Nuclear Guardianship is a citizen commitment to present and future generations to keep radioactive materials out of the biosphere. Recognizing the extreme damage these materials inflict on all life-forms and their genetic codes, Nuclear Guardianship requires:
- interim containment of radioactive materials in accessible, monitored storage, so that leaks can be repaired, and future technologies for reducing and containing their radioactivity can be applied;
- stringent limits on transport of radioactive materials, to avoid contaminating new sites, and to minimize spills and accidents;
- cessation of the production of nuclear weapons and nuclear energy;
- transmission to future generations of the knowledge necessary for their self-protection and ongoing guardianship through time.
The Nuclear Guardianship Project is a citizens' educational effort aimed at developing the political, technical and moral understandings required for the responsible care of radioactive materials.
- Nuclear Guardianship Ethic
- Nuclear Weaponry (DU)
- Atomenergiechronik, eine Uebung
(nuclear energy, a learning ritual--English translation available in January 2003)
- People's Policy on Radioactive Waste
- Nuclear Energy: no solution to climate change
The Bush administration and the nuclear industry are using global warming as a smokescreen for construction of more nuclear power stations. In contrast to their misleading claims, scientific and citizen studies have long shown that nuclear power generation results in substantial greenhouse gas emissions. It also is the least economical and least safe alternative to fossil fuels. See these excellent current reports:
