Tag Archives: Fukushima

Voices of Fukushia 2014

Posted on March 11, 2014

An anniversary marks a one-day event – the birth of our nation on July 4th, for instance. March 11th is the one day two natural disasters struck Japan. In 2011, an earthquake followed by a tsunami devastated the coast, displacing … Continue reading →

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Voices of Fukushima 2014

Posted on March 2, 2014

Safe & Green hosted a “Voices of Fukushima” gathering at the Brattleboro Food Coop Community Room on March 11. After watching short documentaries about Fukushima,  Chiho Kaneko gave a presentation, led a discussion on shifting the paradigm on radiation, and … Continue reading →

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World Network for Saving Children from Radiation

Posted on July 9, 2013

Keiko Kokubun, a Vermont volunteer with the World Network for Saving Children from Radiation, has written an article about Chikako Nishiyama and her tour of the northeast. Chikako is currently in Montreal and will return to central Vermont soon.  You … Continue reading →

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Fukushima Refugee: Stories from the Evacuation Zone

Posted on May 21, 2013

Chikako Nishiyama, a nuclear refugee from Kawauchi, Japan, was on a speaking tour of the Northeast US with the assistance of Chiho Kaneko. Her trip was inspired by our Voices of Fukushima actions to honor those evacuated and still homeless … Continue reading →

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Safe and Green is a founding member of the the Sugar Shack Alliance, a coalition of regional groups and individuals working to stop the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline through grassroots organizing, education, and nonviolent direct action.