Science for Peace is a Canadian not-for-profit scholarly society founded in 1981. We bring together natural and social scientists, engineers, philosophers, lawyers and concerned citizens to do — and disseminate — research at the intersection of science, peace and sustainability.
What we do
We publish peer-reviewed articles, policy briefs and working papers on the issues where scientific expertise and public policy intersect most consequentially: nuclear disarmament, AI and autonomous weapons, Arctic security, the chemical weapons regime, climate breakdown as a driver of conflict, and Indigenous-led sustainability. Our output is open access. We do not paywall research that publics, governments and scientists need to read.
We also organize working groups, host public events, and provide submissions to Parliamentary committees, OPCW review conferences, and United Nations consultations. Our members serve on Canadian delegations to Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, which received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1995 for the original Russell–Einstein manifesto tradition we continue.
How we work
Every article published on this repository is reviewed by at least two members of the relevant working group. Authors disclose funding sources, including any indirect support from defence or extractive industries. Submissions are accepted in either English or French; the editorial team coordinates translation so that the full record exists in both official languages of Canada.
Governance
Science for Peace is governed by an elected Board of Directors and is a registered Canadian charitable organization (BN 893240861 RR0001). We accept no funding from arms manufacturers, fossil fuel companies, or governments other than non-targeted research council grants. Donations from individuals and university endowments fund our operations. A full list of current and past funders is included in our Annual Report.
Affiliations
- Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs (Canadian Pugwash Group)
- International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility (INES)
- Canadian Network to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (CNANW)
- International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Canadian partners