Tell Biden and Congress to oppose nuclear weapons

View this email in your browser ([link removed])

Today and Monday, we commemorate the 76th year since the devastating atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We encourage you to join us in taking action to prevent the use of nuclear weapons, or “weapons of mass extinction.” According to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, we are closer to a nuclear disaster than we have been in decades. Proliferation and increased fire power mean that life on earth is unlikely to survive another nuclear conflagration.

Further, nuclear energy leads to nuclear weapons proliferation ([link removed]) , which is one of many reasons why AGREE is fighting for a carbon-free, nuclear-free future.
TELL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO OPPOSE NUCLEAR WEAPONS ([link removed])

Don’t want the U.S. government to burn money on nuclear weapons of mass extinction?

Please contact your state and local government representatives ([link removed]) and ask them to sign onto this letter ([link removed]) to President Biden and Congress calling on them to set policy that will step “back from the brink” of nuclear war. By signing this letter, local officials are using their influence to pressure President Biden and Congress to oppose nuclear weapons and fund human needs.

Find your NY state representatives’ contact information at nyassembly.gov ([link removed]) and nysenate.gov ([link removed]) , and your Onondaga County representatives’ contact information at ongov.net/legislature ([link removed]) .
[link removed]
Despite the fact nuclear weapons are illegal under international law, the U.S. spends nearly $70 billion annually or $10,000 every 4.5 seconds on nuclear arms, using resources that communities like ours need for pressing issues like pandemic prevention, climate change mitigation, and housing insecurity.


** Upcoming Event:
------------------------------------------------------------

Nagasaki Day Vigil and Tableau
Monday, August 9, 10am - 11:00am
New York State Office Building, 333 E Washington St, Syracuse, NY 13202
Facebook Event ([link removed])

Join the Nuclear Free World Committee of the Syracuse Peace Council and Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh for a vigil and tableau (aka street theater) to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the U.S. bombing of Nagasaki, Japan. This event will remind us of the horrors of nuclear war and promote the “Back from the Brink (BFTB)” campaign and other actions to prevent nuclear weapons of mass extinction from ever being used again. Please wear a mask if you plan to attend.

Contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) for more information.
[link removed]
Today, several members of the Nuclear Free World Committee of the Syracuse Peace Council ([link removed]) dropped a banner reminding us all of the dangers of nuclear war.


** Get Involved:
------------------------------------------------------------
Learn more and get involved with the Nuclear Free World Committee of the Syracuse Peace Council here. ([link removed])

Get involved with the national Back from the Brink campaign ([link removed]) , either as an organization or individual, here! ([link removed])

The national Back from the Brink campaign calls for the U.S. to:
1) Renounce the option of ever using nuclear weapons first in any conflict.
2) End the sole unchecked authority of any president to launch a nuclear attack.
3) Take U.S. nuclear weapons off “hair trigger” alert.
4) Cancel the U.S. plan to replace its entire nuclear arsenal with enhanced weapons.
5) Actively pursue a verifiable agreement among nuclear-armed states to eliminate their nuclear arsenals.
[link removed] Share ([link removed])
[link removed]: https%3A%2F%2Fmailchi.mp%2Fallianceforagreeneconomy%2Fstep-back-from-the-brink-of-nuclear-war Tweet ([link removed]: https%3A%2F%2Fmailchi.mp%2Fallianceforagreeneconomy%2Fstep-back-from-the-brink-of-nuclear-war)
[link removed] Forward ([link removed])

============================================================
Alliance for a Green Economy is a grassroots operation, working on a shoestring budget to pull off ambitious work. Every dollar we receive is used for public education, coalition building, and advocacy toward a 100% renewable energy system in New York State.
No donation is too small to make a difference.
** Donate ([link removed])
Copyright © 2017 Alliance for a Green Economy, All rights reserved.
You are receiving this email because you signed up for our mailing list or signed one of our petitions and wanted to stay updated on our campaigns.

Our mailing address is:
Alliance for a Green Economy
2013 E Genesee St, Suite 2
Syracuse, NY 13210 United States
** Add us to your address book ([link removed])

Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can ** update your preferences ([link removed])
or ** unsubscribe from this list ([link removed])
.