A landmark treaty banning nuclear weapons will become international law on January 22.

The Union of Concerned Scientists invites you to join fellow Chicago area activists and experts on January 21 to mark this historic moment and call on the United States to take tangible steps to change its nuclear weapons policies. Local support for change is critical in moving toward safer and more responsible US nuclear weapons policies.

Date: Thursday, January 21
Time: 6:00–7:00 p.m. CT

Join a panel of nuclear weapons experts to learn more about the significance of the ban treaty entering into force, and what the United States can do to move toward nuclear weapons abolition. The United States has not yet signed the ban treaty, but substantial reforms are possible in 2021 including renewed international agreements, reductions in nuclear weapons spending, and bold policies like a No First Use position.

Panelists include:

• Laura Grego, PhD, Senior Scientist, Global Security Program, Union of Concerned Scientists
• Tara Drozdenko, PhD, Acting Executive Director, Outrider Foundation
• Douglas B. Shaw, PhD, Consultant, Nuclear Disarmament and Pentagon Spending, Friends Committee on National Legislation

Panel moderator:

• Rachel Bronson, PhD, President and CEO, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists