The High School Meaningful Movies group along with Meaningful Movies Tacoma, MM Gig Harbor, MM in Kirkland, MT Baker Meaningful Movies, West Seattle Meaningful Movies and Hanford Challenge are presenting an online screening of the film “Into Eternity.” The event takes place on May 18, 2023, at 6:30 pm PST. The film is directed by Michael Madsen follows the construction of the Onkalo waste repository at the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant in Olkiluoto, Finland. Addressing an audience in the remote future, the film questions the intended eternal existence of the nuclear waste site, one that must remain untouched for 100,000 years. “Into Eternity” addresses the challenges of nuclear waste disposal from the technical uncertainties to multi-generational impacts. After the film screening, we will be having a discussion with our guest speakers.

About the Guest Speakers:

Kevin Kamps is a Radioactive Waste Watchdog for Beyond Nuclear. He is a longtime leading opponent of government and industry efforts to dump nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Kevin also has extensive knowledge about the risks of radioactive waste generation and storage at reactor sites and transportation through communities across the country. In addition, Kevin focuses on eliminating federal subsidies for new reactors and other wasteful nuclear projects such as reprocessing. Prior to joining Beyond Nuclear, he worked as Radioactive Waste Specialist at Nuclear Information and Resource Service for eight years.

Miya Burke is the Program Manager of Hanford Challenge. She lives in Portland, OR. Miya is passionate about cleaning up radioactive waste to create a safe and vibrant Hanford for future generations.

Hanford Challenge is a nonprofit organization based in Seattle that focuses on the cleanup of the Hanford Nuclear Site in Washington State. Hanford Challenge brings greater accountability, transparency, and reform to Hanford cleanup. Our work increases safety at Hanford, improves cleanup, prevents waste and fraud, empowers workers, and inspires public action. Hanford Challenge works closely with workers, insiders, and whistleblowers to assure that their voices can be safely heard.

Register for the event at:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/into-eternity-online-screening-tickets-626620307207 
Cost: Screenings are free; We gratefully accept donations to help offset the costs of presenting the films we screen.