Honoring the Past and Protecting the Future: 80 Years of Resistance Against Nuclear Weapons

August 6 and 9, 2025 mark 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These attacks killed a quarter of a million people by the end of 1945 and harmed the Hibakusha, survivors of the atomic bombings, and their families in the decades to follow. We must honor the legacy of the Hibakusha and commit ourselves to ridding the world of these indiscriminate weapons. 
 
Join us for the August First Monday Lecture on August 4 to hear from two professionals who have long worked for nuclear abolition. The lecture will cover the humanitarian and health impacts of nuclear weapons, testimonies from Hibakusha and other impacted communities, and the role of faith communities in working to abolish these weapons. Participants will leave with concrete ideas for how they can take action locally and internationally. 

If you would like to join to a meal before or after the program, please sign up using the link in your confirmation email, no later than 11:59 pm ET the Tuesday before your program begins.       

This and our other First Monday Lectures are streamed live and available as recordings on our YouTube channel. 

Thanks to the generous support of the Friends Foundation for the Aging, we’re able to make this and other free, online programs accessible to f/Friends of all ages.

Leaders

Molly McGinty (she/her) is the Program Director with the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), where she coordinates the federation’s initiatives on the humanitarian and environmental impacts of nuclear weapons and advocates for their total abolition, primarily through the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Her first role with IPPNW was as a Quaker Voluntary Fellow. A strong believer in the power of grassroots movements, Molly works closely with IPPNW’s global affiliate network and partners, including the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) and Youth for TPNW, to build a groundswell of support for nuclear disarmament. She was on the founding Steering Committee of Youth for TPNW, currently represents IPPNW on ICAN’s International Steering Group, and is a Board Member of the Nuclear Truth Project. Molly holds a Bachelor of Science in Social Work and Gender & Sexuality Studies from Salisbury University. 

Colleen Moore is a policy, advocacy, and campaign strategy professional and expert on nuclear disarmament, conflict transformation, peacebuilding, and human rights and justice. She currently serves as the Director of Peace With Justice at the General Board of Church and Society, the social justice agency of the United Methodist Church. In her position, she is responsible for developing and managing the agency’s legislative and policy advocacy in support of peacebuilding, conflict resolution, nonproliferation and disarmament, and multilateralism. Prior to joining GBCS staff, Colleen served as Advocacy Director at Women Cross DMZ, and also held roles at Global Zero, Beyond the Bomb, Win Without War, and Seeds of Peace. 

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