NFLA & Mayors for Peace NFLA & Mayors for Peace ––how we campaign for a safe, how we campaign for a safe,

sustainable, nuclear free future sustainable, nuclear free future

Sean Morris, UK & Ireland NFLA Secretary & Sean Morris, UK & Ireland NFLA Secretary & Mayors for Peace Secretary Mayors for Peace Secretary

For CND ConferenceFor CND Conference

OverviewOverview

• Highlights of our work• NFLA• Mayors for Peace

• Manchester’s Peace Policy• How do we try to achieve our

aims?• How can you get involved?

Some highlights Some highlights

AT THE NPT, NY 25TH ANNIVERSARY WITH NAGASAKI

WESTMINSTER EVENT

HIROSHIMA VISIT –CHILDREN’S EVENT AT THE MENIN GATE, YPRES

CCP CONCERT

More highlightsMore highlights

NFLA SEMINAR

WESTMINSTER –WITH EX- JAPAN PM

HIROSHIMA PAINTINGS

LEEDS NAGASAKI CEREMONY

MCC’S GINGKO SEEDS

The emotiveness of nuclear The emotiveness of nuclear �� Nuclear Nuclear –– like peace like peace –– means many different means many different

things to different people things to different people

�� To some To some –– electricity, security, safety, jobs, low electricity, security, safety, jobs, low carbon, medical help for cancercarbon, medical help for cancer

�� To others To others –– destruction, accidents, insecurity, destruction, accidents, insecurity, radiation illnesses, contamination radiation illnesses, contamination

�� All know of Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Chernobyl, All know of Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Chernobyl, Fukushima, SellafieldFukushima, Sellafield

�� Nuclear employs thousands of peopleNuclear employs thousands of people

�� But why canBut why can’’t renewables / alternatives?t renewables / alternatives?

�� It crosses political and community boundariesIt crosses political and community boundaries

�� It is here for a long time (with waste It is here for a long time (with waste -- forever?)forever?)

�� Campaigning needs to be aware of this and think Campaigning needs to be aware of this and think IMAGINATIVELY to engage the IMAGINATIVELY to engage the ““mainstreammainstream”” as as much as the much as the ““convertedconverted””

NFLA NFLA –– 36 years of advocacy36 years of advocacy

NFLA STEERING COMMITTEE FILMED BY JAPANESE TV

Why are Councils in the NFLA?Why are Councils in the NFLA?

STATEMENT OF INTENT

“NO” COMMUNITY UNTOUCHED BY NUCLEAR

BETTER ALTERNATIVES

GOOD QUALITY SERVICE

NFLANFLA’’s main aimss main aims•identify local government & community interests affected

by national nuclear policy development

make the case against new nuclear build, deep geological disposal and for a nuclear

weapons free & renewable world

open up decision making and increase public accountability of the

secretive nuclear industry

•advise on practical steps to minimise nuclear hazards and

safeguard public safety

How does NFLA achieve its How does NFLA achieve its aims?aims?

Direct involvement & interaction with Local Government Forums

Direct involvement in international nuclear bodies - Mayors for Peace,

KIMO, European Cities Network, international NGOs

Direct involvement in

Government & nuclear industry “stakeholder”

events

Produce lots of information for NFLA members

NFLA SC

meetings / NFLA Forum seminars

NFLA SECRETARIAT

‘‘Beyond NuclearBeyond Nuclear’’

8 GROUPS IN STEERING COMMITTEE

2 WESTMINSTER SEMINARS

INFORMATIVE NFLA SEMINAR

CONFERENCE – POLITICS, HEALTH,

INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLES

CAMPAIGNERS DAY FOR 40 GROUPS

Mayors for PeaceMayors for Peace

• Inspired by NFLA - set up by Hiroshima & Nagasaki

• Campaigns for the abolition of nuclear weapons

• 7,000+ members worldwide – one of the largest Council groups in the world

• UK and Ireland Chapter established January 2015

• Secretariat in Hiroshima

• Does ‘Peace’ attract Councils?

How does M4P achieve its aims?How does M4P achieve its aims?

HUGE PETITONS TO THE UN

BOARD MEETINGS

UN NPT MEETINGS

LOBBYING AT UN

HIROSHIMA & NAGASAKI DAYS JOINT EVENTS WITH NGOs

Manchester Peace PolicyManchester Peace Policy

HIROSHIMA INTERNSHIPS PROJECT G ART

COMPETITION

PEACE CONCERT

PEACE TRAIL

VIP VISITS

BIKE FOR PEACE GINKGO SEEDS

Why YOU should work with us!Why YOU should work with us!• UK / global nuclear debates remain at a crucial juncture• Councils remain very important in that debate • Anti-nuclear movement needs to rethink how it engages politicians • Are we getting to the “mainstream”?• Study how the nuclear industry is so much more effective • Identify supportive councillors we can work with• It is not all about demos – ‘soft’ campaigning can be just as good!