Nuclear industry and climate change aussie NGOs joint statment
Posted May 24th, 2006 by Anonymous
http://www.wilderness.org.au/campaigns/policy/joint_groups_nuclear_climate_change2
Joint Australian Environment Groups communique on the nuclear industry and climate change
Media Statement
8 May, 2006
- The Australian non-government environment sector is united
in its opposition to all aspects of the nuclear industry including
uranium mining, uranium enrichment, nuclear power, nuclear weapons and
the creation and disposal of radioactive waste. - Every aspect of the nuclear industry is dirty, dangerous and
enormously costly to workers and communities; to the environment and
future generations; as well as financially. There are no adequate
safeguards to prevent nuclear proliferation, or to contain radioactive
waste for the thousands of years required, or to prevent the use of
nuclear facilities and materials as terrorism targets. - The Australian non-government environment sector reaffirms its
considered conclusion that nuclear power offers no solution to the
unfolding global warming crisis. The nuclear industry and some
politicians have seized on climate change to try to resuscitate the
nuclear industry, but are ignoring fatal flaws inherent in nuclear
energy that rule it out as an effective or ethically acceptable
response. By continuing to hold up nuclear as an effective response to
global warming, proponents merely distract attention and resources away
from existing effective, safe and affordable solutions to rising
greenhouse emissions and consequent climate change. - The Australian non-government environment sector calls on all
political parties to reject uranium mining, nuclear reactors, nuclear
weapons and radioactive waste dumps in Australia and to work towards
their elimination globally. The creation of more high-level radioactive
waste must cease and existing stockpiles must be stored as safely as
possible in surface facilities close to the site of production. - The Australian non-government environment sector calls on all
political parties to seriously combat global warming by adopting
policies in support of the rapid expansion of the renewable energy
sector and a concerted Australia-wide program of energy efficiency.
These programs and technologies should also be exported widely around
the world to help other countries, especially developing nations. - The Australian non-government environment sector acknowledges the
strong and growing concern of the Australian community over global
warming and the community's strong support for real measures to combat
global warming, and commits to working with and for the community to
ensure governments of all persuasions take responsible and timely
action to prevent BOTH catastrophic climate change AND contamination of
the planet by radioactive waste and nuclear weapons.
Signatories, 8 May, 2006:
| The Wilderness Society Australian Conservation Foundation Greenpeace Australia-Pacific Nature Conservation Council NSW Total Environment Centre Conservation Council of SA Conservation Council of WA Friends of the Earth |
Environment Centre North Territory AIDWATCH Environs Kimberley Conservation Council of the South East Region and Canberra Queensland Conservation Council Australian Toxics Network Environment Victoria Australian Marine Conservation Society |
Very timely post, of broad representation
Would be a good front page feature I think of international relevance in the current climate.
The groups here probably speak in a rough sense for maybe a million Australians or even more directly or indirectly. They are ngo, and not ostensibly party political and when you add the solid 10% Green Party political vote in a country of say 10 million voters with alot of overlap, that clearly is alot of people against the nuke industry. And why not? We quite like the notion of a clean green country and future, just by looking at what the rest of the world.
For PM Howard to say its hyprocritical to export uranium and not take the consequences is a bit like saying the drug dealer is stupid for not also being an addict. It's a bad thing to sell drugs true, but why be stupid as well? Australia can be stupid but can it really be that stupid to adopt the nuke addiction as well?
Time likely will tell, but two bites from the Howard mongrel on gst and IR could well be enough to teach even the most stupid swinging voter that dog bites hurt? I sure do hope so. Lets just hope same voter dupes have not got rabies from the earlier bites.
Way to go, champ.
Just keep right on calling the voters "stupid" and "dupes" because they don't agree with your own opinions.
That sort of elitist, hateful attitude will keep the Libs in government for another ten years. Well done!
The dog's germs have bitten someone
Rabies anyone?
Irrefutable truths remain
Just a few of the many facts which remain:
"Any country has the right to master these (nuclear) operations for civilian uses. But in doing so, it also masters the most difficult steps in making a nuclear bomb."
- Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohamed ElBaradei, in his speech accepting the Nobel peace prize.