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Good Stories

Reverse the trend: build a positive narrative by bringing together success stories which serve to inspire

Changing the paradigm for peace in the future also means highlighting the success stories that exist all over the world. There are many more than we might expect, whereby towns and villages have shown creativity and commitment towards creating a more sustainable world. The Normandy Chair for Peace intends to award congratulatory certificates and to showcase these success stories, that can and should serve as inspiration for others.

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Antonio Oposa JR.

Antonio Oposa Jr., Chair Leader (Biographie)

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Launch of the Good stories movement

We change the story of the world When we change the storyline.

Almost everything that happens in the world is not bad. It is neutral, and much of it is even good.

But why do we hear only of bad and the sad? Because bad news sells? This has made all of us stressed, depressed, hopeless, and helpless. No, we are not helpless!

We can change the story of the world if we change the storyline: from bad to good. We can change the narrative from negative to positive.

Please join us in this journey to search for good stories. Together, we will shine the spotlight on the good, the right, and the bright. Together and today, when it is most needed, let us spread enchanted energy and happy hope.

A good story has the power to inspire and set hearts on fire.

Hope you can join us in a memorable moment.

Above the wild waves, raging rains, and clashing clouds Of today’s crisis of Life on Earth is the …
Golden Sun of Hope

The Good Stories Movement

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Antonio A. OPOSA, Jr.
Chair Leader
Emilie Gaillard
Scientific Director and General Coordinator of the Chair
Erin Daly
James May
Lin Heng Lye

25 posts in this line of research:

Historic global launch of the Good Stories Movement in New York
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Today, the Normandy Chair for Peace hosted a historic global launch of the Good Stories Movement at the Kalayaan (Freedom) ...
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Turning climate change into a climate of change
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How can we this climate crisis into a climate of change? Maybe, we cannot do great things. We may not ...
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Good Stories Recognition of the Manila Bay Heroes
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Last June 14, Tuesday, a unique recognition event happened. This was to shine the spotlight of good stories of ordinary on-the-ground ...
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Exhibition "Drawing the law in the Anthropocene" in Strasbourg and virtual
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Drawing Law in the Anthropocene, a project that is both artistic and legal, has mobilized 93 lawyers and artists working in ...
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Memorable meeting of rival law students to care for the sea
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Last May 21, 2022, Saturday, Tony organized another memorable meeting of representatives of long-time rival universities - Ateneo and La Salle law ...
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Advancing Environmental Justice
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Environmental Justice Part 1: The Renewable Rikers Prison Reclamation Project  Rebecca Bratspies tells the story of the Renewable Rikers Prison Reclamation ...
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Protecting Biodiversity
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Protecting Biodiversity Part 1: Oregon Natural Resources Council v. Block Neil Kagan tells the story of Oregon Natural Resources Council v. ...
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Litigating Climate Change
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Litigating Climate Change Part 1: Urgenda Foundation v. Netherlands Dennis van Berkel tells the story of winning Urgenda Foundation v. State ...
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Implementing Constitutional Environmental Rights
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Constitutional Environmental Rights Part 1 : Minors Oposa v. Factoran and Metro Manila Dev. Auth. v. Concerned Residents of Manila Bay Tony ...
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Adlawon Vacation Farms - Atty. Danilo and Dr. Peluche Ortiz
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Dear Atty. Danilo and Dr. Peluche Ortiz: Greetings from the Normandy Chair for Peace. “We will have peace on earth ...
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Realizing the road sharing movement
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Another crazy idea I started early last decade is the Road Sharing Movement. The idea was to give spaces for ...
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Reforesting The Earth By Creating Living Libraries
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Written by Bakshi, Himmat To see more, please visit https://www.ancienttreearchive.org/about-us/
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Sonny Badal: Fish foe to fish friend
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Written by: Cedrick Calalang “When I first started fishing, it didn’t matter to me at all. The only thing ...
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“Influencer” defined as Donnalyn Bartolome plants over a thousand trees
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Written by Mia Del Rosario “All that subscribing and not skipping ads will all be worth it!” Actress, singer, and ...
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Saving The Coasts of British Columbia, One Piece of Plastic At A Time
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Written by Bakshi, Himmat Calvin Sandborn, the Legal Director of the Environmental Law Centre (ELC) Society, is an Assistant Teaching ...
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A Buzz-y Bee, Ooi Leng Chye saves another colony of bees in Kuala Lumpur
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Written by Mary Joyce Baloja Ooi Leng Chye is a member of My Bee Savior Association, an Environmental Conservation Organization ...
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Bio-regenerative communities: ReGen Villages' Digital Interface between Mother Earth and Software
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“The future of living in self-reliant neighborhoods with access and agency to critical life support systems of food, water, energy ...
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Congratulations for Engaging COVID-Idled Workers to Plant Trees
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His Excellency IMRAN KHANPrime MinisterRepublic of Pakistan Dear Prime Minister Khan: Greetings from the Normandy Chair for Peace. We will ...
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Your Quick Action to Remove Illegal Seashore Structure and Food Gardens
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Dear Messrs. Espinosa, Contento and Rebamonte: Greetings from the Normandy Chair for Peace! We write to congratulate and commend you ...
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Congratulations for Reducing Food Waste
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Dear Councilor Dizon: Greetings from the Normandy Chair for Peace. We write to congratulate and commend you for your initiative ...
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Board Meeting #1
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Two board meetings were held online, on February 3 and 5, 2021, in the presence of Tony Oposa, Chair leader, and Professor Nicholas ...
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World concert of Good stories
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75th anniversary of the birth of the United Nations LIVE : Invitation zoom Facebook LIVE The morning session is devoted to ...
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Manila Bay Heroes Award (Philippines)
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An award ceremony was organised by Antonio Oposa on 19 September in Manila (Philippines). To highlight what is good, what is ...
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Launch of the Good stories movement
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We change the story of the world When we change the storyline. In the presence of eminent academics such as ...
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Tents for refugees that collect rainwater and store solar energy
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Good Stories all over the world

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Congratulation letters

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Congratulations for Engaging COVID-Idled Workers to Plant Trees
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His Excellency IMRAN KHANPrime MinisterRepublic of Pakistan Dear Prime Minister Khan: Greetings from the Normandy Chair for Peace. We will ...
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Your Quick Action to Remove Illegal Seashore Structure and Food Gardens
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Dear Messrs. Espinosa, Contento and Rebamonte: Greetings from the Normandy Chair for Peace! We write to congratulate and commend you ...
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Congratulations for Reducing Food Waste
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Dear Councilor Dizon: Greetings from the Normandy Chair for Peace. We write to congratulate and commend you for your initiative ...
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Good Legal Stories

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The Good Legal Stories constitute a specific branch of the Good Stories. The Good Stories Movement aims to identify inspiring stories of peace with the earth from all parts of the world in order to highlight them and congratulate the people who initiated them. The Good Legal Stories are also about highlighting inspiring stories of peace with the earth, but specifically those that involve legal action. For example, the case of “Oposa v. Factoran”, a landmark Philippine Supreme Court decision establishing intergenerational responsibility for the environment, is included in the Good Legal Stories.

Thus, a Good Legal Story is the story of a court case that made a real difference, setting a precedent for achieving peace with the Earth. Good Legal Stories are therefore about inspiring legal cases that have had a real impact and are helping to make the world a better place. In order to be considered as Good Legal Stories, these cases must be led by inspiring people who are committed to doing the good and making peace with the Earth, whether it is for the environment, the climate, equality, dignity, access to justice or future generations.

The Good Legal Stories movement, like the Good Stories ones, aims to bring together stories from different horizons and different regions of the world.

Finally, a Good Legal Story, to be recognised as such, must have a positive impact on the lives of all, so that everyone can live in dignity and in peace with the Earth.

Introduction to the Good Legal Stories arm of GSM

Advancing Environmental Justice
Good Legal Stories
Environmental Justice Part 1: The Renewable Rikers Prison Reclamation Project  Rebecca Bratspies tells the story of the Renewable Rikers Prison Reclamation ...
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Protecting Biodiversity
Good Legal Stories
Protecting Biodiversity Part 1: Oregon Natural Resources Council v. Block Neil Kagan tells the story of Oregon Natural Resources Council v. ...
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Litigating Climate Change
Good Legal Stories
Litigating Climate Change Part 1: Urgenda Foundation v. Netherlands Dennis van Berkel tells the story of winning Urgenda Foundation v. State ...
Read more
Implementing Constitutional Environmental Rights
Good Legal Stories
Constitutional Environmental Rights Part 1 : Minors Oposa v. Factoran and Metro Manila Dev. Auth. v. Concerned Residents of Manila Bay Tony ...
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