Send a message of hope.

Join others around the world August 6-9 to call for peace by sharing a paper crane on social media.

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Share a Digital Crane

Participating can be as simple as sharing this #CranesForOurFuture original artwork created by U.S.-based artist Kei Ito. Ito’s work was inspired by the Nihon Hidankyo crane pin that his grandfather, a Hiroshima survivor and former chairperson of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning organization, wore as a symbol of peace and resistance.

Learn more about the artwork here.

When sharing, please credit artist Kei Ito (or tag him at @kei.ito.art on Instagram and Kei Ito on Facebook).

Recruit Others to Share Paper Cranes 

A growing coalition people and institutions are coming together to demand a more peaceful future. To make #CranesForOurFuture a success, we are asking all supporters to help recruit others in folding and sharing paper cranes.

🚨 Today’s nuclear risks have us on the brink. 🚨 Together, we can demand a future free of nuclear weapons. Join me in folding and sharing a paper crane starting Aug. 6 to mark 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. #CranesForOurFuture 👉 www.CranesForOurFuture.org

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How to Fold and Share Your Paper Crane

  1. Fold your crane

    Use any square sheet of paper – origami or regular copier paper. You may download, print and cut out a square using our #CranesForOurFuture origami template. Then, watch the video below for how to fold your paper crane.

  • 2. Take a photo

    Take a close-up of the crane in good lighting, have someone take a photo of you holding your crane in your palm, or take a photo with friends and family.

  • 3. Craft your message

    Write a message about why we must move closer to, not further from, a world without nuclear weapons. It could be as simple as a single word or phrase.

  • 4. Post on your social media starting August 6

    Please post your picture and your vision for a world without nuclear weapons to social media between August 6 and 9. When posting, remember to connect your post to everyone else’s by using the hashtag #CranesForOurFuture.