[SGRupdate] News from SGR – April 2020

[Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR)]

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News from Scientists for Global Responsibility – April 2020

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* Learning from the COVID-19 crisis

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are profoundly affecting our world. Dr
Stuart Parkinson, SGR, provides an initial assessment - and suggests six broad
lessons global society should be learning.

Read the blog:
https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/learning-covid-19-crisis


* Arms conversion: initial lessons from the COVID-19 crisis

Forthcoming presentation by: Dr Stuart Parkinson

Date: Wednesday 29 April

Part of a webinar organised by Medact

For more details and to register, see:
https://www.sgr.org.uk/events/arms-conversion-initial-lessons-covid-19-crisis


* Responsible Science journal - issue no.2

The latest issue of SGR's journal is now available to order.

Articles cover the climate emergency, arms exports, science policy, biogas,
and nuclear arms control.

Interview with leading climate scientist, Kevin Anderson.

Authors include Lorraine Whitmarsh, Farhana Yamin, Andrew Simms and Bill McGuire.

For a list of contents and to order:
https://www.sgr.org.uk/publications/responsible-science-no-2



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