A Message In A Bottle

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A Message In A Bottle · Page 31

Action plan: where do we go from here?

Nuclear energy is a subject that is very controversial. People are frightened of a future without electricity. Fear stops them addressing the real problem or even wanting to talk about it. What would it be like? What would we have to give up? What can we do?

Here are some ways you can act to build a different kind of tomorrow.

  1. Talk about it with friends and family.
  2. Research the Chernobyl and the Fukushima accidents on the web as part of a class project in school or a public presentation. Information raises awareness and puts issues on the table.
  3. Find out about nuclear power stations near you. What is that energy used for and how could it be done differently?
  4. Join groups that pressure government to change their energy policy like Greenpeace or anti-nuclear groups.
  5. Sponsor a child from one of the disaster zones. Many associations exist that organize this process; irradiated children can go on holiday or have experiences that they would not be able to have without your help.
  6. Research your energy footprint (this includes your water footprint) and discuss ways you can ‘tread lightly on the earth’ – walking or biking to school, using public transport or car pools, putting on a jumper and turning down the thermostat, etc. Turn off the lights when you are not using them. Switch to ‘LED’ lighting where possible. Find simple manual kitchen utensils to replace the electrical ones. Research where your food comes from and find out all the kinds of energy that go into making it. How could this process be less wasteful? Remember to ‘Live simply so that others may simply live’ as Gandhi recommended.
  7. Start a ‘dream circle’ with some friends and imagine together how you could create a happier, cleaner world for everyone. Collective dreaming is a powerful way to build a reality that seems so far out of reach.