Gund Fellow Dr. Saleem Ali speaks out on the topic of peace at a recent TEDxUVM, sharing his view that in some circles the idea of peace can cause instant dismissal of whatever the speaker has to say, as the idea of peace is considered to be a utopian ideal, and therefore unattainable. However Dr. Ali clearly states "that peace is pragmatic. Peace is possible.” "Ali points out the value of peace to every sector of society and, using an example from Ecuador and Peru, argues for the utility of the environment as a peacemaker. Other longstanding conflict areas like Cyprus, Iraq, Israel, and Korea are also ripe for environmental peacebuilding efforts, he says." Watch Dr. Ali's presentation on YouTube, or read what he said in the The New Security Beat.