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James Bay Crees launch march against Urainum
The Cree Nation Youth Council yesterday launched the StandAgainstUranium solidarity march. They wanted to send a strong message to the Quebec government, that the Cree Nation opposes uranium development on their land, Eeyou Istchee. The march will also provide an opportunity for Quebeckers from across the province to show their support for the Crees’ stand.…
Read MoreBAPE hearings continue in Montreal
The BAPE (Office for public hearings on the environment) continued its hearings on the issue of Uranium development in Quebec. Among the speakers were representatives from the Grand Council of the Crees, the Cree Women of Eeyou Istchee, the Coalition Quebec meilleure mine, and Uranium Network.
Read MoreJames Bay Crees launch the People’s Board at StandAgainstUranium.com
The James Bay Cree Nation has launched the People’s Board, the latest addition to its website and social media campaign #StandAgainstUranium. The People’s Board is an online platform where Crees and the broader public can share their opinions, post photos and videos, and demonstrate their support for the Cree Nation’s stand against uranium.
Read MoreAtomic Africa – Freitag 14.11.2014 – Crailsheim
Uranium-network.org und der Arbeitskreis Tansania (Kirchenbezirk Crailsheim) laden im Rahmen der “Tage der weltweiten Kirche” 2014 im Kirchenbezirk Crailsheim ein: Gezeigt wird ATOMIC AFRICA! Den mehrfach preisgekrönten Film von Dokumentarfilmer Marcel Kolvenbach zeigen wir am Freitag, den 14.11.2014, um 19:30, in der Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche in Crailsheim. Anschließend besteht bei einem kleinen Imbiss die Möglichkeit zum Gespräch.…
Read MoreGolden Misabiko Termine 2014
Golden Misabiko wurde mit dem Nuclear Free Future Award für seinen Widerstand gegen ein brutales und korruptes Regime und seinen Kampf für ein atomfreies Afrika ausgezeichnet. Vom 24.10. – 29.10. wird er in Westfalen und in Osnabrück Vorträge zum Stand der Uranproblematik in Afrika halten. Freitag, 24.10.: Herford. 19 Uhr, Haus der Kirche, Hansastr. 60…
Read MorePresserklärung zum Nuclear-Free Future Award 2014
„Das Uran muss in der Erde bleiben“ Am gestrigen Abend wurde im Alten Rathaussaal in München der Nuclear-Free Future Award 2014 feierlich verliehen. Die Preisträger – Golden Misabiko aus der Demokratischen Republik Kongo, Aileen Mioko Smith aus Japan, Joseph Laissin Mailong aus Kamerun sowie Edmund Lengfelder und Hans Schuierer aus der Oberpfalz – waren sich…
Read MoreBerliner Regisseur Joachim Tschirner bekam den Yellow Oscar in Berlin ueberreicht
International Uranium Film Festival Berlin verlaengert bis zum 4. Oktober Der deutsche Regisseur Joachim Tschirner wurde gestern in Berlin fuer die neue Kurzfassung seines Films YELLOW CAKE mit dem Yellow Oscar, dem Preis des Internationalen Uranium Film Festivals ausgezeichnet.
Read MoreUranium Mining and Hydrogeology at Bergakademie Freiberg
On September 22-23, uranium-network.org attended the international conference “Uranium Mining and Hydrogeology” at the renowned mining university Bergakademie Freiberg. We had an information booth up and running to demonstrate our concerns for global uranium mining and exploitation. We also listened to some interesting presentations during the conference.
Read MoreOperations shutdown at McArthur River Uranium Mine
As Cameco has announced last week, operation at the McArthur River Uranium mine have been shut down due to labor disputes. Uranium business insiders have predicted a “good” impact on the global uranium market, because with the leading producing unit shut down, demand for uranium should increase worldwide. According to uraniuminvestingnews, this has not happened…
Read MoreWHC declares Selous Game Reserve endangered World Heritage site
On its June 2014 session, the World Heritage Committee (“WHC”) put the Selous Game Reserve on the list of endangered World Heritage sites. We had reported repeatedly about the conflict uranium exploration and plans for uranium mining as well as other exploration activities in the area have caused.
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