Dear friend,
Have you tuned in yet
to our limited Back from the
Brink podcast series?
We wanted to
let you know about our
newest episode, which just
came out today, and
explores what
climate diplomacy and
nuclear abolition can
learn from each other. Why
examine these parallels?
Well, nuclear weapons have a
lot in common with climate
change. Both pose
existential threats to human
life as we know it. Both
require international
cooperation at a time when
trust is fragile. And in
both cases, everyday people
have played a big part in
pushing governments to
actually act.
Our host, Ryann
Blackshere Vargas, brings
together Dr. Rachel Cleetus
from the Union of Concerned
Scientists and Dr. John
Burroughs from the Lawyer’s
Committee on Nuclear Policy.
Each has extensive experience
attending international
negotiations, and gives us
a rundown of the
conversations, treaties,
and legal battles that
have gotten us to where we
are — and what
it will take for countries
to keep coming to the table.
