Soon after the March 11, 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdowns in Japan, I began what would be two years work with Greenpeace on its Fukushima nuclear response.
Tokyo, Japan, March 10, 2013 – Tens of thousands of protesters march on the Japanese parliament in remembrance of the 2011 triple disaster in Fukushima. Greg McNevin
The campaign primarily focused on the human impacts of the nuclear meltdowns, but also covered reactor shutdown, the official response, radiation cleanup, corruption, liability, economic consequences, the rise of citizen activism, and renewable energy development.
I was tasked with reactive media work, strategic communications development, media relations with English speaking press, materials production including press releases, key messaging, talking points, photo and video concept development, report planning and development, event planning and management, photo and video management and day to day communications management. I also managed interviews, photo and video production, functioned as photographer/videographer in some circumstances, and more.
The campaign included many rounds of radiation field monitoring, reports, media tours, regular press conferences, protest actions, photo opportunities, interviews with victims, a photo exhibition and more.
A selection of press releases:
- Incompetent Decontamination Effort Risking Health of Fukushima Residents
- Japanese Nuclear Accident Simulations Severely Underestimate Radiation Risks
- Greenpeace slams decision to restart Genkai reactor No4
- Greenpeace files FOI request for Japanese nuclear plant meltdown scenario
- Permanent nuclear shutdown in Japan possible by 2012
- Greenpeace calls on new Japan PM to delay school start for Fukushima kids
- Statement from Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo at Tokyo Press Conference: Fukushima citizens remain exposed to high levels of radiation
- Greenpeace Fukushima radiation research reveals serious marine contamination
- Greenpeace Statement on TEPCO admission of full meltdown and reactor core breach at Fukushima Daiichi No 1
- Greenpeace marine radiation monitoring blocked by Japanese government
- Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior to conduct radiation monitoring of sea life in Japan
- Greenpeace statement on Fukushima INES 7 rating
- Greenpeace expands Fukushima radiation team
- ‘Shadowlands’ photographs highlight human cost of Fukushima nuclear disaster
- Official radiation monitoring stations in Fukushima unreliable: Greenpeace
- Greenpeace calls for renewable revolution as Japan becomes nuclear free
- Greenpeace condemns Japanese Government rush to reactivate nuclear plant
- Residents at risk as radioactive contamination lingers in Fukushima – Greenpeace
- Greenpeace report rebukes finance sector for ignoring nuclear risks
- Japan plans end to nuclear, but public still at risk for 18 more years
- Open letter to world leaders calls for an end of the threat of nuclear power
- Greenpeace climbers scale Mt Fuji to call for nuclear-free Japan
- Greenpeace interactive map shows millions world-wide at risk of a nuclear accident
- Lessons from Fukushima nuclear disaster report shows millions remain at risk
Blog entries:
- Fukushima meltdown: two months later, Japan’s government still drags its feet
- Japan to go zero nukes by the 2030s … or 40s
- Marine life soaking up radiation along Fukushima coast
- Never waste a crisis
- False hope: radiation monitoring in the Fukushima area
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