Debunking a False Solution to the Climate Crisis: Nuclear Power is Not a Climate Solution
Join Columbia Riverkeeper at the next “Rumble on the River” community forum as we delve into the false solution of nuclear power and its implications for the Columbia River and our climate.
Panelists will discuss:
- why nuclear power is a false solution to the climate crisis;
- the danger of plans to site “new” small modular nuclear reactors on the Columbia River;
- the toxic legacy of Hanford, the Western Hemisphere’s most radioactive cleanup site;
- the inextricable link between nuclear power and nuclear weapons; and
- how you can take action to prevent the nuclear industry from siphoning off funds better spent on proven climate solutions.
WHAT: “Rumble on the River Community Forum 12: Debunking A False Solution To The Climate Crisis–Nuclear Power Is NOT A Climate Fix”
WHEN: January 31, 2024, 6 to 8 p.m. (info tables 6 p.m., panel 6:30 p.m.)
WHERE: Multnomah Friends Meetinghouse, 4312 SE Stark St, Portland OR 97215
COST: Free! Please invite anyone you know who cares about clean water, safe communities, and environmental justice.
PANELISTS:
- Kelly Campbell—Policy Director, Columbia Riverkeeper
- Brenna Fawson—Education Officer, Portland Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines
- Lloyd Marbet–Executive Director, The Oregon Conservancy Foundation
- Dan Serres–Advocacy Director, Columbia Riverkeeper
- David Schlissel–Director of Resource Planning Analysis for IEEFA, Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis
- Moderated by: Bonnie McKinlay
This is the 12th in a series of lively, community-driven “Rumble on the River” forums to educate and activate around a variety of local threats to public health, safety, and our environment.
Earlier “Rumbles” have focused on issues such as the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub, Zenith Energy’s dangerous oil-by-rail operations, Columbia & Willamette River ecosystems, floodplain resilience, salmon restoration, urban forests, shade equity, the heat dome phenomenon, carbon offsets, hydrogen and wood pellet biomass.
Columbia Riverkeeper is pleased to be a partner in this community forum series, the collaborative effort of many local and regional organizations and concerned community members.
Co-Sponsors:
350 PDX—Alliance for Democracy—Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association—Bernie PDX—Braided River Campaign—Breach Collective—Cathedral Park Neighborhood Association—Columbia Riverkeeper—Community for Earth/First Unitarian Portland—Cully Association of Neighbors—EcoFaith Recovery—Extinction Rebellion-PDX—Havurah Climate Action Team—Human Access Project—KBOO Radio 90.7—Kenton Neighborhood Association—Linnton Neighborhood Association—Mosquito Fleet—Mt Tabor Neighborhood Association—Neighbors for Clean Air—Oregon Chapter of the Sierra Club—Oregon Conservancy Foundation—Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility—Pearl District Neighborhood Association—P.E.S.T. Projection—Portland Audubon—Portland Harbor Community Advisory Group—Portland Harbor Community Coalition—Portland Jobs with Justice—Portland Raging Grannies—Portland Youth Climate Strike—Portsmouth Neighborhood Association—St. Johns Neighborhood Association—Sauvie Island Community Association—Sunrise Movement PDX—Third Act Oregon—Willamette Riverkeeper
