About this protest

Welcome to Action AWE!

Welcome to Action AWE!

Action AWE (Atomic Weapons Eradication) is a grassroots campaign of nonviolent actions dedicated to halting nuclear weapons production at the Atomic Weapons Establishment factories at Aldermaston and Burghfield. The purpose is for groups and individuals to undertake autonomous actions and events from February 2013 onwards to raise awareness of the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons and exert political pressure for Britain to end the production, replacement and deployment of Trident and join other countries in…

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All types of protest needed

Rinky_Dink_Aldermaston

Action AWE is committed to nonviolence and asks that anything done in its name meets the commitment. Beyond that caveat we recognise all types of protest as important and necessary. We hope people will join the efforts of Action AWE with a diverse range of actions and events. Some people will be able to do the vital job of corresponding with MP’s and Ministers to make sure they’re aware of people’s dissatisfaction at our government’s…

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Donate

Donate

We rely on donations to fund this campaign. If you wish to support Action AWE with financial help you can make a payment directly into our bank, send a cheque or donate online via PayPal. Any help at all will be very gratefully received. BANK DETAILS Co-operative Bank Name: ACTION AWE Account number: 65588101 Sort code: 08 92 99 BIC = CPBK GB22 IBAN = GB17 CPBK 089299 65588101 Cheques can be made payable toRead…

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Non Violence guidelines

There are a number of different ways to achieve peace and justice. We need to work to build a just world through sustainable development which involves ordinary people at the grassroots, we need to find creative ways of resolving conflict, and we need to build alternative structures and communities along sane and sustainable lines. Some situations require us to engage in active nonviolence. For instance, where there is a disparity in power between two sidesRead…

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Contact Us

For any questions or comments relating to Action AWE (Atomic Weapons Eradication) please contact us: General enquiries please email [email protected] Press enquiries please email [email protected] For questions or issues relating to Action AWE website please contact [email protected] Donate We rely on donations to fund this campaign. If you can help by contributing to Action AWE’s expenses please visit our Donations page for details.  

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Supporters

UK Aldermaston Women’s Peace Camp (AWPC) Bangor & YM Peace & Justice Berkshire Greenpeace Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases Campaign Against the Arms trade (CAAT) Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Cymru (CND Cymru) Christian CND Faslane Peace Camp Greenpeace Japanese Against Nuclear Kick Nuclear Kingston Peace Council Knighton Action for Peace and Justice London Region CND Mor do Niwclear Nipponzan Myohoji Milton Keynes Dojo Nuclear Trains ActionRead…

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Ken Loach

“Spending £100 billion on replacing Trident is a catastrophic folly. I’m sure I am one of many who support the those, like Action-AWE, who campaign actively and imaginatively against it”

– Ken Loach

John Hurt

".....the government has pledged to rebuild a new generation of British nuclear weapons at enormous cost and at a time when social services budgets including those for health and education are being drastically cut. Having nuclear weapons doesn't make us safer, it just brings the possibility of nuclear conflict ever closer. We need to protect this planet not put it at even more risk of destruction. We all have a voice so please use yours and join me in supporting ACTION AWE." John Hurt
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Action AWE actions to date.

Window Signs!

Books for sale

WORLD IN CHAIINS

TRIDENT ON TRIAL

FASLANE 365

TRIDENT AND
INTERNATIONAL LAW