Film Screening: Journey to the Safest Place on Earth

The Windham World Affairs Council (WWAC) will offer a free screening of a documentary on the global search for places to store nuclear waste
About this Event

The Windham World Affairs Council (WWAC) will offer a free screening of a documentary on the global search for places to store nuclear waste (including the abandoned Yucca Mountain project, which despite geologic concerns and intense local opposition, US law still names as the nation’s first permanent disposal site). “Journey to the Safest Place on Earth” (Documentary, Edgar Hagen, Germany, 2014, 110 minutes, English with some subtitles) will screen on Saturday, February 26 at 3:00 pm at 118 Elliot, 118 Elliot Street, Brattleboro 05301.

At 5:00 pm following the film, participants in WWAC’s nuclear study group will share details on the Biden Administration’s plans for new and continued nuclear energy production and a new generation of nuclear weapons deployment and open a discussion on how these plans impact our community and world. The discussion will help people understand and potentially contribute toward the US Department of Energy’s call for community comments on its new round of ‘consent-based siting’ for nuclear waste facilities by March 4, 2022.

The hour and 50 minute film can also be watched online for $5 at the Vimeo streaming service here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/safestplace. People can opt to watch the film ahead of time then join the 5pm in-person discussion at 118 Elliot, or join others to watch it on the big screen at 118 Elliot starting at 3pm. The space offers excellent ventilation. Audience will be capped at a 30 person maximum with masks required.