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Don't contaminate the oceans with radioactivity! International Forum
Event overview
The Japanese government and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) are preparing to release “ALPS-treated” contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean despite strong opposition from both within and outside of Japan.
The Japanese government has stated that it will not take any action without the consent of relevant stakeholders. However, everyone who shares the Pacific Ocean will be affected. Japan must consult not only Japanese fishermen, but also other communities in Japan and other parts of the world, including Pacific Island nations.
Let's listen to the voices of young Marshallese in the Pacific, whose livelihoods depend on the ocean, and people active in the West Coast of the United States. As people to together live in different parts of the Pacific Rim, let us collaborate to find a way to halt the dumping of radioactive water into the ocean.
Date/Time:
Tokyo: December 17 (Sat) 10:00-12:40
Seoul: December 17 (Sat) 10:00-12:40
Beijing: December 17 (Sat) 9:00-11:40
Taipei: December 17 (Sat) 9:00-11:40
Sydney: December 17 (Sat) 12:00-14:40
Suva: December 17 (Sat) 13:00-15:40
New York: December 16 (Fri) 20:00-22:40
Los Angeles: December 16 (Fri) 17:00-19:40
Format: Online Webinar (Zoom)
Language: Japanese and English (simultaneous interpretation)
Program:
Part I - Statements and video messages
From Japan: Ruiko Muto, Citizens’ Conference to Condemn Further Pollution of the Ocean (KOREUMI)
From the Marshall Islands: Mulan Andrew, Marshall Islands Student Association (MISA 4 The Pacific)
From the United States: Tsukuru Fors, Pacific Asian Nuclear-Free Peace Alliance
Dr. Arjun Makhijani, Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
Video messages from various organisations around the Asia Pacific region
Part II - Panel Discussion
Organized by: Citizens’ Conference to Condemn Further Pollution of the Ocean (KOREUMI)*
Supported by: FoE Japan, Peace Boat, Manhattan Project for a Nuclear-Free World, Pacific Asian Nuclear-Free Peace Alliance
* KOREUMI is a local network of citizens in Fukushima led by Oda Chiyo and Sato Kazuyoshi, a local assembly member, in opposition to release of contaminated water into the ocean. Blog: https://ko-reumi.blogspot.com/
Contact:
E-mail: koreumikaigi@gmail.com