IQ2 Nuclear Energy Debate

Event Date:

Thu, 04/03/2010 - 18:30 - 20:30

Location:

Melbourne

Note: MAPW is opposed to nuclear power. Our concerns include the increased risk it brings of nuclear weapons proliferation, and its toxicity and risks to human health. See our nuclear power page for more details.

IQ2 Forum live debate: "Australia should embrace nuclear power"

From the debate website:

"In the wake of grave scientific warnings about the role of carbon emissions in climate change, prominent environmentalists like James Lovelock have called for the world to employ nuclear energy as an alternative to fossil fuels.

Yet, Lovelock’s call has divided the environmental movement – and sections of the wider community – where there remain deep-seated fears about nuclear hazards (disposal, pollution, accident, weaponisation and proliferation). . .

The godfather of the climate change debate, Dr James Hansen, is coming from the United States to debate this vital issue of the use of nuclear energy as an alternative to the use of fossil fuels.

Joining him, for the affirmative, will be Dr Ziggy Switkowski, outspoken advocate of nuclear power and Dr Erica Smyth.

The negative will consist of Molly Harriss Olson, former Presidential advisor to President Clinton on energy, Dr Mark Diesendorf, world renowned writer on climate change and The Age's Adam Morton."