It is 79 years since atomic bombs were dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.
Every year Scottish CND organises events to commemorate this anniversary.
Indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene were invited to record the Glasgow event at the Peace tree in the grounds of Kelvingrove Art Gallery. It was a moving, yet uplifting event with songs and wonderful speakers sharing their stories.
We heard about the seeds from the “survivor tree”, a ginko tree in Hiroshima which sprouted again following the bombing. And some seeds from that tree are now sprouting in Glasgow Botanic Gardens! They are being tended by Hiro Shimai, a curator at the Botanics.
We also arranged a chat with Jacqueline McLaren the Lord Provost of Glasgow about her role in the Mayors for Peace project and her determination to leave a lasting legacy of peace gardens in Glasgow parks.
Contributors are:
- 01:37 Interview with Jacqueline McManus, Lord Provost of Glasgow
- 13:37 Opening remarks by David Peutherer, Chair of Glasgow CND
- 16:00 Lord Provost’s address at the event
- 20:28 Hiro Shimai, Curator at Glasgow Botanic Gardens
- 22:35 Down By the River Clyde performed by Protest In Harmony
- 25:06 Jean Anderson Scottish CND
- 31:59 Maggi Sale, Peace Campaigner and Author
And the event finished with two more songs from Protest in Harmony
Want to find out more?
- Scottish CND
- Mayors for Peace
- Check out our Peace & Security podcast playlist.
- Our YouTube channel has the video version of this event.
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