Anti-nuclear movement of Korean Catholic Church

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1 Anti-nuclear movement of Korean Catholic Church Sr. Kim, Young Hee rscj (The Society of the Sacred Heart, 聖心修女會 )

2 1. Before Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

3 Anti-nuclear movement of Yeong-gwang Parish Church ( )

4 1993 : Yeong-gwang nuclear power plant Laundry labour(kim, Cheol) was died for the inside of atomic bombing in the plant Solidarity Parish church priest and banishment committee of nuclear plant as a small community limitation of support for environment group Result To establish the anti-nuclear movement groups in the region spontaneously To organize anti-nuclear movement solidarity meeting on a nationwide scale To share the issues about agriculture, environment and food

5 Buan s nuclear radioactive waste dump protest movement ( )

6 To promote the establishment of radioactive wastes at Wido by country chief and government More than 90 percent of voters opposed a nuclear waste dump for the small island under Buan's jurisdiction, with only 5.7 percent voting for the plan. Buan country residents ad-hoc committee - to be nullified nuclear dump site - banishment of nuclear power plant - to stop more construct of nuclear power plant - to demand eco-friendly energy policy

7 Support - Buan parish church(fr. Moon Gyu Hyeon) participation - Cooperation of Catholic priests association of Junju Diocese : 80 priests declaration on the current situation : absence of information about danger of nuclear power, : unjustness of inducement process, : abuse of violence of governmental authority - visiting of Catholic priests association of justice - fast and prayer(10 priests)

8 Situation - reside more than 30,000 police officers - participate in large-scale candle light assembly more than ten thousand people - to promore resident recall vote to country chief - to refuse attending school - to devote all their energies to inform outside Buan s problem Officials have stepped back from their push to build a nuclear waste dump in the region following residents' violent protests

9 Result and Effect - demand shift of ecofriendly renewable energy system, solar power generation plant installation : parish church, Wonbuddism chapel, ecological school - Foundation of Life-peace Majungmul Corp. : chairman - Fr. Mun) : value of life and peace education, anti-nuclear movement, growing ecological sensitivity

10 Buan solar power plant 1,2,3(2005) Visit, field trip, education - students, lay people, officers

11 2. After Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

12 Catholic Bishops Conference of Korea (CBCK) : Environmental sub-committee of each Dioceses organization Background - Expended and acted lively Environmental sub-committee, environmental apostolate and JP committee of each Dioceses - Social action on axis of Catholic Priests Association for Justice( Sajedan ) moves to the inside of hierarchy church system

13 Seminars - CBCK JP regular meeting : The reality and vision of energy policy in Korea through Fukushima Nuclear Disaster (Yoon, Sun Jin, professor)( ) - The president of CBCK, Bishop Kang, Woo Il : Christian's reflection about nuclear power plant ( ) To encourage and support civil social groups by CBCK JP chairman, Bishop Lee Yong Hun : anti-nuclear professor group, anti-nuclear medical doctor group, anti-nuclear academy, etc)

14 The Catholic Ecological Award : Samcheck, anti-nuclear struggle committee : Miryang, against the construction of the power transmission tower struggle committee Announcement / promotion , spring general assembly of CBCK Teaching of Korean Catholic Church for nuclear power generation (published booklet) - social teaching school of each dioceses, green school etc. To inspire consciousness of integration of creation order

15 Association of major superiors of religious women in Korean Catholic Church(AMSRWK) Anti-nuclear, pro natural energy committee belong to Life-peace sub-committee

16 Resolution of Regular Assembly(2012) - re-creation of mystic and prophetic life style - live up to getting small and putting down our life as a witness of Jesus Christ - new Evangelization in the light of social justice - clear position to keep against nuclear development/generation - publicity activities on anti-nuclear movement - promotion the exchange of information about how to save the energy and alternative (renewable) energy

17 community involvement and solidarity with the mass on the current social topics in the real place and street. Deepen our payer life After Fukushima disaster, - organize anti-nuclear natural energy com. - seminar and visiting continuously to real place : Miryang, Chungdo, Samcheck etc. - participation with the collecting signatures for the campaign of petition the close of aged Gori no. 1 and Wolsung no. 1 nuclear plants. 1

18 Life span of nuclear plants of Korea

19 Resolution of Regular Assembly(2013) - integrated life of contemplation and activity : carefulness and common goods - open and be with the suffering of the poor - right use of mass media : energy policy - toward of recovery from culture of death to culture of life : anti-nuclear, conservation of eco-system, respect for the life, etc. - saving fund : 1% of electric bills of each religious orders

20 Activities Join with JP committee of CBCK, Life-peace subcommittee, anti-nuclear natural energy committee Lecture and seminar about danger of nuclear plant and alternative energy system Making promotional things like cartoons, handkerchief, which include the contents of the anti-nuclear and natural energy To lead active participation and solidarity with anti-nuclear actual place like Miryang, Cheongdo, Samcheck etc.

21 * Common action for No-nuke society * Earth Day * Campaign

22 Sal-dun zeroenergy house

23 Miryang

24 Video Clips Miryang : the inhabitant speaks out their situation

25 SAM-CHEOK : Every wednesday : mass for anti-nuclear plant Candlelit rallies for the world of no-nuke

26 Exchange program : Korea and Japan for Anti-nuclear, peace(shimonoseki, 2013/2014) - Visit Kyushu electric power company : Good bye NPP! - Iwaishima Island : 30 years for No-nuke 100% renewable energy project

27 Anti-nuclear pilgrim (4th, over2,000km)

28 Mission of the religious Video clip

29 Integration of Creation Order Ethic problem / Solidarity Awakening social consciousness and insight for the world and the earth Mindfulness and respect of the diversity of life including tiny creatures God gives to us without any conditions

30 Our steps are small, but make big difference.