UC Irvine Global Zero

"The US and Russia possess 93% of the world’s approximately 16,300 nuclear weapons. While about 6,300 await dismantlement around the world, 4000 are operationally available. An estimated 1800 remain on high alert, ready to launch on short notice. The US nuclear fleet rests not only at 12 sites in 11 US states, but also at 6 sites in 5 different European countries. Russia is more opaque about the locations of its nuclear weapons but is estimated to have permanent storage at 40 locations within the country."

The Helen Caldicott Foundation | 6 million Americans live within the current 10 mile evacuation zone for US reactors; over 120 million live within the 50 mile evacuation zone required for US citizens in Japan during the Fukushima nuclear disaster. First Responders have consistently stated that while US evacuation plans exist, none…

Dr Helen Caldicott - Fukushima Nuclear Disaster- You won't hear this on the Main Stream News. Nuclear Facts you'd be more comfortable not knowing from a very clued up professional who will not be bought or intimidated into silence: Dr Helen Caldicott,...

Hey GZ!!!

We will be having an informational meeting TOMORROW (Monday, January 27th) at 7PM in Social Ecology II 1306. Come learn about our very exciting ideas and plans for the rest of the year.

Our chapter hopes to organize more campaign initiatives on our campus, and to invite more signatories to speak at UCI. We would like to invite you all to be a part of making it happen!

With most of our UCI founding members having graduated, our leadership has been in transition, and we are still looking for new and old faces who would like to become a bigger part of the movement and become a Global Zero Student Leader.

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!!!

How much do you know about nuclear weapons? Take our quiz. The nuclear arms race that began during World War II continues today. How much do you know about its science, history, and politics?

Check out THIS AMAZING VIDEO which 3 of our Irvine student leaders--Henry Kan, Tiffany Quebral, and Claudia Cheffs-- demand zero alongside Naomi Watts, Morgan Freeman, Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert De Niro, Danny De Vito, Michael Douglas, Martin Sheen, Chistoph Waltz, John Cusack, Zoe Kravitz and Matt Damon!!! Spread the word! ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-HbjizKEqG4

The World Must Stand Together Matt Damon, Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, Naomi Watts and Christoph Waltz think this matters to people everywhere: http://goo.gl/oYfrk On ...

The GZ UCI chapter invited fmr Iranian Ambassador Hossein Mousavian to campus-- it was quite a successful event! Check out the pictures and message us to get involved with GLOBAL ZERO! :)

Don't forget!! Today we are having an informational meeting on Global Zero. Come to learn about the opportunities you have as students and what our plans are for next year. The meeting will be TONIGHT in Emerald Bay A at the UCI Student Center at 4pm.

See you there!

Join us THIS THURSDAY for an extraordinary event with the Former Iranian Ambassador, Hossein Mousavian, who will talk about the Iranian Nuclear Crisis!

https://www.facebook.com/events/152096011638281/

Today is global zero day! :) support us by buying some $2 boba- we're on ring road by engineering! Then come join us at 5pm for a presentation by the GZ team to the SGP (students for global peacebuilding) club!! SBSG 1511! After THAT, come get dinner at BLAZE PIZZA, give the cashier this flyer and we get 20%! SUPPORT ZERO NUKES!

COME SUPPORT UCI GLOBAL ZERO at the annual UCI Wayzgoose festival tomorrow! We will be selling the usual...FUNNEL CAKES! Come to Aldrich Park between 10-4pm to get yo funnel cakes! :)

GZ UCI hiked the Hollywood sign to commemorate the 4th anniversary of President Obama's speech in which he declared his support for a world without nuclear weapons. Let's make it happen, NOW!

UCI GZ commemorated the 4 year anniversary of President Obama giving his historic speech in Prague in 2009 where he states clearly with conviction America's support for a world without nuclear weapons. GZ UCI celebrated by displaying a cut-out of the President himself and some other interactive materials! WE DEMAND ZERO!