On 6th of August 2022 nuclear disarmament action groups Gareloch Horticulturalists Affinity Group and Trident Ploughshares built a huge cairn made of 140,000 origami cranes outside Queen Elizabeth House in Edinburgh, HQ of the UK government in Scotland. Origami cranes…
The report on the FABB camp has many pictures embedded within in it so you will need to click on this link FABB Camp June 2022
Outside the nuke base All is quiet, the grass is growing Silent on the roundabout And the little waves on the nearby loch Flicker back the noonday sun – no Bodies blocking the gate – no Awkward banners pointing accusation…
The Ukraine war has shown us that nuclear weapons do not prevent war. Possession of these weapons can gives the aggressor a relative impunity from direct interference by another nuclear-armed state, since the other state can see the risk of…
At 10 am on 16th June (7th day of the FABB camp) Sal Bennett along with peace protesters from the Trident Ploughshares and XR Peace groups delivered a letter to the base commander at Coulport. They then went back to…
On 15th June, the 6th day of the FABB camp, the morning vigil took place as usual at 7am at the main gate at Coulport. At 10 am the Glasgow Catholic Workers arrived for their monthly vigil against nuclear weapons.…
On 14th June, the 5th day of the FABB camp, Ginnie Herbert entered the naval base at Coulport. She was accompanied by 3 other peace and environmental activists in their single canoes with banners flying. 2 independent press photographers witnessed…
6.45am Monday 13th June around 20 peace protesters arrived at the main gate for their daily vigil for nuclear disarmament. The police seemed more intent on protecting the war crime preparations but nevertheless were friendly. Suddenly 5 women from ‘Greenham…
The FABB camp grows and starts the calling for vigils for nuclear disarmament now. States Parties are gathering in Vienna for the 1st CoP for the TPNW. Around 50 singers and protesters gathered at Faslane Main Gate at 11 am…