Peace Day Philly is the local initiative for the UN International Day of Peace, September 21. For over 15 years, Peace Day Philly has offered and encouraged activities and programs related to personal, local and global peace on and around September 21. 

September 21, 2026 
7:00 - 8:15 PM, VIRTUAL 

Gather with us virtually to observe the International Day of Peace. Listen to inspiring speakers on topics of global peace, local peace organizing and ways to bring non-violence ideas and skills into everyday life. Mindfulness and compassion meditations, a special guest, and a change to share ways you will practice for peace in your world. Please invite your local and global peace networks! 

For more information, click flyer below and use registration link there.

You can be a Peace Ambassador by spreading the word about Peace Day Philly and the International Day of Peace, September 21 to your networks and on social media.

Join the activist organizations of "Empower NJ: No Fossil Fuel Projects" group in Trenton as they rally in support of the NJ Climate Superfund Act through their NJ Make Polluters Pay Campaign.

This past June, the Legislature passed up a huge opportunity to make NJ more affordable and resilient by failing to finally pass the Polluters Pay Act. Over the past few months, we’ve seen the gravity of that choice: a summer of extreme storms, extreme heat, and extreme costs to life and property.

This month, the Legislature is coming back from their two-month vacation, and we want “MAKE POLLUTERS PAY” to be the very first message they see upon their return.

On Thursday, September 10 and Monday, September 14, we welcomed the Legislature back to session after their 2-month vacation and call on them to pass the Polluters Pay Act! Demonstrators gathered outside to welcome the Legislature back and remind them that the Polluters Pay Act isn’t going away. 

Thursday, September 24
9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Outside of the NJ State House
131-137 West State St., Trenton 

Next, the first big lobby day of the fall session will be Thursday, September 24, which marks the first voting session of the Assembly since June 30. All members of the Assembly will be in Trenton, and it will be a great opportunity to re-engage your legislators on the Polluters Pay Act and get the job done before the end of the year. As the first big action of the fall, it will be a great opportunity to bring new people into the campaign – so bring a friend!

The Polluters Pay Act has made it through all necessary committees, and is only awaiting floor votes in the Assembly and Senate. Your help can get it over the finish line before year’s end.

RSVP for the Make Polluters Pay September Lobby Day

Tuesday, October 6 at 5:00 PM 
Evan Miller, Committee Chair

Agenda TBA

All are welcome, whether or not you've previously attended a meeting.
If you are not already on the Peace Education Committee notice list, you MUST email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to register to receive the Zoom link.

We hope to see you at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, October 6!

Sunday, November 15, 2026 
1:30 - 4:30 PM 

Reception honoring Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman to immediately follow. 

Nassau Presbyterian Church 
61 Nassau St., Princeton, NJ 08542 

Registration link coming soon! 

Dr. Laura Grego is a Senior Research Director of the Global Security Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, where she has worked at the intersection of science and public policy, in particular nuclear weapons, missile defense, and space security issues, for twenty years. She recently completed a Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship at the Laboratory for Nuclear Security and Policy at MIT. Before joining UCS, Dr. Grego was a postdoctoral researcher at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.

Benjamin Dziobek is the founder of Climate Revolution Action Network (CRAN). Since its inception in 2024, the group has grown to become New Jersey’s largest Gen Z political advocacy group. Led by a team of young activists, CRAN advocates for the state to take action and address climate change and a range of environmental policy issues like renewable energy, environmental justice and affordability. It mobilizes citizens to testify before the state government, and lobbies for legislation that would require fossil fuel companies to help cover the costs of climate-related damage in New Jersey. Ben is a lifelong environmental justice organizer dedicated to building youth power and advancing bold, equitable climate solutions.

Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman will be retiring after serving six terms in the United States House of Representatives, the continuation of a career in public service advocating for the needs of New Jersey families and the equitable treatment of all people. The first Black woman to represent New Jersey in Congress, Watson Coleman is a member of the Appropriations Committee and Budget Committee, as the Chair of the Democratic Caucus’s Task Force on Poverty, as a House Democratic Deputy Whip for Policy, and serves as a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus’s Executive Board.

Co-Sponsors To-Date

• Climate Revolution Action Network
• Princeton Clergy Association
• Princeton University Chapel
• Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton

Click for downloadable Co-Sponsor invitation letter or Co-Sponsor Form.