US Leadership for a Nuclear Weapons-Free World DVD

The Foundation’s DVD US Leadership for a Nuclear Weapons-Free World outlines the importance of President Obama providing leadership to abolish nuclear weapons around the world. The new video is 8 minutes long and is available in both English and Spanish.

The DVD, which is free for residents of North America and $5 (to cover shipping and handling) for residents of other countries, also contains our 2007 video Nuclear Weapons and the Human Future and the winning videos from our 2009 Swackhamer Disarmament Video Contest. In 2009, the Foundation provided over 2,000 copies of the DVD to interested individuals and groups around the world.

Global Petition to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

The Foundation has joined together with dozens of organizations around the world to collect signatures on a petition to President Obama that will be submitted in advance of the 2010 nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference in May 2010.

The petition calls upon President Obama to announce "at the 2010 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference (his) initiation of good faith multilateral negotiations on an international agreement to abolish nuclear weapons, within our lifetimes."

Emerging Nuclear Threats

The Foundation’s Emerging Nuclear Threats program is aimed at countering the new, more urgent nuclear threats from existing and potential nuclear weapons states, as well as non-state entities.  These risks include increased planning for the use of nuclear weapons, nuclear terrorism, and the continued threat of nuclear proliferation.  The program seeks to decrease these threats through education, analysis, policy recommendations and advocacy. 

The Foundation will conduct an analysis of United States voting in the UN on nuclear disarmament and an assessment of the extent of change in UN voting patterns from the Bush administration to the Obama administration. 

The Foundation will participate in the 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference to be held at the United Nations in New York City in May 2010 by preparing a briefing booklet and organizing a panel of experts at the event. We will also participate in a number of international conferences preparatory to the NPT Review Conference and will provide analysis following the Conference. 

Ongoing analysis and policy recommendations in this area are offered and distributed on a regular basis.

Action Alert Network

The Action Alert Network is a national online advocacy campaign seeking to educate and mobilize concerned citizens on key nuclear issues and to encourage their communication on these issues with their elected representatives and other appropriate officials.  The campaign focuses on policy recommendations and advocacy opportunities for citizens.  The campaign promotes implementation of US nuclear policies that will lead to halting proliferation; stopping new nuclear weapons development and production; addressing health effects and environmental cleanup; and seeking to achieve complete global nuclear disarmament. 

Legislative and policy alerts are sent to our ever-growing list of online activists.  We will also be working collaboratively with community grassroots organizations across the country and with DC-based organizations to leverage the strength of the campaign.

NAPF Distinguished Fellows

Daniel Ellsberg serves as a NAPF Distinguished Fellow. He is currently working on a book and a series of articles providing a historical account and assessment of the dangers of US nuclear policy.

Martin Hellman, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, is the Foundation’s most recent Distinguished Fellow. His project seeks to apply risk analysis to nuclear deterrence.

Middle Powers Initiative

The Foundation is a founding member of the Middle Powers Initiative (MPI), a coalition of eight international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) seeking the cooperation of middle power governments and civil society organizations in pursuit of a treaty eliminating nuclear weapons worldwide. 

The Foundation will be participating in MPI activities throughout the year.

To learn more about this project and the other co-sponsoring organizations, visit www.middlepowers.org.

NuclearFiles.org

Nuclear Files is the Foundation’s principal educational website for students, educators, researchers and the public exploring the political, legal and ethical challenges of the Nuclear Age.  By providing background information, an extensive timeline, access to primary documents and analysis, this site is one of the preeminent online educational resources in this field.  Nuclear Files is part of the Nuclear Pathways collaborative, a national clearinghouse on nuclear information supported by the National Science Foundation.

In 2010, the Foundation will continue to expand information provided in the Key Issues, Library and Timeline sections, and further broaden and expand the Educator’s Section and community.

To learn more about Nuclear Files, visit www.nuclearfiles.org

WagingPeace.org

www.WagingPeace.org is the Foundation’s primary website covering current nuclear weapons policy and other relevant issues of global security.  The site includes information about the Foundation’s activities and offers visitors the opportunity to participate in online advocacy and activism.  The site additionally offers a unique archive section containing hundreds of articles and essays on issues ranging from nuclear weapons policy to international law and youth activism.  The site is updated frequently.

The Sunflower

The Sunflower is the Foundation’s free monthly electronic newsletter is provided to over 30,000 online members.  It includes current issues involving global security, nuclear policy, disarmament, proliferation, energy, waste, missile defense, resources and action items, as well as current and upcoming Foundation activities.  We publish 12 issues annually at the beginning of each month.

Current and back issues can be viewed on the Foundation’s website here. This e-newsletter is available in HTML format and can be downloaded from the website as a PDF document.

Chapters

In 2009, the Foundation began working with individuals and groups around the world to establish NAPF Chapters. Each NAPF Chapter has a defined geographical area and is encouraged to participate in all of the Foundation’s programs and campaigns. The Foundation provides Chapters with inspiration, resources and guidance in building effective local campaigns to abolish nuclear weapons.