Similarities and Specificities in the social impact of Fukushima
Nuclear Disaster and COVID-19 Pandemic＜Abstract of Questionnaire results＞• 28 persons answered (Feb.21-Mar.3,2021)• 15 nationalities• 17 countries/areas of residence• 10 staff/supporters/volunteers of NGOs
• 4 artists• 3 researchers in Universities/Institutes,• 3 journalists/the press• Others; activists,students,etc.

Activities in countries and areasin the midst of the Pandemic＜Abstract of Questionnaire results＞

Did you have any activities by online/offline for anti-nuclear
energy movement in 2020 ?
No：５７％

Do you plan any activities for Fukushima 311 memorial dayon March this year?
Yes：６１％

Activities on this March for Fukushima memorial day or related＜Abstract of Questionnaire results＞
Country/AreaActivities

JordanI will write a memorial article about this disasterHong Kong, China

Book Publication (in Chinese): "Ten Years after theFukushima catastrophe" (March 2021)

Bangladesh

The event would be held in Dhaka and organzational
working area.

Istanbul,Turkey

The Antinuclear Platform in Mersin, the city of Akkuyu
NPP will organise a press release and visit the village in
the neighbourhood of Akkkuyu NPP. There will bemeetings, conferences during March.

Horsham, Australia

A Japan-Australian civil society group (mainly Japanesemigrant community in Cairns, Australia) running
recuperation activities for children of Fukushima. Since
3.11, there has been annual charity event, Japan Day ofHope. This year, they are running it online.

Comments about the similarities of Fukushima & COVID-19＜Abstract of Questionnaire results＞
Country/Area

Pune,India

New YorkCity,USASeoul,Korea
Horsham,Australia

CommentsThe lived experience of vulnerable population inboth scenarios, helplessness of most marginalized
during the pandemic and nuclear disaster.
Biased coverage, Peer pressure, Surveillancesociety, Totalitarianism
Human relationship network is damaged.
Similarities such as restrictions of everyday life
such as mobility, wearing masks; anddiscrimination and divisions in relationships.

Rating of Social change after COVID-19＜Abstract of Questionnaire results＞

The high average phenomena indicated from
16 countries/areas(Japanese excl.)
4.4

4.2

3.6

Impact on theeconomy

Misleading
information

Political
exploitation ofdisaster situationor ‘Shockdoctrine’Hong Kong, China
Thailand
Wales, UK
New York City,USAWarsaw,PolandNepal
Soul,Korea

Thailand
Wales, UK
New York City,USAWarsaw,PolandNepal

India
Afghanistan
New York City,USAWarsaw,PolandNepal

3.6

Invisible Fear

Nepal
Soul,Korea
Wales, UKMalaysia

Comments about ‘the hidden promotion’of nuclear energy in your country＜Abstract of Questionnaire results＞
Country/Area

Comments

JordanThe head of Jordanian Atomic Energy Council come back to talk about thebenefits of nuclear energy.

Anglesey,Wales, UK

Presented as low carbon (or even zero carbon) as means of fighting climatechange. Often 'low carbon' is code for 'nuclear' especially in Wales - it isreferred to in same context as renewable energy.

TheNetherlands

There have always been people and political parties who say that nuclear
energy is important to deal with the climate change.

Horsham,Australia

The push to roll out building a nuclear waste site in a small town of Kimba
in South Australia has moved forward with very little media attention.

Chennai,
India

Nuclear energy is promoted actively as a solution for climate change byhiding facts.

Message to your people
in the midst of COVID-19 related chaos.
＜Abstract of Questionnaire results＞
Country/AreaComments

Japan(a Fukushimaevacuee)

Think for yourself deeply and choose your actions.
Be respectful and tolerant of others' choices.
Be aware of who is being sacrificed.

Bangladesh

A whole nation can overcome anything as long as we are aware, helpful, empathetic andcompassionate.

Anglesey, Wales, UK

1. Get the correct facts.
2. Don't trust Government.
3. Combat disaster capitalism.
4. Promote a real and genuine green future.
There are many values important to people, not just economic ones.

New York City,USA

Our voluntary individual power is needed to create a society with transparency of information, freedomof speech, and a relationship of trust.

Warsaw,
PolandTo have media-literacy and patience in order not to believe in conspiracy theory.

Pakistan

Definition of disaster needs to be broadened. Poor governance and greed ridden businesscorporations may be made as trigger factors of disasters.