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INDEX OF SGR PRESS RELEASES AND STATEMENTS

 

This Year
news 12th June Behind Closed Doors: A Report on the Military Influence in UK Universities
  7th January Nuclear power - Information resources from Scientists for Global Responsibility
 

2007

  
  26th October SGR Statement On UK Renewable Energy Targets
  21st August Expanding Military Influence Over Science And Technology Is Marginalising Social And Environmental Programmes, Says Science Group
  13th March Scientists Urge MPs Not To Vote For Trident Replacement
 

2006

  
  30th October New briefing signposts ethical career paths in the chemical industry
  4th August Divert military finance to fund Lord Rees' new energy research initiative
  6th April Role models to inspire a new generation of ethical scientists and engineers
  24th January New ethical careers briefings tackle military and corporate involvement in science and technology
 

2005

  
  4th November Scientists, Architects And Engineers Join Together To Promote Ethics
  6th August It's Time For Scientists And Technologists To Act Over Nuclear Weapons
  5th July It's Time To Get Tough With The U.S. Over Climate, Say Scientists And Technologists
  19 January Military Has Too Much Influence Over Science And Technology, Says New Report
 

2004

  
  9 July Scientists For Global Responsibility Available To Comment On Ten-Year Science And Innovation Framework
  30 April ‘Too Much For Business, Too Little For Society’ In 10 Year Science Plan
  26 April New Briefing On Ethical Careers In Science And Technology Published
  15 April SGR Statement On Withdrawal Of GM Crops From UK
  14 January Sending Humans To Mars Won't Save The Earth
 

2003

  
  11 September SGR Encourages Scientists At The BA Festival Of Science To Take An Ethical Career Path
  28 August SGR opens the debate on science and the military at the BA Festival of Science
  28 August SGR Chair Dr. Phil Webber presents ‘A new approach to security’ to the Conflict Research Society annual conference 2003
  24 July SGR Statement On Dr David Kelly
  18 July Scientists Criticise Big Jump In Military R&D
  14 March Scientists Condemn US-UK March To War On Iraq
  10 March SGR Appoints First Executive Director
  7 March Scientists Offer Advice On Ethical Careers
  17 January Scientists Oppose UK Involvement In Missile Defence Plans

2002

  
  4 November Knowledge - Common Heritage, Not Private Property: Discussion Meeting
  2 October Scientists Oppose US/UK Attack On Iraq
  27 August Scientists And Indigenous Peoples Call For Responsible Use Of Knowledge
  25 March Open Letter To IEEE On Sanctions Against Residents Of Burma, Cuba, Iran, Libya And Sudan
  8 March King Neglects Weapons And Growth In Nuclear Power Debate
14 February Climate Change: The UK Is Better Than The US, But Is That Good Enough?

2001

  
  16 November Could Terrorists Turn The UK Into A Nuclear Wasteland?
  16 November Scientists Say Government's MOX Go-ahead 'Irrational'
  12 November SGR Welcomes Science Day For Peace And Development
  4 October Reprocess A Dangerous Decision
  22 September Response To The Terrorist Attack In The USA, September 11th 2001
  5 September Let's Add An Ethical Dimension To UK Science Year!
  23 July Cool Reception For Final Kyoto Agreement
  15 July COP6 Climate Negotiations
  26 June Shield Or Sword? Taking War Into Space
  24 June Climate Change Is More Certain Than George W. Bush's Election Result
  12 June Climate Needs Research And Action
    April Make Space For Cooperation

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