Helent Caldicott - Lessons from Fukushima

Binghamton University

October 10, 2011 What Role Should Nuclear Energy and Natural Gas Extraction play in our Energy Future?


A Talk by Helen Caldicott


Helen Caldicott, MD, is the co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility, an organization of 23,000 doctors committed to educating their colleagues about the dangers of nuclear power, nuclear weapons and nuclear war, Caldicott was named by The Smithsonian as one of the most influential women of the 20th century. She has authored seven books, including "Nuclear Power is Not the Answer" (2006) and "A Desperate Passion: An Autobiography" (1996). Her most recent book is the newly revised and updated "If You Love This Planet: A Plan to Heal the Earth" (2009).


Event Sponsors: Binghamton University Student Environmental Action Coalition, Binghamton University Environmental Studies Program, Sierra Club - Susquehanna Group, Broome County Peace Action, New York Residents Against Gas Drilling and helencaldicott.com


Promoter: Jim Little