Peace-Message Fairbanks Bus Goes International

[Alaska Peace Center]

The image and story of a Fairbanks public bus with a though-provoking message is being publicized around the world via World BEYOND War, which includes "Tens of thousands of people in more than 200 countries worldwide who have signed onto World BEYOND War’s Declaration of Peace, including 1000+ organizational pledge signers, [with] 53 chapters in 39 countries and maintain partnerships with 122 affiliates around the world.  Here it is:

Peace Message Has Reached Alaskans on Buses for Seven Years Now

• Billboards, North America

Photo in 2023 by Maia Genaux.

By World BEYOND War, December 30, 2025

For almost seven years now, the Alaska Peace Center has kept an ad on at least one public transit Fairbanks North Star Borough bus, sometimes more, traveling a 60 square mile area.

The ad reads “3% of U.S. military spending could end starvation on earth… alaskapeace.org… Number explained: worldbeyondwar.org/explained ”

According to Heather Koponen, Alaska Peace Center chair, “An example of the impact the sign has had came when a fellow came to the Alaska Peace Center’s annual booth at the 10-day-long Tanana Valley State Fair and proceeded to tell us about the extraordinary human costs incurred by our military budget, including asking us, ‘Did you know that 3% of the U.S. military budget could end starvation on Earth?’ It was evident that he shared this important and shocking information widely! We also have the impression that folks care about the message enough that they are donating to Alaska Peace Center to keep it visible.”