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Scientists for Global Responsibility
- promotes ethical science, design and technology,
based on the principles of openness, accountability, peace,
social justice, and environmental sustainability.
- is an independent UK-based membership organisation
of over a 1000 natural and social scientists, engineers, IT professionals
and architects
- carries out research, education, and lobbying
centred around the military, environmental and political aspects
of science, design and technology
- provides a support network for ethically-concerned
professionals in these fields
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SGR is affiliated inter
alia to the International Network of Engineers and Scientists
for Global Responsibility (INES) |
In April 2009, Chris Langley gave a seminar on 'Universities, the military and the UK's security needs' at Manchester Metropolitan University at a conference on the universities and power. A summary of the seminar is available with the issues discussed in depth in the chapter of a new book.
Press release and announcement of latest Newsletter, NL37(March
2009).
Soldiers in the laboratory - the militarisation of the university
Notes for a Presentation by Dr Chris Langley for the Student Pugwash Cambridge Seminar (March 2009)
"Big Bang" Event is really Big BAE, not Science Education" (Press release). - Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) and
Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) have jointly condemned the
sponsorship of a youth science event by the UK's largest arms company (25th February 2009)
Notes for a Presentation: 'Climate Change: How serious is it?' ,
- Notes for a presentation - Climate Change. How serious is it? - by Dr Stuart Parkinson, SGR, for the Ilkley Group of the U3A (15 November 2008)
Notes for a Presentation, given at the MAW AGM on Climate Change and Military Conflict,
- Notes for a Presentation on Climate Change and Military Conflict by Dr Stuart Parkinson, SGR (9 November 2008)
'Sustainable buildings and communities: their role in meeting
environmental and social goals' - report of SGR conference and
AGM (25 October 2008, London)
SGR's Response to the 'A Vision for Science and Society' Consultation,
- Response to the Government consultation submitted by SGR, (October 2008)
Threat
of accidental global nuclear war could be growing, say scientists
- Press release and announcement of Newsletter Summer 2008 (September
2008)
A report
by UK scientists reveals the secrecy surrounding the growing influence
of the military on the research agenda in British universities
- press release to announce the new SGR Briefing Behind
Closed Doors. Behind closed doors, launched
on 12th June 2008, is a new and authoritative report exploring in depth
the effects of military and other, more commercial, influences on the
life of a sample of UK universities. This new study, of 16 UK universities,
helps to build a more accurate picture of the commercialised university
and how openness and public accountability are compromised.(June 2008)
Nuclear power - Information Resources from Scientists
for Global Responsibility - Press release (January 2008)
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Introductory booklet and in-depth briefings available
Briefing on the chemical industry
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| Following UK media attention
given to those sceptical that humans are causing climate change,
we refer visitors to a SGR workshop 'Debunking
the myths of the climate sceptics'. More detailed information
on the specifics of the current case can be found on the websites
of Real Climate
and Media Lens |
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