SGR has produced regular commentary on the issue of arms conversion for a sustainable society for many years, generally in the form of articles and presentations. The main outputs are listed here, while all recent material is indexed in the security and disarmament section of this website.
Main articles/ papers
From arms, planes and racing cars to ventilators: industrial conversion during the Covid-19 crisis
Stuart Parkinson, Responsible Science; December 2021
Military spending hits record levels, while climate finance falls short
Stuart Parkinson, Laboratory News; June 2018
Towards an ethical industrial strategy for the UK
A collection of papers; April 2017
Wind turbines and solar panels into nuclear weapons: the UK's new industrial strategy?
Stuart Parkinson, The Ecologist; October 2015
Military R&D: economic and employment issues
Chapter 6 of the SGR report, Offensive Insecurity
Stuart Parkinson, Barnaby Pace and Philip Webber; September 2013
A new era for arms conversion?
Stuart Parkinson, SGR Newsletter; January 2011
Arms conversion for a low carbon economy
David Webb, SGR Newsletter; February 2010
The employment benefits of *not* replacing Trident
Steven Schofield, SGR Newsletter; January 2008
Main presentations*
The military carbon bootprint and arms conversion
Stuart Parkinson; From the Ground Up II webinar, April 2021
Industrial conversion during the Covid-19 crisis
Stuart Parkinson, SGR webinar; November 2020
Arms conversion: initial lessons from the Covid-19 crisis
Stuart Parkinson, Medact webinar; April 2020
UK arms industry: ethical concerns and alternatives
Stuart Parkinson, Derbyshire; July 2015
High military spending: making a case for the alternatives
Stuart Parkinson, Hereford; April 2012
The UK arms industry: ethical issues and alternatives
Stuart Parkinson, Derbyshire; July 2011
Arms conversion in the UK
Stuart Parkinson, London; April 2011
Arms conversion for a secure and sustainable society
Stuart Parkinson, Liverpool Hope University; March 2011
Arms conversion for a sustainable society
Stuart Parkinson, Sheffield; November 2010
Arms conversion for a low carbon economy
Stuart Parkinson, London; November 2009
Arms conversion for a low carbon economy
David Webb, London; October 2009
* All venues in the UK unless otherwise indicated.
