Here’s a live feed from the Peace Tree located at our shop in San Carlos, CA… Click play to see our Peace Tree in action. (Note: The video feed changes from color to B/W after dark.)
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Reach and Teach Peace Tree lights a way to peace
As we walk into Reach and Teach – Books, Toys, and Gifts each morning, one of the first things to catch our eyes is a strand of lights on our Peace Tree. As the lights flash from top to bottom in different colors we know that someone, somewhere, is tweeting about peace. Given the news we hear on the radio during the drive to our shop, which can often (as of late) be distressing, the twinkling lights on the Peace Tree remind us that all over the planet people are thinking about and doing something positive to create a more peaceful and sustainable world.
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Welcome to the Reach and Teach Peace Tree Website
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The Reach and Teach Peace Tree was designed to ask and hopefully answer the question: “Can a holiday decoration change the world?”
Peter Drucker, a guru of business management, is quoted to have said, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t change it.” The lights on this tree are connected to the Internet and blink in response to people posting photos on Instagram with the hashtag #peace. The lights will twinkle in a special way when anyone tags an Instagram post with the combined hashtags of #peace #peaceaction. So whenever you are feeling a bit down about the state of the world, you can look at a peace tree and be reminded that there are many people working to make the world a better place. You can find a story about how the Reach and Teach Peace Tree came into existence at: https://reachandteach.com/peacetree/?p=22
The hope is to have as many Peace Trees out in the world as possible. We also hope to eventually have a peace tree at the United Nations. Click here to get a Peace Tree of your very own! (If you would rather try building one completely from scratch, we have posted an instructable here)
NOTE: In May, 2023, we changed the peace tree response logic to respond to Instagram posts about peace instead of Twitter posts. We have done this for a variety of reasons including Twitter’s termination of a free API.
Light up the Peace Tree with your own visions of peace…
If you want to publicly share your meditation for peace and light up the Peace Tree, post an image on instagram with a description that includes “#peace [your personal peace meditation] #peaceaction“.
You can also see a LIVE VIEW of the Peace Tree at Reach and Teach in San Carlos, CA here!
If you would like a Peace Tree…
You can now get a Peace Tree of your very own and be part of our initial launch of 200 Peace Trees out in the world. Each of the assembled hardware kits are made to order so allow a couple of weeks for us to assemble and ship. Peace Tree hardware is currently designed for indoor use only. We are working on an outdoor/waterproof version. You will need a WiFi connection and a power outlet or a place to plug in the provided USB power cable. You will also need a plant, indoor tree, or other object to string your lights on. The LEDs are low power and temperature but like for all electrical items, be careful and mindful not to mount your lights near any flammable objects.
Click on this link to purchase your Peace Tree today.
Click on this link for a Live View of the Peace Tree in our shop and send a message to it.