Links related to "Nuclear Weapons"
Anti nuclear video from ICAN
Link Added 15/11/2011
A new video (made November 2011) from ICANi Norway. This is a colourful animation explaining the hazards of nuclear weapons and calling for their ban.
ICAN International Conference 2011
Link Added 11/10/2011
ICANi held its international conference in Geneva, Switzerland, from 17 to 19 September 2011. The conference focused on broadening and strengthening the will to abolish nuclear weapons and building the pressure on the governments to negotiate a ban. This link includes a video of ICANi activists from around the world as well as presentations and podcasts from the conference.
Memories of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Link Added 04/10/2011
First hand accounts written by Hibakusha (survivors of the atomic blasts at Hiroshima and Nagasaki). By sharing their stories, the Hibushaka hope to help propel the growing global movement toward the abolition of nuclear weapons.
Interactive map of nuclear blast effects
Link Added 19/07/2011
This map from the APLN website shows the blast area of a nuclear blast. Choose the city and the size of the bomb and you will see the projected size of the effected area and a list of statistics on projected casualties in different zones.
Zero is the only option. IPPNW briefing paper, 2010
Link Added 07/07/2010
Zero is the only option: Four Medical and Environmental Cases for the Eradication of Nuclear Weapons. This major briefing paper on the global climate and health effects of nuclear war, produced for the 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, draws extensively from the work of climate scientists at Rutgers University and the University of Colorado at Boulder, including Alan Robock, O. B. Toon, Michael Mills, and their colleagues, who have documented the climate effects of regional war.
Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs (Nobel Peace Prize 1995)
Link Added 02/02/2010
Link to website of Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs. The Pugwash movement is an international movement of scientists working towards a world free of nuclear weapons and war and for social responsibility of scientists and technology.
The Pugwash movement begain 1950s and was initiated by Lord Bertrand Russell, Albert Einstein, Sir Joseph Rotblat (the only scientist to resign on ethical grounds from the Manhattan Project) and other leading scientists from both sides of the Cold War and has continued to this day as a global movement. Pugwash were awarded the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Sir Joseph Rotblat for their significant contribution to nuclear disarmament.
ICAN 2010 New Clear Exchange website
Link Added 19/01/2010
Website and blog for ICANi 2010 New Clear Exchange workshop series.
Japanese for Peace website
Link Added 08/12/2009
Link to Japanese for Peace website. Japanese-Australian peace association based in Melbourne.
Anti-Nuclear Alliance of WA
Link Added 08/12/2009
This website is produced by the Anti-Nuclear Alliance of Western Australia.
This group came into being in 1997 (then known as the Anti-Uranium Coalition, AUCWA), to act as an umbrella group for organisations campaigning against the nuclearisation of Australia.
Beyond Nuclear Initiative weblog
Link Added 08/12/2009
Beyond Nuclear Initiative weblog. This site is a snapshot of current nuclear free campaigns in Australia, particularly focusing on the proposal for a federal radioactive waste dump in the Northern Territory.
Soka Gakkai and ICAN resources for peace and disarmament education
Link Added 08/12/2009
Soka Gakkai International and ICANi resources for for peace and disarmament education.
"Testimonies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Women Speak Out for Peace" DVD
Link Added 08/12/2009
"Testimonies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Women Speak Out for Peace" is a testament of hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors) who experienced the bombings of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945, and their cries for peace. Produced by Soka Gakkai and ICANi
'People's Decade for Nuclear Abolition' website
Link Added 08/12/2009
Soka Gakkai International's website for 'People's Decade for Nuclear Abolition' supported by ICANi
'Beds Are Burning' FoE protest video: November 2009
Link Added 17/11/2009
'Beds Are Burning' anti-uranium mining protest by Friends of the Earth against Australia's Environment Minister and former singer Peter Garrett. Melbourne, 12 November 2009.
Council for a Liveable World
Link Added 02/07/2009
A NGOi dedicated to reducing the danger of nuclear weapons and increasing national security as well as advocate for sensible national security policies in the US and to help elect congressional candidates who support them.
Radioactive Show on 3CR: podcasts
Link Added 11/06/2009
The Radioactive Show on 3CR is an anti-nuclear program with up-to-date news and information on nuclear, peace and energy issues. It is broadcasted on 855 AM Saturdays between 10-10.30am and repeated the following Tuesday at 6.30-7am. If you miss the shows, podcasts (link below) are able to be downloaded.
Global Policy Forum
Link Added 10/07/2008
The Global Policy Forum is a US-based organisation which monitors UN and global policies.
Nuclear Weapons Inheritance Project
Link Added 16/05/2008
The Nuclear Weapons Inheritance Project (NWIP) is an initiative of IPPNWi's student movement, which aims to engage the current and future decision makers of nuclear weapons states in non-confrontational dialogue.
2020 summit: Felicity Hill's participant report
Link Added 23/04/2008
Felicity Hill's great photos, and running commentary, on the 2020 summit in Canberra on 21-22 April 2008: Felicity was a keen participant. Warning: tone irreverant!
Nonproliferation Policy Education Centre (NPEC)
Link Added 01/04/2008
US site providing resources and research on non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. Many essays, presentations and courses available to download.
