Cranes For Our Future
The power to craft a safer future is in our hands.
Public awareness and engagement around today’s nuclear, biological, and emerging technology threats is crucial for making progress on risk reduction and building a world safe from preventable global catastrophe. NTI’s Communications program designs and implements innovative and engaging campaigns, shapes narratives to influence perceptions about today’s threats, and works with NTI experts to translate complex problems to create an impact. This work is designed to engage larger and more diverse audiences who will play a role in building the political will for change by organizing and enlisting influential leaders across governments, civil society, and culture.
In service of NTI’s mission to transform global security and commitment to educate current and next-generation leaders and advocates, the Communications program also conducts public opinion research and curates a library of trusted educational resources on nuclear, biological, and radiological weapons and related systems.
Communications’ work includes:
- The Critical Mass Project, which is designed to reinvigorate public engagement around nuclear threats to generate political will and shift political incentives in favor of reducing and eliminating nuclear weapons.
- #CranesForOurFuture, an annual campaign to mark the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that is now the world’s largest digital demonstration of support for a world without nuclear weapons.
- Reshaping nuclear narratives through GIFs and memes to engage younger audiences where they are online.
Projects
Reshaping Nuclear Narratives Online
Using GIFs and memes to reframe nuclear deterrence for new audiences
The Critical Mass Project
Building a critical mass of public support to eliminate nuclear weapons risks
Program Staff
News & Analysis
NTI Statement on Nihon Hidankyo Winning the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
With great determination and grace, the survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have dedicated their lives to ensuring that they remain the only people on the earth to ever experience the horrors of nuclear weapons used in war.
NTI Organizes “Nevadans Against Nuclear Testing” Coalition
Nevada business leaders, environmental and community groups, and elected officials are joining forces to voice their strong opposition to growing calls to resume explosive nuclear testing in Nevada.
Global Action for a World Without Nuclear Weapons Marks 79 Years Since Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings
The fourth annual #CranesForOurFuture Campaign takes flight with entertainers, prominent organizations, and public figures sharing paper cranes on social media.
#CranesForOurFuture Takes Flight August 6-9
This August 6–9 join us for the fourth annual #CranesForOurFuture campaign, the world’s largest and most visible demonstration of support for a world without nuclear weapons.
NTI’s 2023 Annual Report, Securing the Future, Highlights NTI’s Global Impact
NTI’s 2023 Annual Report, Securing the Future details the organization’s accomplishments in reducing global nuclear and biological threats and addressing the benefits and risks associated with artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.