Category Archives: Resources
Doomsday Clock 2025
This week, on 28th January 2025, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the metaphorical clock to 89 seconds before midnight – the point of annihilation. That is one second closer than it was set last year. Download our free resource for schools … Continue reading
Israel bulletin
This month we are launching a new resource “Nuclear Deterrence and Israel” to explore the concept of nuclear deterrence and understand why Israel’s nuclear arsenal may or may not have prevented conflicts. Our new resource is available to download here: … Continue reading
Trident module (updated)
Today is UN International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. The UN are aiming to achieve a nuclear-weapon-free world. The stakes are high, with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and threats of nuclear escalation. The UK’s nuclear weapons system, … Continue reading
Ukraine bulletin
Ukraine Resources The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has raised questions on issues surrounding nuclear weapons. Ukraine was formerly a nuclear power, and some think the conflict could still escalate into a worldwide nuclear war. Even without the use of … Continue reading
Greenham in Common – webinar
The ‘Greenham in Common’ webinar is now available to watch below, or via this link. Peace Education Scotland and Glasgow Women’s Library held this online gathering in August 2021 – bringing intergenerational activists and an audience together on the 40th … Continue reading
Environmental Costs of Nuclear Weapons
COP26 Resources Our booklet “Environmental Costs of Nuclear Weapons” is a useful resource for educators, politicians, or anyone wishing to have an informed debate on nuclear weapons. Covering topics such as climate and resource related conflicts, adverse effects from nuclear … Continue reading
Nuclear Environment – Resources
The two most immediate threats to human survival are climate change and nuclear weapons. Our booklet “Environmental Costs of Nuclear Weapons” demonstrates that these two existential threats are closely linked. It is available to download here, or if you are … Continue reading
Nuclear Weapons and Morality
We have produced a short video about the moral questions around nuclear weapons. Includes religious and non-religious ideas on the morality and ethics of weapons of mass destruction. (direct link, and also available Subtitled or Audio Described)(Subtitled version here: ) This video complements … Continue reading
United Nations and the TPNW
We are pleased to release a new resource on the United Nations. This resource is a basic review of the role of the United Nations in the creation of international law. We use the example of the Treaty on the … Continue reading
Modern Studies / COVID19
Modern Studies – Scottish Higher New material by Peace Education Scotland relevant to the Modern Studies Higher exam was presented to the Modern Studies Association (MSA) in November 2020. Our ‘Objectivity Questions’ presentation can be downloaded free from this website … Continue reading