A short film made by Headliners and ForcesWatch, 2014
Why does the military have a 'youth engagement' policy and why is the government promoting 'military ethos' within education? What is the impact of military activities taking place in schools? ForcesWatch have been working with the charity Headliners and a group of young people in London to produce this short film which explores these questions and gives teenagers the opportunity to voice their reaction to the military’s interest in their lives.
Videoblog about research links between the Atomic Weapons Establishment, where the UK's nuclear weapons are designed and made, and universities. Features Jonathon Porritt (Forum for the Future), Andrew Blowers (Open University), Christopher Watson (British Pugwash Group), and David McCoy (Medact).
Atoms for Peace? The Atomic Weapons Establishment and UK universities
The Universities Network is an informal collective of groups and individuals at universities across the UK - students and staff in higher education who are campaigning to break ties between their institution and arms companies. By linking campaigns across the country we can be inspired by each other, share successes and plan more effectively by pooling resources.
The CND Peace Education programme is charitably funded by The Nuclear Education Trust and aims to empower young people with knowledge on peace and nuclear issues. The programme supports independent thinking and encourages debate, enabling young people to form their own opinions.
Our work is all about empowering and protecting children. So it makes sense that we're also passionate about talking to children in the UK about the brutal effects of war that millions of their peers are living with (and dying from).
A campaign for demilitarised education, with more than forty affiliated groups working on the promotion of peace in education. Content available in English, Spanish and Catalan.
WRI's new booklet, Countering Military Recruitment: Learning the lessons of counter-recruitment campaigns internationally, is out now. The booklet includes examples of campaigning against youth militarisation across different countries with the contribution of grassroot activists.