“James Hansen Courage Award” to Be Given to South Korean Labor, Student, and Academic Leaders in Recognition of Pro-nuclear “Citizens Jury” Victory

Ten South Korean labor, student, and academic leaders will receive the James Hansen Courage Award for their successful defense of nuclear power on Thursday, October 26 in two separate ceremonies in Ulsan and in Gyeongju.

The distinction will be awarded to the 10 South Korean pro-nuclear leaders by Environmental Progress (EP) President and Time Magazine “Hero of the Environment” Michael Shellenberger.

The award is “For courageous leadership in fighting climate change with nuclear energy and preserving the Earth for future generations.”

South Korea, Essay, Energy and EnvironmentMichael LightOctober 24, 2017South Korea, James Hansen, War on Nuclear, ElectricityComment

지구의 숙적들 : 청정 에너지와 더러운 전쟁을 벌이는 '지구의 친구들'과 그린피스의 가면을 벗기다

Friends of the Earth (FOE) says it cares about social justice and environmental protection. Why then is it working with Greenpeace to kill South Korea's largest source of clean energy?

South KoreaMichael ShellenbergerOctober 17, 2017Comment

Enemies of the Earth: Unmasking the Dirty War Against Clean Energy in South Korea by Friends of the Earth (FOE) and Greenpeace

Friends of the Earth (FOE) says it cares about social justice and environmental protection. Why then is it working with Greenpeace to kill South Korea's largest source of clean energy?

South KoreaMichael ShellenbergerOctober 16, 2017FOEComment

High Cost of Fear in South Korea — Investigating Nuclear Fear in Europe

EP President released "The High Cost of Fear" in South Korea last week, and met with workers at a plant where construction is temporarily halted.

Next week, EP and our friends at Energy for Humanity will travel to Germany, Switzerland, and France to investigate their proposed nuclear phase-out.

South KoreaMichael ShellenbergerAugust 28, 2017Comment