In August of 2003, NJ Peace Action called for a re-activation of the Peace Site Network. The plan was for the Network to again become a creative presence for promoting and expanding peace work -- specifically focused on preventing nuclear war and preserving the planet for future generations. This mission was stimulated by the current proposal to deploy missile defense systems, which threaten to unravel a generation of bilateral and multilateral peace-keeping treaties, and plans to introduce nuclearization and militarization of space.
This decade's version of the Peace Site Network added a potentially far-reaching component - dedicating websites as Peace Sites. Essex Ethical Cultural Society was among the first and others are following.