Catch up: NIS webinar " The Legacy of British Nuclear Colonialism" - audio and slides
Posted: 22nd November 2023
Webinar link: https://youtu.be/tcrnk5oiFXk
This webinar discusses some of the impacts of British nuclear weapons development on indigenous peoples and lands around the world and the struggles for justice. This recording includes the stories of the Western Shoshone nation of Indians in Nevada, US where over 900 nuclear bombs were detonated and the Pacific Islanders of KIritimati (Kirisimas) who were also subjected to UK colonisation and nuclear bomb tests and are still seeking reparations and justice. Due to technical issue the video was lost but the audio and slides have been put together for the full event.
Speaker Bios: Ian Zabarte is Principal Man and Secretary of State of the Western Shoshone National Council for the Western Bands of the Shoshone Nation of Indians. He is also the Secretary of the Native Community Action Council
Dr Becky Alexis-Martin is a pacifist academic in Peace and International Development at the University of Bradford. Her work explores nuclear warfare, social justice, humanitarian and environmental issues, and human rights.David Cullen is the Director and main researcher and report author at Nuclear Information Service
Trish Whitham is the Co-ordinator at Nuclear Information Service
Further information and links on the subject: Nevada test fallout map https://sgs.princeton.edu/news-announ… Uranium mining in the Congo https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20… https://www.boell.de/en/2023/10/09/ur… https://theconversation.com/how-a-ric… https://outrider.org/nuclear-weapons/...
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Webinar recording: The legacy of British nuclear colonialism (YouTube link)
This edited version of the webinar, held on 10 November, is audio and speaker slides only and includes two of the impacted regions discussed. This message is being sent to all who registered for the webinar.Speakers recorded:
Ian Zabarte from the Western Shoshone Nation details the history of his people and the impacts of British nuclear weapons testing in Nevada, USA,
Dr Becky Alexis-Martin discusses her work on Pacific island Kiritimati (Kirismas), atomic justice and the role of community knowledge in creating fairer support for people who have been affected by nuclear weapons.
David Cullen, Nuclear Information Service, outlined connections between the history of nuclear colonialism and the current UK nuclear weapons programme.
Chaired by:
Trish Whitham, Co-ordinator at Nuclear Information Service