The Fountain of Peace is a contemplative and interactive installation. The experience consists of two components. The first is a way to release that which no longer serves peace, by writing or drawing on a glass gem, and watching it wash away in the water.

Then we set intentions for increasing peace in ourselves and the larger world.

The Fountain was developed for the Muslim-Jewish PeaceWalk in 2007, and since then has been at a wide variety of other events/locations.

In both the Middle East and the Sonoran Desert, access to water, fuel, and minerals are all factors in resolving conflict and building peace. In order to address these issues, I applied for and received a grant from the Tucson Pima Arts Council to make a new version of the fountain with a base made from recycled copper, powered by a solar panel.

The basic instructions are in English, Spanish, Arabic, Hebrew and Yoeme (Yaqui). You may like to read an article about translation into Native languages in the Tucson Weekly.

You can watch a video, "Watch fear wash away," on youtube. You can be an ambassador for peace by making your own fountain from instructions on the CD ($10), or download the files for $5.

Included:

Calculate your water footprint
Brad Lancaster's rainwater harvesting books
The Nature Conservancy's rainwater harvesting demonstration site
The Watershed Management Group’s water harvesting co-op
Using Gray Water at Home
Water conservation tips
Drought reduction
Water-neutral pools
Sustainable Tucson
Water in the Tucson Area: Seeking Sustainability
Water issues in Israel