We are so grateful to all of you who came to our events the first week of August to remember the destruction at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and to face up to the reality of a renewed nuclear threat.
Special thanks to One Sunny Day Initiatives, who co-hosted all the events and played a special role (not to mention a starring role) in The Seeds of Peace film screening. If you missed it, check out the film’s site for updates on future screenings.
Appreciation also to Ashland.News for covering several of these events. See their full coverage from Aug. 3 and Aug. 6.
HIROSHIMA DAY OBSERVANCE AND RESOURCES
Here are the details on our full program from Hiroshima Day, as well as copies of the remarks from our featured speakers.
NAGASAKI DAY OBSERVANCE AND RESOURCES
On August 9th we gathered to watch An Ordinary Insanity, which highlights the ongoing risk of nuclear war, and the full scale of destruction it might cause.
We then talked about ways that we can help resist the renewed move to build up nuclear weapons, by pushing back on mining efforts that set up supply chains not just for nuclear energy, but nuclear weaponry as well.
Emily Bowes from the Oregon chapter of the Sierra Club laid out the connections in a clear slideshow:
Looking for a way to keep track of this issue and take action? See this petition from the Stop Nuclear Work group: https://www.change.org/p/no-aurora-uranium-project-stop-harmful-uranium-mining-in-oregon
And email Meg if you’d like to be part of the team at Peace House working on this critical issue.