Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna (GMT+01:00) On 1st March in 1954, Bikini Atoll was destroyed by a hydrogen bomb 1,000 times bigger than those detonated in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The wind was in the ‘wrong’ direction, harming those contaminated by invisible ionizing radiation. This was the first of more than 50 nuclear explosions in […]
In Washington, the Marshallese and nuclear frontline communities welcome you to attend the 2021 Marshall Islands Nuclear Victims and Survivors Remembrance Day. We will remember the legacy of the nuclear era, the resilience of nuclear frontline communities coping with today's pandemic, and the crossroad of nuclear and climate change justice. On March 1st, 1954, the […]
Marshall Islands Nuclear Remembrance Day is a multi-day event to honor the victims and survivors of the nuclear testing done in the Marshall Islands. Here is some background on why remembrance remains deeply important. Nuclear Weapons Production in Washington State Before the nuclear tests even started, they had a toxic legacy. The uranium that was […]
Marshall Islands Nuclear Remembrance Day is a multi-day event to honor the victims and survivors of the nuclear testing done in the Marshall Islands. Here is some background on why remembrance remains deeply important. Nuclear Weapons Production in Washington State Before the nuclear tests even started, they had a toxic legacy. The uranium that was […]
Republic of the Marshall Islands Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day Event Monday, March 15: Spokane Marshallese Community 5:30 - 7:30 PM PST https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=460053515115279&ref=watch_permalink Traditional Marshallese Welcome and Prayer: Elder Charley, Rikaki Burney Mennuna Republic of the Marshall Islands National Anthem; Bikini National Anthem Opening Remarks: H. E. President David Kabua, Republic of the Marshall Islands […]
Republic of the Marshall Islands Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day Event https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=460053515115279&ref=watch_permalink Tuesday, March 16: Washington Nuclear Justice Panel 5:30 - 7:30 PM PST Opening Prayer Washington Nuclear Justice Panel Speakers: Trisha Pritikin, Hanford Downwinder, Attorney; Twa-le Abrahamson-Swan, SHAWL Society (Sovereignty Health Air Water Land); Samantha Redhawk, Technical Staff at the Yakama Nation Restoration and Waste […]
Republic of the Marshall Islands Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day Event https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=460053515115279&ref=watch_permalink Wednesday, March 17: National Nuclear Justice Panel 5:30 - 7:30 PM PST Opening Prayer National Nuclear Justice Panel Speakers: Keith Kiefer, National Commander of National Association of Atomic Veterans; Susan Gordon, Multicultural Alliance for a Safe Environment; Robert Celestial, Pacific Association of Radiation Survivors, […]
Republic of the Marshall Islands Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day Event https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=460053515115279&ref=watch_permalink Thursday, March 18: Marshallese Stories Around the World 5:30 - 7:30 PM Opening Prayer: Minister Ritok Belton “Voices: Our Water World on Fire” a video presentation by Brian Cowden Roundtable Discussion Speakers: Giff Johnson, Journalist & Editor for the Marshall Islands Journal, Eldon Alik, […]
Republic of the Marshall Islands Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day Event https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=460053515115279&ref=watch_permalink Friday, March 19: Enewetak Cleanup Veterans 5:30 - 7:30 PM PST Opening Prayer: Ernest T. Davis Video Presentation from the Enewetak Cleanup Veterans, introduced by Ken Brownell Statement: Senator Ading Closing Prayer Saturday, March 20: Call to Action 1:30 - 4:30 PM PST Opening […]
Republic of the Marshall Islands Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day Event https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=460053515115279&ref=watch_permalink Saturday, March 20: Call to Action 1:30 - 4:30 PM PST Opening Prayer: Rev Telenja David Enewetak National Anthem “We Are Actually Here to Save the World,” a video with the late Honorable Ambassador Tony deBrum COFA Medicaid Restoration Celebration David Anitok, Co-Founder and […]