Final Disposal Symposium in Berlin 2008
From October 30 - November 1, 2008, the Final Disposal Symposium took place in Berlin. It was organized by the Federal Ministry of Environment together with some Anti-nuclear people from the Wendland region. Topic of the event was the final disposal of high radioactive nuclear waste in deep geological formations. There were several presentations and lectures about final disposals in other countries and about special aspects connected with existing or planned German final repositories.
- Sample gallery
On the first day of the symposium an impressing picture awaited passengers and guests of the conference...
...balloons with nuclear symbol and placards showing ironical messages about nuclear waste management...
"Admitted, the first 41 years of final disposal were not ideal. But the remaining 999,959 will surely be perfect."
...more balloons...
"Energy for today - problems for 1,000,000 years."
Activists with a banner saying "first shut down, then (maybe) discuss"
Climbing action with banner against Gorleben final repository
Federal Minister of Environment Sigmar Gabriel taking a speech
A scaffold simulated building up a new final repository in the center of Berlin
It symbolized the missing security attributes of the existing or planned sites
This banner showes an anti-nuclear action of local farmers with tractors
Another view to the scaffold...
...more images...
"Nuclear priests" as a symbol to show the impossibility to transport the information about the dangers of radioactive waste to future generations
Furthers symbols mentioned this issue, too
These big placards put attention to the security risks of the existing or planned final disposal sites in Germany
Discussion between politicians, lobbyists, scientists and activists about questions of the nuclear waste management policy
Rally of the Young Greens to show their protest against the nuclear waste policy
