Book now for the Festival For Survival
Major Scottish CND event
On November 4th Scottish CND will host the Festival For Survival. Taking place across two fantastic venues, Adelaides and the Renfield Centre in Glasgow, this event will bring together and incredible line up of campaigners, civic voices, think tanks, academics, cultural figures and international guests.
Conter Editorial Board member, George Kerevan, has written about the event here.
In a range of workshops, plenaries and cultural exhibits we will discuss and debate how we can make another world possible, with a focus on the twin threats to our planet: nuclear calamity and catastrophic climate change.
These issues fuse together to threaten the very habitat we rely on.
Today’s nuclear bombs are many times more destructive than those dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. All of the nuclear states including India and China are developing new weapons while the non-nuclear powers create new pressure towards disarmament through the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
At the same time, we need a full-scale mobilisation of resources to tackle climate change and environmental destruction.
Let's discuss how we can build a movement for nuclear disarmament and climate justice. Explore the speakers sessions and plans for the day below, and make sure you are part of what promises to be an inspiring and landmark event.
Speakers include:
Aamer Anwar Human rights lawyer
Jean Urquhart Veteran peace campaigner and former MSP
William Nolan Archbishop of Glasgow
Roger Sturrock Moderator of Glasgow Presbytery
David Hayman Actor
Chris Stephens SNP MP
Katy Clark Labour MSP
Bill Ramsay SNP Trade Union Group
Alex Gordon President of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union
Almut Rochowanski Expert in civic activism in Ukraine and on womens' and girls' rights
Common Weal Scottish think-tank and advocacy group
Vanessa Hanson International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
Cat Boyd Herald columnist and PCS National Officer for Scotland and Northern Ireland (pc)
Nyuklia Eureka African Youth for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Laura Young Climate activist, environmental scientist and Scottish influencer of the year
Coll McCail Progressive International, Editor of Skotia and climate campaigner
Bill Kidd SNP MSP and Convenor of the Cross Party Group on Nuclear Disarmament
Ross Greer Green MSP
Mike Danson Economist with expertise on energy and transition
Angela McCormick Glasgow Stop the War and EIS FELA committee member
Isobel Lindsay Scottish CND Executive Committee
Dr Olamide Samuel Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons A coalition of non-governmental organizations in one hundred countries promoting adherence to and implementation of the United Nations nuclear weapon ban treaty.
Linda Pentz Gunter Editor, Beyond Nuclear International
Lynn Jamieson Chair, Scottish CND
Arthur West Scottish CND Trade Union Network
Dr Catherine Eschle, Senior lecturer in the School of Government and Public Policy and Editor of Feminism and Protest Camps: Entanglements, Critiques and Re-imaginings
Vladimir Unkovski-Korica Senior lecturer in Central and East European Studies
Peter Burt Author and founder of Drone Wars
Layla-Roxanne Hill Author of Black Oot Here: Black Lives in Scotland
Dr Claire Duncanson Senior lecturer in International Relations
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