was created to unify the individual plantings of the Trees of Peace in different countries of the world and give them a clear goal: to involve as many countries as possible into the planting of Trees of Peace and thus gradually supplement the Map of Peace.[1] The World Map of Peace was created symbolically on Earth Day, April 22, 2021 in Slovakia by a symbolic planting of a coniferous tree in in Žilina.[2][3]

The International Tree of Peace was founded in 2018 in Slovakia[4][5] and its main goal is the promoting a message of peace through the planting of at least one Tree of Peace on every continent.[6] The project was originally associated with the centenary of the end of the First World War. It has since evolved to having a more general focus of promoting ideas of peace and friendship amongst nations and spreading an ecological message through the planting of trees as a symbol of peace and remembrance with a respect to nature.[7][8] The project is increasingly focused on sustainable development, one of the guarantees of sustainable peace. The tree planting as a symbol of growth and development points not only to the futility of military conflicts, but also to the senseless plundering of nature in all its spheres – on land, in the oceans or air pollution. Because also wars and riots bring great environmental burdens and destroy human destinies.

At the time of its creation there were 10 countries on the World Map of Peace: Uzbekistan, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, the United Kingdom, Germany, Serbia, United States,[9] Russia, Poland and Austria.

States on the map[]

Countries on the Map of Peace to date of the start initiative

Symbol[]

The symbol of the Map of Peace is an evergreen tree, in botany also known as an evergreen plant (Latin binomial term sempervirens), thus such a plant which has foliage (needles) that remains green and functional through more than one growing season.[1] This contrasts with deciduous plants, which completely lose their foliage during the winter or dry season. The evergreen plant has great connection and symbolism with a sustainable peace, which should not alternately “fall” and then “sprout” again like some deciduous trees, but should be as stable and continuous as evergreen plants thus always and still present.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Sobola, Marek (2021-04-23). "World Map of Peace". Servare et Manere, oz. Retrieved 2021-04-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Servare et Manere. "How better to celebrate the Earth Day than by planting a tree?". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  3. ^ Žilinak (2021-04-23). "Na Bulvári vysadili nové okrasné hrušky prezývané dokonalý pouličný strom. Zelene pribudne v Žiline výrazne viac". Žilinak.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2021-04-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic. "75 years since the death of Marína Paulínyová following a tragic airplane accident in London, England - News Detail - Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic". www.mzv.sk. Retrieved 2021-04-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic. "Slovak Initiative "Tree of Peace" planting ceremony in USA - News Detail - Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic". www.mzv.sk. Retrieved 2021-04-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Servare et Manere. "Tree of peace / Strom pokoja". Tree of peace / Strom pokoja. Retrieved 2021-04-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Friend of Peace – House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz". Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  8. ^ "ПОСАДКА ДЕРЕВА МИРА В ПАРКЕ ПОБЕДЫ - Kultura.uz". kultura.uz. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  9. ^ NATIONAL WWI MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL. "Tree fo Peace Planting ceremony". Retrieved 2021-04-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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