[SGRupdate] News from SGR - April 2015

[Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR)]

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Recently published on the SGR website:

* Too Close for Comfort: Cases of Near Nuclear Use and Options for Policy

Sasan Aghlani, Chatham House, outlines just how close the world has come to
the inadvertent use of nuclear weapons in the last 60 years – and suggests
some immediate measures to reduce the risks.
http://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/too-close-comfort-cases-near-nuclear-use-and-options-policy

* Students get inspired by ethical science and technology

Dr Jan Maskell, SGR, summarises the activities of our first Science4Society
Week, including school visits to community renewable energy projects and
classroom debates.

* UK household energy policy: another fine mess

Dr Philip Webber, SGR, describes the recent string of failures in the
government’s home energy efficiency programmes and what needs to be done about
them.

* SGR supports open letter on US museums and the fossil fuel industry

Press release:
http://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/sgr-supports-open-letter-us-museums-and-fossil-fuel-industry

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