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* in Lapland, Tervola (FIN) from July 20th to 26th, 2009
 
* in Lapland, Tervola (FIN) from July 20th to 26th, 2009
 
* http://nuclearfreefinland.org
 
* http://nuclearfreefinland.org
* Contact: [mailto:campATnuclearfreefinland.org camp AT nuclearfreefinland.org]{{Spamprotection}}, [mailto:programATnuclearfreefinland.org program AT nuclearfreefinland.org]{{Spamprotection}}
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* [http://www.greenkids.de/europas-atomerbe/images/f/f0/NCC_Poster.pdf Poster] for download
 
* [http://www.greenkids.de/europas-atomerbe/images/f/f0/NCC_Poster.pdf Poster] for download
  
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== NO to Uranium Power - Antinuclear Climate Camp ==
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''Tervola, Lapland, Finland 20 – 26 of July 2009''
  
== Two Invitations :-) ==
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Welcome to join our protest camp in finnish Lapland this summer! We won't allow this corner of the world, that the borders of the finnish government surrounds, to become a paradise of the nuclear industry!
  
=== NO to Uranium Power ===
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Olkiluoto 3, The fifth reactor in the country is now under constuction
''Anti nuclear climate camp, Lapland, Finland 20 – 26 of July 2009''
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in Western Finland. Over a thousand mistakes have already been documented in the construction work. The cost of the construction is now twice the original budget, and the project is already three years behind schedule.
  
Welcome to join us in our protest camp in Lapland next summer! We won't allow the area controlled by Finnish government to became a paradise of nuclear industry!
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However, the Finnish government seems so excited about this success, that they are happy to let nuclear industry take care of the economy of the country in the future as well. The recent dramatic decreases in energy consumption has not affected the plans for possibly even three more reactors.
  
Olkiluoto 3, the fifth reactor in the country is now under constuction in Western Finland. It´s being noticed that more than thousand mistakes have been made during the construction. The price of the reactor has been doubled, and the project is already three years in delay. The Finnish government seems to be that excited about the succee, that they'll be happy to let nuclear industry fix the economy of the country in future as well.
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The problem with final storage for nuclear waste is said to be solved
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here, for the first time in the world. A huge grave has already been dug for high level radioactive waste, despite that the project is considered absurd in expert circles.
  
The problem with the wastes´ final deposit is said to be solved here,
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As Finland has a reputation of having an exceptionally positive attitude toward nuclear industry, it's not surprising that companies interested in uranium mining come here as well. There are almost 20 applications for uranium mining in effect at the moment, in various places in Eastern and Northern Finland.
as in a first place in the world. There has already dug a huge grave
 
for the high radioactive waste, even if It's been demostrated, that
 
the project is absurd.
 
  
As Finland has the reputation of positive attitude toward nuclear
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This year we´ll have a protest camp in Tervola, Lapland, near the Simo
industry, it's just logical that companies interested in uranium
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municipality, where the company Fennovoima (owned by German energy giant Eon) has bought land for building a new nuclear plant, close to one of the last open salmon rivers on the European continent.
mining comes here as well.
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Small communities with economical problems are easy to buy, when the
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local politicians are more interested in the money than in the well being
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of nature and the community in the long term.
  
This year we´ll have our protest camp in Lapland, near municipality of
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We´ll also pay a visit to Ranua, where French nuclear company Areva is about to start test drilling for uranium.
Simo, where Fennovoima (owned by german gigant Eon) is planning to
 
build a nuclear plant side by the last rich salmon river at the area.
 
Little community with economical problems is easy to buy, when the
 
local politics are more interested in money than long run well being
 
of the nature and the people. We´ll be also near  Ranua, where french
 
nuclear company Areva is about to start uranium excavation
 
  
The camp is aimed to be a space where local anti uranium and anti
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The aim is to make the camp a space, where local movements against uranium prospecting and nuclear projects, NGOs that fight against the Finnish
nuclear movements, NGOs and eco-radical groups that fights against
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government's ridiculous energy policy, radical ecological groups, international antinuclear activists, and of course anyone else interested in the issues, can gather together, unite, and build a stronger movement. The program will provide information, skill sharing and action. As well, the aim is for the camp to be a space for sharing our visions about a safer and nicer future, and for learning to live respecting both the nature and the people around us!  
finnish governments' energy politic and international movement
 
against nuclear power can gather together, unite, and build a stronger
 
movement. The program will provide information, skill sharing and
 
action.
 
 
 
The camp will also be a space where we´ll share our visions about
 
safier and nicer future. We'll learn to live respecting the nature and
 
the people around us!
 
  
 
more info:
 
more info:
www.nuclearfreefinland.org
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http://www.nuclearfreefinland.org
camp {at] nuclearfreefinland.org  (exists?)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Invitation: Nuclear Climate Camp 20-26.7.2009, Lapland/Finland
 
  
The current Climate Crisis has made real the unthinkable: the
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email: ynuff2009@gmail.com
Nuclear Industry can present itself as environment-friendly! The
 
nuclear industry, which should really be called the uranium
 
industry, has made the most of this, and launched a global
 
comeback, although it was thought to be in a steady decline only
 
ten years ago. Finland has in many ways been leading the way (in
 
the global North), starting with the approval of a new, fifth
 
reactor in 2002; and now also the world's first ever final storage
 
site for nuclear waste is being built, and there's prospecting for
 
uranium and plans for new power plants plopping up all over the
 
country.
 
This has nothing to do with geographical suitability: the bedrock's
 
full of cracks and seismically active, the Uranium amounts are
 
likely quite small, and the Baltic Sea, which all the power plants
 
will be placed along, changes water so slowly that it's already
 
stored the highest amount of radioactivity in any body of water in
 
the world.
 
Rather, it has got quite much to do with political circumstances:
 
Finland is on the fringe of the continent, the population density
 
is low, and social protest is not a big thing; it's easy for the
 
nuclear lobby to drive through their projects - and set an example,
 
which is already starting to be followed by other countries in
 
Europe and around the World.
 
This is something we intend to change: A new antinuclear network is
 
growing, and now we invite you to one of the most remote, sparsely
 
populated regions of Finland and Europe, where the actual majority
 
of the uranium prospecting and the proposed new power plant sites
 
are under way; Lapland, home to Europe's only remaining indigenous
 
people, the Saami;
 
To a weeklong camp for action, networking and information - and for
 
trying to figure out all the mess: The Climate crisis has brought
 
us to a point where fossil fuels, whether oil, coal or uranium,
 
will very obviously prove a very, very bad alternative in the very,
 
very near future, and we really need to find other directions than
 
never-ending economic growth. We Welcome You to join us in making
 
this real!
 
More information will come as arrangements proceed, at
 
http://
 
For questions, response & to tell that you're coming, please
 
contact:
 
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Revision as of 16:15, 14 May 2009

Frontcover of the Postcard to promote the Nuclear Climate Camp
Backcover of the Postcard

NO to Uranium Power - Antinuclear Climate Camp

Tervola, Lapland, Finland 20 – 26 of July 2009

Welcome to join our protest camp in finnish Lapland this summer! We won't allow this corner of the world, that the borders of the finnish government surrounds, to become a paradise of the nuclear industry!

Olkiluoto 3, The fifth reactor in the country is now under constuction in Western Finland. Over a thousand mistakes have already been documented in the construction work. The cost of the construction is now twice the original budget, and the project is already three years behind schedule.

However, the Finnish government seems so excited about this success, that they are happy to let nuclear industry take care of the economy of the country in the future as well. The recent dramatic decreases in energy consumption has not affected the plans for possibly even three more reactors.

The problem with final storage for nuclear waste is said to be solved here, for the first time in the world. A huge grave has already been dug for high level radioactive waste, despite that the project is considered absurd in expert circles.

As Finland has a reputation of having an exceptionally positive attitude toward nuclear industry, it's not surprising that companies interested in uranium mining come here as well. There are almost 20 applications for uranium mining in effect at the moment, in various places in Eastern and Northern Finland.

This year we´ll have a protest camp in Tervola, Lapland, near the Simo municipality, where the company Fennovoima (owned by German energy giant Eon) has bought land for building a new nuclear plant, close to one of the last open salmon rivers on the European continent. Small communities with economical problems are easy to buy, when the local politicians are more interested in the money than in the well being of nature and the community in the long term.

We´ll also pay a visit to Ranua, where French nuclear company Areva is about to start test drilling for uranium.

The aim is to make the camp a space, where local movements against uranium prospecting and nuclear projects, NGOs that fight against the Finnish government's ridiculous energy policy, radical ecological groups, international antinuclear activists, and of course anyone else interested in the issues, can gather together, unite, and build a stronger movement. The program will provide information, skill sharing and action. As well, the aim is for the camp to be a space for sharing our visions about a safer and nicer future, and for learning to live respecting both the nature and the people around us!

more info: http://www.nuclearfreefinland.org

email: ynuff2009@gmail.com


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