With the threat of new nuclear power stations in Finland looming ever larger, you are invited to a weekend of inspiration and resistance against nuclear power 18-20 October 2008.
Nuclear power has always been presented as safe, cheap and necessary. The nuclear industry has always lied. The Baltic Sea is already the most radioactive sea in the world. The mining and processing of uranium is hugely damaging to the environment and especially to indigenous communities. Nuclear power is not the answer to climate change.
On Sunday 19 October we will converge on Lovisa nuclear power station for a Carnival for a Nuclear Free Finland. Featuring bands, poets, childrens activities and information we will come together to raise our voices against the nuclear industry and set out our visions of a world which has moved beyond nuclear power.
From votes for women to workers rights to the abolition of slavery to today, people around the world have developed a range of nonviolent techniques to apply pressure and effect change. These forms of civil disobedience have been key to many victories for social movements.
On Saturday 18 October, as part of the NUCLEAR weekEND there will be introductory workshops on the history and practice of how to safely and nonviolently take action against nuclear power and on how to support each other as we do.
On Monday 20 October the NUCLEAR weekEND will continue with more workshops and with networking and strategy discussions on how to take the campaign forward.
For more information see www.nuclearweekend.org (more information will be here shortly) or contact event at nuclearweekend.org.
Come to the NUCLEAR weekEND, meet others opposed to nuclear power and empower ourselves and each other and support people facing the prospect of nuclear industry in their local community. Our different voices are important. Together we can build a movement which rids Finland and the world of nuclear power.
Learn, laugh and let yourself be heard.
