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Coffee for Peace believes that economic-ecological transformation
cannot be separated from peacebuilding.
When we look at nature, we see an organic-relational world.
This is how the Indigenous Peoples of Mindanao see their environment and
we are sharing their lenses.
The best coffee plants grow best under thick forests. Coffee
growing, the Indigenous People's way, is natural and
environment-friendly. As fellow stewards of our planet, we will
respect traditional ways of preserving our natural environment.
Coffee for Peace is also sharing some of our ways to the
Indigenous People of Mindanao in the spirit of mutual sharing and
respect. We seek to be both learners and teachers when we work
with them. We recognize that modern knowledge can be harmonized
with traditional wisdom from many cultures, and that this harmonized
learning will enrich our mutual growth and development.
We look up to our friends among the Indigenous Peoples of Mindanao as
they model a view of peace and development in terms of
harmony with their Creator (spiritual transformation), harmony with
themselves (psycho-social transformation), harmony with others
(social-political transformation), and harmony with nature
(ecological-economic transformation).
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