The international community must agree to end deforestation, close live-wildlife markets, and embrace a treaty to prevent future outbreaks.
see also: Coronaviruses and the Human Meat Market
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Monday, April 11, 2022
Best Practices to Confront Pandemics at the Source
Saturday, March 5, 2022
On Covid-2019's U.S. Two-Year Anniversary, It's Time for Real Pandemic Prevention
Welcome to the era of pandemics. Scientists have been warning us for years that new pathogens passed from wild animals will emerge more frequently, kill more people, and wreak more havoc on our interconnected economies.
As the human population continues to grow and we destroy more of the natural world and interact with more wildlife, we put ourselves at greater risk of diseases emerging that can infect people.
"The next pandemic will come within a decade," a G20 panel concluded recently. When you look at the past 25 to 30 years, that shouldn't be a surprise. Over the past couple of decades, we've witnessed the emergence of novel diseases like HIV, Ebola, SARs, avian and swine flu, and now Covid-19. On average a new infectious disease emerges every eight months…
Friday, December 29, 2017
UN experts denounce 'myth' pesticides are necessary to feed the world | Environment | The Guardian
Report warns of catastrophic consequences and blames manufacturers for ‘systematic denial of harms’ and ‘unethical marketing tactics’
The idea that pesticides are essential to feed a fast-growing global population is a myth, according to UN food and pollution experts.
A new report, being presented to the UN human rights council on Wednesday, is severely critical of the global corporations that manufacture pesticides, accusing them of the “systematic denial of harms”, “aggressive, unethical marketing tactics” and heavy lobbying of governments which has “obstructed reforms and paralysed global pesticide restrictions”.
The report says pesticides have “catastrophic impacts on the environment, human health and society as a whole”, including an estimated 200,000 deaths a year from acute poisoning. Its authors said: “It is time to create a global process to transition toward safer and healthier food and agricultural production.”
The world’s population is set to grow from 7 billion today to 9 billion in 2050. The pesticide industry argues that its products – a market worth about $50bn (£41bn) a year and growing – are vital in protecting crops and ensuring sufficient food supplies.
“It is a myth,” said Hilal Elver, the UN’s special rapporteur on the right to food. “Using more pesticides is nothing to do with getting rid of hunger. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), we are able to feed 9 billion people today. Production is definitely increasing, but the problem is poverty, inequality and distribution.”
Elver said many of the pesticides are used on commodity crops, such as palm oil and soy, not the food needed by the world’s hungry people: “The corporations are not dealing with world hunger, they are dealing with more agricultural activity on large scales.”
The new report, which is co-authored by Baskut Tuncak, the UN’s special rapporteur on toxics, said: “While scientific research confirms the adverse effects of pesticides, proving a definitive link between exposure and human diseases or conditions or harm to the ecosystem presents a considerable challenge. This challenge has been exacerbated by a systematic denial, fuelled by the pesticide and agro-industry, of the magnitude of the damage inflicted by these chemicals, and aggressive, unethical marketing tactics…”
more: UN experts denounce 'myth' pesticides are necessary to feed the world | Environment | The Guardian
Monday, June 5, 2017
6/11 SF Japan Consulate Speak-out :: Do Not Force The Families of Fukushima Back and Stop The Restarting of Japanese Nuclear Plants | No Nukes Action Committee
6/11 SF Japan Consulate Speak-out
Sunday April 11, 2016 3:00 PM
San Francisco Japanese Consulate
275 Battery St./California St.
San Francisco
Sunday April 11, 2016 3:00 PM
San Francisco Japanese Consulate
275 Battery St./California St.
San Francisco
The people of Fukushima and Japan continued to be threatened by the ongoing contamination of Fukushima and the Abe government restarting of nuclear plants. The government continues to pressure Fukushima families and their children to return to Fukushima or lose their subsidies. These government demands is harming the health and mental conditions of the Fukushima refugees who do not want to return. The government which now controls Tokyo Electric Power Company continues to use thousands of contract workers to supposedly decontaminate the plant and the thousands of acres surrounding the plant. These workers do not have proper health and safety protection and the government uses the Yakuza to recruit day laborers and workers from other countries. They are also demanding that other prefectures or states “recycle” 16 million cubic meters of contaminated radioactive soil in construction projects throughout the country despite the danger of expanding the contamination of the entire population…
more: 6/11 SF Japan Consulate Speak-Do Not Force The Families of Fukushima Back and Stop The Restarting of Japanese Nuclear Plants | No Nukes Action Committee
see also: "whats up" nuclear blog
Monday, April 24, 2017
Scientists Worldwide Speak Truth to Power
Tens of thousands of people celebrated Earth Day Saturday by taking to the streets in a historic day of action for science and truth. A massive March for Science took place in Washington, DC, and more than 600 sister marches took place in other cities around the world.
"We are marching today to remind people everywhere, our lawmakers especially, of the significance of science for our health and our prosperity," Bill Nye, honorary co-chair of the March for Science, told the crowd in DC.
Saturday's March for Science was the perfect launching pad to a week of action that will culminate in the Peoples Climate March in Washington, DC, on April 29. As Ploy Achakulwisut, PhD Candidate in Atmospheric Science at Harvard University, put it, "the Science March is about respecting science, the People's Climate March is about acting on it."
The week of action, dubbed "From Truth to Justice: Earth Day to May Day 2017," will feature more than 50 events, including the launch of visionary clean energy legislation, a speak-out of the 21 young people suing the U.S. government, massive youth convergence, direct actions and more...
more: Scientists Worldwide Speak Truth to Power
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
The Beneficial Psychedelic Experience | THE SHAMAN
Anything from magic mushrooms to Ayahuasca can provide you a beneficial psychedelic experience, as long this is the goal you are after.The sacred psychedelic plants are part of the human culture since time immemorial. The shamans rely on these plants for achieving altered states of consciousness. In these states the spiritual workers are able to tap in to realms of existence otherwise unreachable. Accordingly to the mainstream historians, psychedelic plants and substances are been used for more than 10,000 years. Evidences of shamanic-ritual usage of San Pedro cactus in Peru for example, are dated 8600 B.C. The magic mushrooms usage in Mexico and Guatemala has long roots. Artifacts like the mushroom stone (apx. 3000 years old), are a definitive evidence of how important the hallucinogenic mushrooms were for the people. The Batel plant was wildly used in Asia. The first evidence of Batel usage pointing back to 2660 B.C. …
more: The Beneficial Psychedelic Experience | THE SHAMAN
Monday, August 22, 2016
SAY NO TO THESE THREE URANIUM MINES AT GRAND CANYON
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is preparing to issue permits to allow the operation of three uranium mines in greater Grand Canyon watershed. Of course, this would benefit Energy Fuels Resources, Inc., the mining company that's requesting the permits. But what do the rest of us get? Radioactive pollution that threatens human health, wildlife, and ground and surface water.
Allowing private companies to profit at the expense of public health and the environment is just wrong -- and we can't let it happen.
Uranium mining creates fine dust containing radioactive particles, lead and arsenic. Because the dust is so fine, it travels far from mines into our waterways, recreation sites and communities. It can increase the risk of lung cancer, birth defects and kidney disease. Uranium mining exacts other costs as well: The federal government has spent billions trying to clean up old uranium mines, and the costs continue to mount.
The Center for Biological Diversity has been working to end all uranium mining in the greater Grand Canyon region. Stopping these three mines is a very important part of that greater goal, and we need your help to make it happen.
Please take action below -- tell the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality that you oppose the operation of the Canyon, AZ1 and EZ uranium mines.
And if you can, join us on Tuesday, Aug. 30 in Flagstaff at Sinagua Middle School to voice your opposition to the issuance of new permits that will allow toxic uranium mining to continue on the rim of Grand Canyon. If you plan to attend, RSVP to Katie Davis.
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is preparing to issue permits to allow the operation of three uranium mines in greater Grand Canyon watershed. Of course, this would benefit Energy Fuels Resources, Inc., the mining company that's requesting the permits. But what do the rest of us get? Radioactive pollution that threatens human health, wildlife, and ground and surface water.
Allowing private companies to profit at the expense of public health and the environment is just wrong -- and we can't let it happen.
Uranium mining creates fine dust containing radioactive particles, lead and arsenic. Because the dust is so fine, it travels far from mines into our waterways, recreation sites and communities. It can increase the risk of lung cancer, birth defects and kidney disease. Uranium mining exacts other costs as well: The federal government has spent billions trying to clean up old uranium mines, and the costs continue to mount.
The Center for Biological Diversity has been working to end all uranium mining in the greater Grand Canyon region. Stopping these three mines is a very important part of that greater goal, and we need your help to make it happen.
Please take action below -- tell the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality that you oppose the operation of the Canyon, AZ1 and EZ uranium mines.
And if you can, join us on Tuesday, Aug. 30 in Flagstaff at Sinagua Middle School to voice your opposition to the issuance of new permits that will allow toxic uranium mining to continue on the rim of Grand Canyon. If you plan to attend, RSVP to Katie Davis.
SIGN NOW: Say No to These Three Uranium Mines at Grand Canyon
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Tyson Foods Dumps More Pollution Into Waterways Each Year Than Exxon
As shareholders of Tyson Foods, Inc. prepare to vote on a resolution that would require the food giant to institute a “water stewardship” policy, new data shows the company regularly dumps a higher volume of pollution into waterways than companies like ExxonMobil and Dow Chemical.
The Environment America analysis shows Tyson and its subsidiaries released 104 million pounds of pollution to surface waters from 2010 to 2014, nearly seven times the volume of surface water discharges by Exxon during those years...
Monday, April 13, 2015
WATCH: Uranium emits radiation inside a cloud chamber - ScienceAlert |
"Ever wondered what radiation looks like? If you have, I bet you didn’t think it would look as cool as this. This is a small piece of uranium mineral sitting in a cloud chamber, which means you can see the process of decay and radiation emission..."
– WATCH: Uranium emits radiation inside a cloud chamber - ScienceAlert
A sealed glass container contains liquid alcohol at the top. Emanating alcohol vapors fill the whole volume of the container until they reach the bottom of the chamber maintained to a very cold temperature (-40°C).
Most of the vapour condenses on the glass surface creating a mist, but a small fraction of it stays in vapour form above the cold condenser. This creates a layer of unstable sursaturated vapour which can condense at any moment. When a charged particle crosses this vapor, it can knock electrons off the molecules forming ions. It causes the unstable alcohol vapor to condense around ions left behind by the travelling ionizing particle : the path of the particle in the matter is then revealed by a track composed of thousands droplets of alcohol...
Most of the vapour condenses on the glass surface creating a mist, but a small fraction of it stays in vapour form above the cold condenser. This creates a layer of unstable sursaturated vapour which can condense at any moment. When a charged particle crosses this vapor, it can knock electrons off the molecules forming ions. It causes the unstable alcohol vapor to condense around ions left behind by the travelling ionizing particle : the path of the particle in the matter is then revealed by a track composed of thousands droplets of alcohol...
The Uranium Waltz
By Sue Prent
Unless you’re a science geek who routinely trawls YouTube for entertainment, you probably haven’t seen this fascinating clip that observes a small pellet of uranium as it just sits sealed in a lighted cloud chamber infused with vaporized alcohol.
To the strains of a Strauss waltz, puffy little trails begin to erupt from the uranium in staccato straight lines, shooting through the alcohol cloud and radiating in all directions like soft white fireworks. It’s a mesmerizing sight to behold.
It is also a sobering one, because what we are enabled to observe through that cloud of alcohol is the behavior of one of the most aggressive toxins on earth: radioactive decay.
This is the stuff that gives nuclear weapons their destructive energy; the instability that, in the course of things, has been somewhat inefficiently harnessed to generate simple electricity.
It takes a whole lot of uranium, a relatively low energy source of radiation, to produce a little bit of weapons-grade plutonium. Between the mine and the battlefield, turning uranium into reactor fuel is a convenient first step on the way to enabling nuclear weapons, which is a major reason so many countries want “nuclear power”.
The dependent relationship between nuclear weapons and nuclear power stations provides one of the biggest bones of contention in the world today.
Setting that aside for others to consider, and returning to the simple lesson that is so vividly illustrated by the video, one cannot ignore the fact that even the tiniest particle of uranium is alive with radioactive potential.
Imagine the environmental hazards associated with every stage of uranium processing, from extraction to waste disposal, when every tiny particle is literally bristling with projectile energy.
While uranium in minute amounts is a common enough component of rock and soils available almost everywhere, there are relatively few places on earth where concentrations of uranium rich mineral deposits are great enough to represent opportunities for cost-efficient mining.
The danger to mine workers is not so much from the uranium ore, which has low concentrations of pure uranium relative to the mass in which it is sequestered. The real danger lies in the fine particulates and radon gas that are released from the rock in the course of mechanical extraction.
This hazard threatens the surrounding environment and population as well, since slurry and waste from the mining operation find their way into groundwater and may be redistributed through the air as well.
Even decades after uranium mines have been exhausted for all practical purposes, surrounding populations must endure the continuing threat posed by tailings, a waste byproduct of uranium mining. For example, hundreds of residents of the Navajo communities of North Church Rock and Quivera, New Mexico, where two nearby uranium mines ceased to be profitable and were abandoned at the close of the Cold War have suffered enormous health risks due to the mountainous piles of waste that the uranium mines simply left behind.
Ever since these New Mexico mines closed, corporate owners of the two lethal stacks have been feuding with the federal government over who is responsible for the cleanup.
At least one of the waste piles is scheduled to move down the road to a tailings dump, which will distance it somewhat from the local population, if not from the greater environment.
That move in itself raises another point of contamination in the uranium fuel chain: transportation. To transfer the waste to a less objectionable location, it is estimated that 38 open dump trucks will be required. Loading the trucks will stir up so much harmful particulate matter that the government will relocate residents for up to five years following the move in order to allow the dust to settle again, and to monitor the grounds for remaining contamination.
Just imagine each of those tiny particles being energized like that uranium pellet in the cloud chamber, and small enough to be inhaled… Now imagine what happens on a cellular level when all that bristling energy lodges deep in the human lung and continues to radiate indefinitely.
As those loaded dump trucks wheel through the environment to their ultimate destination, it isn’t difficult to imagine that they will be seeding the air with radioactive dust and particulates, endangering all who live and work along the way.
These same hazardous scenarios play out on a daily basis around active uranium mines, and at the processing plants where uranium ore is refined into nuclear fuel. I would guess that the concentration of harmful radiation in millings and tailings might be even greater as the uranium undergoes further refinement in the fuel production process.
Even if none of the collateral contaminants distributed by mining are considered, when nuclear energy production is viewed strictly from the perspective of fuel sourcing, it is clearly far, far from a “clean” energy source.
– via Fairewinds Energy Education [email]
Friday, April 3, 2015
#toxics :: Oh, but You Are | Organic Consumers Association
Newsletter Issue:
VIDEO OF THE WEEK
You’ve seen the signs and social media posts: “I am not a science experiment.”
But you are. We all are. And this new documentary, out on April 17, explains why.
From actor Sean Penn and Emmy award-winning journalists Dana Nachman and Don Hardy comes a new documentary, "The Human Experiment." The film examines the personal stories of people who believe their lives have been affected by chemicals.
“The Human Experiment” suggests that it’s not the big chemical spill we should be afraid of, but the insidious, much-lower levels of exposure to toxic chemicals, inflicted over generations and affecting every person on the planet.
The Human Experiment' lifts the veil on this shocking reality—where untested chemicals are ubiquitous in our products and the health of future generations is on the line. The film follows a band of unlikely activists who are fighting back. What will it take to stop this vast human experiment before it’s too late?
Oh, but You Are: Newsletter Issue: Organic Bytes #463: Doubling Down on Monsanto
Sunday, March 22, 2015
New Report Shows That The Most Popular Weed-Killer In The U.S. Probably Causes Cancer
Spraying Monsanto’s herbicide Roundup could cause cancer, the World Health Organization said in a new report.
> New Report Shows That The Most Popular Weed-Killer In The U.S. Probably Causes Cancer | ThinkProgress
Statement on WHO’s Findings that Monsanto’s Glyphosate Is ‘Probably Carcinogenic’
Organic Consumers Association– “This latest finding, which links Monsanto’s Roundup to non-Hodgkins lymphoma and lung cancer is not the first to make these links, but it is one of the strongest indictments of glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup.
Monsanto has already rushed to attack this science, as they have attacked every credible independent scientist in the past. At what point will U.S. regulators start believing the scientists, instead of pandering to Monsanto?
Glyphosate is up for review this year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Now is the time for the EPA to take action and once and for all ban this dangerous chemical that is making people sick, and polluting our environment.
The OCA calls on the U.S. EPA to do its job: Ban glyphosate now."
Roundup is the number one herbicide used in the world. The U.S. Department of Agriculture does not test foods for glyphosate residues because it says it’s “too expensive.”
complete statement: Statement on WHO’s Findings that Monsanto’s Glyphosate Is ‘Probably Carcinogenic’
SIGN THE PETITON TO BAN ROUNDUP
Sunday, September 7, 2014
9.20-21 PEOPLE'S CLIMATE MARCH - NYC / EVERYWHERE
A massive, history-making march in New York City.
Hundreds of coordinated actions around the world.
Hundreds of coordinated actions around the world.
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PEOPLE'S CLIMATE MARCH
People's Climate March Hub:
http://peoplesclimate.org/
WATCH "Disruption: Climate. Change." ENTIRE FILM NOW ONLINE | PEOPLE'S CLIMATE MARCH
Be a part of the largest climate march in history: watch this, then join up!
ENTIRE FILM NOW ONLINE > Disruption: Climate. Change.
‘When it comes to climate change, why do we do so little when we know so much?’
Through a relentless investigation to find the answer, Disruption takes an unflinching look at the devastating consequences of our inaction.
The exploration lays bare the terrifying science, the shattered political process, the unrelenting industry special interests and the civic stasis that have brought us to this social, moral and ecological crossroads.The film also takes us behind-the-scenes of the efforts to organize the largest climate rally in the history of the planet during the UN world climate summit.
This is the story of our unique moment in history. We are living through an age of tipping points and rapid social and planetary change. We’re the first generation to feel the impacts of climate disruption, and the last generation that can do something about it. The film enlarges the issue beyond climate impacts and makes a compelling call for bold action that is strong enough to tip the balance to build a clean energy future.
PEOPLE'S CLIMATE MARCH
Friday, August 29, 2014
Petition | Decommission the aging Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant | Change.org
In fault-ridden San Louis Obispo County, stands California's last two operating nuclear reactors in the aging Diablo Canyon Power Plant (circa 1973). It is located proximally to the Los Osos, Hosgri, San Andreas, and Shoreline Faults, along shores near Avila Beach... [more]
SIGN NOW > Petition | Decommission the aging Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant | Change.org
more at whats up: 3 PETITIONS to SHUT DIABLO CANYON & MAPS OF EARTHQUAKE FAULTS:
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>>> whats up: Tell Chairman Macfarlane: Shut down Diablo Canyon! | Friends of the Earth
• recent articles on Diablo Canyon at "whats up nuclear blog" (tagged posts)
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
trailer for 'Disruption: Climate. Change.' a new documentary | People's Climate March
Premieres Everywhere September 7
via facebook ----
People's Climate March posts: Watch the trailer for 'Disruption', a new documentary that weaves together political intrigue, mind-blowing science, as well as an insider's view of the largest climate mobilization in history. Movies are on the most powerful forms of communication, and we hope this one will be a potent tool to raise awareness and get people out into the street on September 21st.
People's Climate March On Sunday, September 7th, people everywhere are going to be hosting screenings and watch-parties of 'Disruption'. Will you join in?
http://watchdisruption.com/screenings/
http://watchdisruption.com/screenings/
People's Climate March – NYC March / peoplesclimate.org
There are several different bodies that are convening to collaborate on the People’s Climate March, including local New York-area community groups, international NGO’s, grassroots networks, churches and faith organizations, and many more. You can see a list of participating organizations here.
Because this is a “movement of movements” moment, the People’s Climate March is being organized in a participatory, open-source model. This means that there isn’t a central “decision-making” body or single coalition. Rather, groups and individuals are collaborating with some basic shared agreements around respect, collaboration, trust, and many are using the Jemez Principles of Environmental Justice.
This September is going to be a success because of the work we all do together – not because of any one person or organization. Take the initiative to organize your community, your school, your workplace, and your neighbors. Find out how you can help here, or find out how your organization can support the People’s Climate March here.
Thursday, August 21, 2014
The People's Climate March is one month away, but you can start it now!
August 21, 2014
Dear Friends,
The historic People's Climate March is just one month away--September 21, 2014. And NIRS and all the other groups supporting this massive event have launched an all-out mobilizing campaign starting now.
This weekend, we ask every organization--and every individual--supporting the Nuclear Free-Carbon-Free Contingent to help get the word out about this event. Send an e-mail--or just forward this one--to everyone on your lists. Put up a notice on your websites and blogs; post on Facebook/Twitter or any other social media sites you use. Send a letter to the editor of your local paper about why you're going to the march, or just to raise awareness of it (we've made this easy for you, see details below).
The March Starts Now
We're not waiting until September 21--we're kicking off the march now! We're creating a photo gallery of marchers to visually tell everyone why we're marching. And if you absolutely can't come to New York City on September 21, this is a perfect way for you to stand and be counted.
It's easy. Just download and print one of the signs we have posted on our new The March Starts Now page (or make a sign of your own), and then take a selfie of you holding the sign, or get a partner or friend to take the photo and then take one of him/her too. Group shots encouraged too. Then send the photos to nirsnet@nirs.organd we'll post them in the photo gallery. Get started here.
Sign Up for the March
If you're coming to the march, but haven't yet signed up on the People's Climate March website, please do so now using this special code, which indicates your sign-up is coming through the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent:http://peoplesclimate.org/march?r=nukefree. The reason to sign up is so march organizers can have a better sense of how many people to expect--this is important for logistical and planning purposes.
We encourage you to sign up for the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent as well, for the same reasons. Plus, it will help us keep those of you we know are coming better informed about the Contingent's plans, especially any last-minute changes. You can sign up for the Contingent here.
National Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Activist Meeting
Besides the march on Sunday, September 21, NIRS is sponsoring a national meeting of activists all afternoon on Saturday, September 20. We're still working on exact time and location, but it will be in an accessible location in New York City. The purpose of the meeting will be to strengthen grassroots networks to be able to better organize and prepare for the many upcoming regional and state battles we all will be facing when the EPA's Clean Power Plan rule goes into effect next year. These battles will be critical for the future of nuclear power--we can close dirty, dangerous and uneconomic nuclear reactors and end talk of a nuclear "renaissance" for good, or face potentially decades of stagnation of renewable energy and energy efficiency in favor of dirty energy.The stakes are that high--but these are battles we can win. Please join us at this important meeting. We will keep you informed about time and location.
Some March updates
The march route has been set, you can see the route and a map on our main Contingent website here. The march will kick off at 11:30 am on September 21; contingents will be assembling north of Columbus Circle. We will inform you of the assembly point and time for the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent as soon as it is confirmed.
There are numerous other useful resources on the Contingent website, including flyers for downloading; organizing and mobilizing guides; information on transportation to NYC; background reading and much more.
The site is updated daily and will be through September 21.
122 organizations from across the world have now endorsed the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent, and new endorsements arrive daily. If your organization has not yet endorsed the Contingent, please send your name, organization name, city, state and country (if outside the U.S.) to us at nirsnet@nirs.org.
More than 1400 individuals have also signed a statement in support of the Contingent. You can add your name here.
Letters to the Editor
We have provided a sample letter for you to send to your local news outlets. You'll be able to choose which paper(s) it will be sent to. Then, edit the letter to reflect your own views and concerns (especially local ones), and your letter will automatically be sent to your local media. Research continues to show that letters to the editor remain among the highest-read portions of newspapers (including online ones). It's a great way to spread the word and we've made it as easy as possible for you. Get started here, it will only take you a few moments.
Facebook/Twitter and other social media posts
Here are a few sample posts you can use on your social media pages to help spread the word:
Twitter
In one month, September 21, the largest climate march in history. Join us. http://peoplesclimate.org/march?r=nukefree #peoplesclimate @nirsnet
#ActonClimate: Build a Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free energy system. We start September 21. http://peoplesclimate.org/march?r=nukefree #peoplesclimate @nirsnet
Facebook
Join me at the largest climate march in history. I'll be with the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent in NYC on September 21. Full information here: http://www.nirs.org/climatemarch/climatemarchhome.htm
Friends, help spread the word about the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent to the People's Climate March in NYC on September 21. http://www.nirs.org/climatemarch/climatemarchhome.htm
Don't forget to Comment to EPA!
Finally, if you have not yet sent in your comments on the EPA's Clean Power Plan, please so do now here. Many people have not yet done so, and in this case, every single comment matters. The nuclear industry is mounting a major lobbying effort toincrease support for nuclear power in the plan--our united and large call to remove all nuclear support for the plan is the only thing that will stop them.The Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent to the People's Climate March is one of the most exciting and meaningful events I've been part of in my nearly 30 years at NIRS. It's just amazing to see the enthusiasm and spirit growing the way it is. This will a momentous weekend. I really do hope you'll join me, all the NIRS staff, and people from all over the country in New York City on September 21.
Dear Friends,
The historic People's Climate March is just one month away--September 21, 2014. And NIRS and all the other groups supporting this massive event have launched an all-out mobilizing campaign starting now.
This weekend, we ask every organization--and every individual--supporting the Nuclear Free-Carbon-Free Contingent to help get the word out about this event. Send an e-mail--or just forward this one--to everyone on your lists. Put up a notice on your websites and blogs; post on Facebook/Twitter or any other social media sites you use. Send a letter to the editor of your local paper about why you're going to the march, or just to raise awareness of it (we've made this easy for you, see details below).
The March Starts Now
We're not waiting until September 21--we're kicking off the march now! We're creating a photo gallery of marchers to visually tell everyone why we're marching. And if you absolutely can't come to New York City on September 21, this is a perfect way for you to stand and be counted.
It's easy. Just download and print one of the signs we have posted on our new The March Starts Now page (or make a sign of your own), and then take a selfie of you holding the sign, or get a partner or friend to take the photo and then take one of him/her too. Group shots encouraged too. Then send the photos to nirsnet@nirs.organd we'll post them in the photo gallery. Get started here.
Sign Up for the March
If you're coming to the march, but haven't yet signed up on the People's Climate March website, please do so now using this special code, which indicates your sign-up is coming through the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent:http://peoplesclimate.org/march?r=nukefree. The reason to sign up is so march organizers can have a better sense of how many people to expect--this is important for logistical and planning purposes.
We encourage you to sign up for the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent as well, for the same reasons. Plus, it will help us keep those of you we know are coming better informed about the Contingent's plans, especially any last-minute changes. You can sign up for the Contingent here.
National Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Activist Meeting
Besides the march on Sunday, September 21, NIRS is sponsoring a national meeting of activists all afternoon on Saturday, September 20. We're still working on exact time and location, but it will be in an accessible location in New York City. The purpose of the meeting will be to strengthen grassroots networks to be able to better organize and prepare for the many upcoming regional and state battles we all will be facing when the EPA's Clean Power Plan rule goes into effect next year. These battles will be critical for the future of nuclear power--we can close dirty, dangerous and uneconomic nuclear reactors and end talk of a nuclear "renaissance" for good, or face potentially decades of stagnation of renewable energy and energy efficiency in favor of dirty energy.The stakes are that high--but these are battles we can win. Please join us at this important meeting. We will keep you informed about time and location.
Some March updatesThe march route has been set, you can see the route and a map on our main Contingent website here. The march will kick off at 11:30 am on September 21; contingents will be assembling north of Columbus Circle. We will inform you of the assembly point and time for the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent as soon as it is confirmed.
There are numerous other useful resources on the Contingent website, including flyers for downloading; organizing and mobilizing guides; information on transportation to NYC; background reading and much more.
The site is updated daily and will be through September 21.
122 organizations from across the world have now endorsed the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent, and new endorsements arrive daily. If your organization has not yet endorsed the Contingent, please send your name, organization name, city, state and country (if outside the U.S.) to us at nirsnet@nirs.org.
More than 1400 individuals have also signed a statement in support of the Contingent. You can add your name here.
Letters to the Editor
We have provided a sample letter for you to send to your local news outlets. You'll be able to choose which paper(s) it will be sent to. Then, edit the letter to reflect your own views and concerns (especially local ones), and your letter will automatically be sent to your local media. Research continues to show that letters to the editor remain among the highest-read portions of newspapers (including online ones). It's a great way to spread the word and we've made it as easy as possible for you. Get started here, it will only take you a few moments.
Facebook/Twitter and other social media posts
Here are a few sample posts you can use on your social media pages to help spread the word:
In one month, September 21, the largest climate march in history. Join us. http://peoplesclimate.org/march?r=nukefree #peoplesclimate @nirsnet
#ActonClimate: Build a Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free energy system. We start September 21. http://peoplesclimate.org/march?r=nukefree #peoplesclimate @nirsnet
Join me at the largest climate march in history. I'll be with the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent in NYC on September 21. Full information here: http://www.nirs.org/climatemarch/climatemarchhome.htm
Friends, help spread the word about the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent to the People's Climate March in NYC on September 21. http://www.nirs.org/climatemarch/climatemarchhome.htm
Don't forget to Comment to EPA!
Finally, if you have not yet sent in your comments on the EPA's Clean Power Plan, please so do now here. Many people have not yet done so, and in this case, every single comment matters. The nuclear industry is mounting a major lobbying effort toincrease support for nuclear power in the plan--our united and large call to remove all nuclear support for the plan is the only thing that will stop them.The Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent to the People's Climate March is one of the most exciting and meaningful events I've been part of in my nearly 30 years at NIRS. It's just amazing to see the enthusiasm and spirit growing the way it is. This will a momentous weekend. I really do hope you'll join me, all the NIRS staff, and people from all over the country in New York City on September 21.
Thanks so much for all you do,
Michael Mariotte
President
Nuclear Information and Resource Servicewww.nirs.org
nirsnet@nirs.org
President
Nuclear Information and Resource Servicewww.nirs.org
nirsnet@nirs.org
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014
FUKU+3 Event Calendar :: FUKUSHIMA 3rd YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENTS WORLDWIDE
watch for many events to be added before the week of 311
Open as FULL PAGE: FUK 3 Event Calendar
other places where this is found and can be viewed on a larger page -
Fukushima Emergency what can we do?: International 3rd Aniversary of Fukushima Event Calendar
What are your plans for FUKU 3? | Fukushima Is Here
Calendar | Coalition Against Nukes
FUKUSHIMA 3rd YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENTS WORLDWIDE - facebook
We create this page so that everyone may add the events that they organizing in their own country or city for this coming Fukushima 3rd Anniversary.
The events can be any days before or after March 11th or on March 11th.
NORTH AMERICA CALENDAR: <iframe src="https://www.google.com/
EUROPE CALENDAR: under construction
AUSTRALIA/PACIFIC CALENDAR: under construction
3.11&15 #NYC NO NUKES ACTION: Marches at Japanese Consulate & Union Square
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