WHO ARE WE?

Around the world, our international coalition of passionate advocates engages with their local communities, stakeholders, and policymakers to build political and social support for nuclear.

With the largest international pro-nuclear network, Stand Up for Nuclear is the catalyst that motivates allies and provides them with the support, resources, and skills needed to become effective leaders. When you participate in Stand Up for Nuclear, you are connected with others around the world.

Wherever help is needed, whether it is to save a nuclear plant, advocate for the construction of a new nuclear plant, or celebrate a new build; we are the boots on the ground.

But why do we support nuclear?

 

With a heavy anti-nuclear movement that began during the early 1970s, the public shifted their attention to renewables, believing that they alone would help us meet our decarbonization goal, deeming nuclear to be a dead technology. 

But for the past 65 years, humanity has harnessed the power of the atom. Since the grid connection of the world’s first commercial nuclear plant in 1957, nuclear has been an unsung hero in providing reliable, clean energy for generations. With 422 operating reactors, nuclear is the world’s fourth-largest source of energy and the second-largest low-carbon source of energy.

But with the energy crisis beginning in September of 2021, nations have scrambled to secure enough energy, let alone meet their climate goals, and there was a shift in nuclear’s perceived value: Japan agreed to restart as many existing reactors as possible and extend the life of aging ones, South Korea reversed its nuclear phaseout, Germany postponed the closure of its last three reactors, California extended the life of its last nuclear plant, and The Philippines, Kenya, and Indonesia - countries dependent on imports and vulnerable to volatile energy prices - announced their new commitments to nuclear.

The energy crisis exposed vulnerabilities and revealed just how quickly things change when energy is scarce. Nations and their leaders looking to ensure energy security and autonomy will continue to look to nuclear and expand its role. Even public opinion polls reflect a growing consensus that nuclear is needed. 

“No longer is nuclear seen as a costly liability but rather as a multi-generational asset essential to achieving a resilient energy system”
— Paris Ortiz-Wines, Global Director

Join us in showing the world what a future looks like with nuclear at the forefront. We must encourage others to stand together and come forth, proclaiming our love for nuclear. For when we include nuclear our future is bright.

The independent grassroots civil society organizations participating in Stand Up for Nuclear include: