Join an international group of experts to discuss nuclear energy’s unique ability to underwrite a prosperous and sustainable future by providing reliable, low-carbon electricity, and phasing out coal. Sessions will address socioeconomic implications, discuss advancements in nuclear technology regarding sustainability, safety, waste, and explore unlocking nuclear infrastructure financing through international collaboration. Lunch provided. Documentary screening followed by Q&A.
Panel discussion featuring New York State Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay, Oswego County Administrator Phil Church, and the Business Manager for the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters, Jim Mason on Nuclear Now and achieving New York’s climate goals. Moderated by Isuru Seneviratne of Nuclear New York
See leading advocates, experts, media makers, and influencers in a virtual conversation exploring the role of nuclear in clean energy and climate resilience.
Erik is a lawyer, financial planner, writer, and educator in White Plains. Erik co-chairs the Westchester Braver Angels Alliance and is a NY Forward party co-lead and co-liaison to the Braver Angels Network.
How did Madison get her Guest Essay published in the anti-nuclear New York Times? Why is a mother-to-be happy to bequeath nuclear waste to her children’s generation? What is the broader energy and climate backdrop that is driving people to take another look at nuclear power?
Discuss the turning tides in the perception of nuclear power and waste.
Friday April 28 and Saturday April 29, Village East by Angelika 181-189 2nd Ave, New York, NY
In the thought-provoking documentary NUCLEAR NOW, iconic director Oliver Stone explores the possibility for the global community to overcome challenges like climate change, ensure our continued survival and reach a brighter future through the power of nuclear energy.
Q&A with Director Oliver Stone, Co-writer Joshua S. Goldstein was moderated by Nuclear New York’s Isuru Seneviratne. Saturday Special Guest Caroline Cochran of Oklo from the film.
We handed out autographed copies of A Bright Future: How Some Countries Have Solved Climate Change and the Rest Can Follow by Joshua S. Goldstein (Author), Staffan A. Qvist (Author), Steven Pinker (Foreword).
Dr. James Hansen – Columbia University Earth Institute
Keith Schue – Engineer, NY Energy & Climate Advocates
Michael Bradshaw – Business Representative, IBEW Local 97
Renowned climate scientist James Hansen and colleagues addressed the need for New York to pursue a bold and inclusive climate strategy—one that embraces both renewables and reliable carbon-free nuclear power. The speakers discussed how to pivot away from New York Climate Action Council’s flawed Draft Scoping Plan to reliably, affordably decarbonize while providing high-quality, family-sustaining jobs built around nuclear plants.
