Surfrider Foundation Japan is dead. [サーフィン]
Surfrider Foundation Japan (SFJ) has issued a statement approving the Japanese government's decision to release contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean in April 2021.
Surfrider Foundation Japan (SFJ) has issued a statement approving the release of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.
This is so bad that I couldn't help but write about it.
SFJ has fallen so far, hasn't it?
It's so dumb.
https://www.surfrider.jp/information/6305/
Quote: ---------------
SFJ's Position on the Release of Treated Water from Nuclear Power Plants into the Ocean and Future Initiatives
SFJ's position on the release into the ocean of the treated water that continues to accumulate in the tanks on the premises of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (hereinafter referred to as "treated water from nuclear power plants") and its future initiatives
SFJ will not issue a statement against the release of treated water from nuclear power plants into the ocean.
The reason is that there is no other way, and it is internationally recognized that releasing the treated water into the ocean after treating it as much as possible is the most rational way with the current technology.
We believe that we need to be close to the people of Fukushima who are suffering from harmful rumors, and that we need to make positive changes in our own lives and in our society so that such a nuclear accident will never happen again.
End of quote from ---------------
The Japanese government has stated that contaminated water above the discharge standard will be diluted with "seawater" and discharged into the "ocean".
This is a ridiculous plan that makes no sense in the absence of any restrictions on the total amount.
Will the environmental groups support this crazy plan?
I'm disillusioned by the way they defend it as "the only rational way.
Where is the rationality in this plan?
The statement gives a lot of reasons for the approval, but it's also full of big lies.
It's a carbon copy of what the bureaucrats at the Ministry of the Environment are saying.
I'd like to ask them to think for themselves a little.
(1) There is no other way → [Lie].
There are a number of concrete, feasible counter-proposals being proposed from various sources.
The government and TEPCO didn't want to spend the budget and time, so they came to a "conclusion" from the beginning.
Since the government and TEPCO did not want to spend budget and time, they did not consider the issue properly.
SFJ did not do their own research, and it is doubtful that they really discussed this internally.
On the other hand, if they did discuss it, it's even worse.
2) It is internationally recognized as a rational method → [Lie].
Not only China and South Korea, but even Taiwan, a pro-Japanese country, is against it. Not only China and South Korea, but even Taiwan, a pro-Japanese country, is against it.
Europe is taking a wait-and-see attitude, and only the U.S. is expressing support.
How can such a situation be considered an international consensus?
In fact, as many as 311 NGOs in 88 countries, including those in the Arab region, have expressed their opposition.
(3) We stand by the people of Fukushima who are suffering from harmful rumors → [Lie].
Not only the local fishing cooperatives, but also all 38 surrounding fishing cooperatives are against the project.
If you are a surfer, stand up to the fishermen and protect the ocean.
In addition, TEPCO promised in a document to the Fukushima fishermen's federation that it would not dispose of any contaminated water unless it was understood.
The SFJ is asking the government and TEPCO to take action.
We can only say that SFJ is cozying up to the government and TEPCO.
Their stance of taking a stand against the residents, while claiming to be there for them, is like that of the Okinawans who oppose the construction of a new US military base.
This is exactly the same as the Japanese government's stance of "cozying up to the Okinawans" while suppressing the Okinawans' opposition to a new US military base.
This is exactly the same as the Japanese government's stance of "standing by Okinawa" while suppressing Okinawans who oppose the establishment of a new U.S. military base.
It is the same as a DV man who says he loves you but is violent.
The worst kind of deception.
It's really dumb.
4) To prevent such a nuclear accident from happening again → [Deception].
At some point, SFJ changed to accepting nuclear power plants.
The SFJ is deeply dependent on the IAEA and ICRP, and has stopped thinking that everything is OK as long as it meets their standards.
In particular, on the issue of nuclear power, the SFJ is deeply dependent on the theory of the IAEA or ICRP, and has stopped thinking that everything is OK as long as it conforms to their standards.
This is why we are not moving in the direction of "de-nuclearization.
This is why he has come to speak from the standpoint of "coexistence with nuclear power.
The true meaning of these words is "Let's make sure TEPCO does their job.
They don't have the idea of "Let's stop nuclear power generation so that accidents like this don't happen again.
5) Society needs to change in a positive way → [Deception].
It's true that we can't move forward if all we say is negative.
However, in some cases, if we don't firmly say, "What's wrong is wrong," the wrongdoing will not be corrected.
It is only after such discussions that the society becomes positive.
This is especially true when it comes to environmental issues.
For example, if we want to stop overdevelopment, we can't treat the overdevelopment itself positively.
However, this is a convenient way for the "overdevelopers" to express themselves.
It is a very convenient term to use to suppress objections with superficially friendly language.
The SFJ is on that side (the side that promotes overexploitation), as can be clearly seen from its language.
Why did it become like this?
This is the about us page of the SFJ website.
Here is a slightly wrong expression due to the replacement of words.
Quote: -------------
Non-Governmental Organizations - NGOs are citizens' organizations that operate on an international scale. They complement governments domestically and play an important role in environmental protection activities.
---End of quote
"has a complementary role to the government and plays an important role in environmental protection activities.
In this expression, an organization with a "complementary role to the government" is "responsible for environmental protection activities.
However, environmental NGOs are "private organizations established for the purpose of environmental protection activities.
As a result, they have an "aspect" of complementing the government in their protection activities.
Naturally, there will be times when they come into conflict with the government when their activities are contrary to the objectives of environmental protection.
When an organization that complements the government is responsible for environmental protection activities.
If an organization that is supposed to complement the government takes charge of environmental protection activities, it will not be able to take a stand against the government.
This misperception of NGOs by SFJ is fatal.
If you look at their website, you will see a huge diagram like this.
In this way, although they are called NGOs, they are completely subcontracted by the government.
SFJ is a private organization that helps the government to improve its environmental policy image.
SFJ has been relentlessly following Environment Minister Koizumi on FaceBook.
In 2021, they have featured him 10 times between January and April.
Before Shinjiro Koizumi became the Minister of Environment, they didn't follow the Minister of Environment at all.
While SFJ itself is not a frequent contributor, it has been featured two to three times a month.
It's as if SFJ is a PR agency of the Ministry of the Environment or a support group of Shinjiro Koizumi.
SFJ, as an international environmental NGO, claims to be politically neutral. But in reality, it is not neutral at all.
For example, in between the posts following Koizumi, SFJ features celebrities who support the ruling party and the activities of ruling party politicians.
What do you think of SFJ's interest in the activities of the opposition parties?
For example, the first opposition party has been taking action on environmental issues at every turn.
For example, the first opposition party has been taking action on environmental issues at every turn, but SFJ has not shown any interest.
The SFJ does not seem to be interested.
So what are other environmental NGOs doing to address these issues?
Let's take a look at the FB page of GreenPeace Japan, a well-known international environmental NGO.
They have a similarly favorable report on Koizumi's interaction with university students on environmental issues.
As for the opinions that conflict with the government, they firmly confront the government by quoting angry ruling party members and NYT articles.
This is because their goal is to protect the environment, not to supplement the government's environmental policies.
Different founding purposes can lead to such different results.
I must say, I think SFJ's beach cleanup and marine plastic waste issues are very important.
I also think it is very important.
I appreciate that.
But I think it's a shame that an NGO of Japanese surfers working on environmental issues
But the Japanese surfers' NGO, which works on environmental issues, has become a pawn of the "sexy" Minister of Environment Koizumi, who was frowned upon by the world when he said, "Let's appeal environmental issues in a sexy way" at an environmental summit.
He took a superficial view of surfing and used it as a "cool and sexy" icon.
It is truly shameful to see the Ministry of the Environment happily using itself for public relations activities.
By the way, the Ministry of the Environment has been using 8,000 Bq/kg of decontaminated soil from the Fukushima decontamination process for public projects, in addition to the recent release into the ocean.
The Ministry of the Environment, in addition to this release into the ocean, is also trying to spread 8,000 Bq/kg of decontaminated soil from the Fukushima decontamination all over Japan as the foundation for levees and fill for roads as a public project.
https://www.foejapan.org/energy/fukushima/200131.html
The plan is sloppy, and when it rains, the radioactive materials will easily move from the soil to the groundwater, and eventually to the rivers and oceans.
It is common sense in the world of radiation protection that radioactive waste should not be "diluted and diffused".
Nevertheless, the Ministry of the Environment is waving the flag for the diffusion of contaminated soil as a Japanese original.
SFJ agrees with this.
SFJ has become a subcontractor for the Ministry of Environment.
The SFJ has become a subcontractor for the Ministry of Environmental "Destruction", saying bland things, collaborating with various companies, and making stylish advertising posters.
"Let's protect nature" and "Reduce ocean plastic".
He sticks out his tongue and helps to discharge radioactive water into the ocean.
They say pretty things, ask for donations, sell products in collaboration with companies, and then sell them to the public.
I'll be doing PR work for the government, which is going to spread the radioactive soil from the radiation removal all over Japan.
As a surfer, can you forgive that?
When I first started surfing, there was an NGO created by surfers.
When I started surfing, there was an NGO created by surfers, and I was very proud to know that they were doing environmental protection activities.
That's why it's such a shame now.
The current SFJ has the same smell as the Junior Chamber of Japan (JC).
It's the Japan Junior Chamber of Commerce, a right-wing group of young elites who caused that "Uyo-kun" fiasco.
https://mainichi.jp/articles/20180314/k00/00m/040/050000c
I'm not sure what to make of this.
The idea, the people they follow, everything is very similar.
SFJ is no longer the Japanese branch of the Surfrider Foundation.
SFJ is no longer the Japanese branch of the Surfrider Foundation, but the surfing division of JC.
The Suga cabinet is trying to reintroduce nuclear power along with renewable energy in an effort to become carbon-neutral and decarbonize Japan.
It is as if he is trying to rekindle the "nuclear renaissance" of 20 years ago.
The Japanese government's goal is to revive nuclear power generation in order to take advantage of the global movement toward a carbon-neutral and decarbonized society.
And since the government has been reluctant to promote renewable energy after 3.11, many Japanese people believe that renewable energy is more expensive than nuclear power.
The ruling party has set up a parliamentary alliance to build new nuclear power plants.
The Ministry of the Environment has also started to move in that direction.
Along with this, SFJ will probably say "coexist with nuclear power" and support the government's policy in the future.
My bet is that they will never issue a statement against the government, such as opposing the construction of new nuclear power plants.
Unfortunately, in Japan, the surfer-run international environmental NGOs will be following these lagging government policies.
Finally, I'll post this picture.
Up until 10 years ago, nuclear power was not the right energy for Japan, a country of earthquakes.
Now, nuclear power is too expensive, and in that sense, it is not suitable for poor Japan.
Once an accident occurs, there is no way to recover from it, and the risk and cost of nuclear power is too high.
Japan should not rely on such energy.
If any ocean-loving surfers come across this blog, please lend a hand to stop the Japanese government and TEPCO from polluting the ocean.
And please urge your local Surfrider Foundation to stop SFJ from going down the wrong path.
Below is the URL of an article by a "decent" environmental NGO in Japan asking for international signatures.
Please help us.
https://www.foejapan.org/en/energy/doc/210413.html
Surfrider Foundation Japan (SFJ) has issued a statement approving the release of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.
This is so bad that I couldn't help but write about it.
SFJ has fallen so far, hasn't it?
It's so dumb.
https://www.surfrider.jp/information/6305/
Quote: ---------------
SFJ's Position on the Release of Treated Water from Nuclear Power Plants into the Ocean and Future Initiatives
SFJ's position on the release into the ocean of the treated water that continues to accumulate in the tanks on the premises of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (hereinafter referred to as "treated water from nuclear power plants") and its future initiatives
SFJ will not issue a statement against the release of treated water from nuclear power plants into the ocean.
The reason is that there is no other way, and it is internationally recognized that releasing the treated water into the ocean after treating it as much as possible is the most rational way with the current technology.
We believe that we need to be close to the people of Fukushima who are suffering from harmful rumors, and that we need to make positive changes in our own lives and in our society so that such a nuclear accident will never happen again.
End of quote from ---------------
The Japanese government has stated that contaminated water above the discharge standard will be diluted with "seawater" and discharged into the "ocean".
This is a ridiculous plan that makes no sense in the absence of any restrictions on the total amount.
Will the environmental groups support this crazy plan?
I'm disillusioned by the way they defend it as "the only rational way.
Where is the rationality in this plan?
The statement gives a lot of reasons for the approval, but it's also full of big lies.
It's a carbon copy of what the bureaucrats at the Ministry of the Environment are saying.
I'd like to ask them to think for themselves a little.
(1) There is no other way → [Lie].
There are a number of concrete, feasible counter-proposals being proposed from various sources.
The government and TEPCO didn't want to spend the budget and time, so they came to a "conclusion" from the beginning.
Since the government and TEPCO did not want to spend budget and time, they did not consider the issue properly.
SFJ did not do their own research, and it is doubtful that they really discussed this internally.
On the other hand, if they did discuss it, it's even worse.
2) It is internationally recognized as a rational method → [Lie].
Not only China and South Korea, but even Taiwan, a pro-Japanese country, is against it. Not only China and South Korea, but even Taiwan, a pro-Japanese country, is against it.
Europe is taking a wait-and-see attitude, and only the U.S. is expressing support.
How can such a situation be considered an international consensus?
In fact, as many as 311 NGOs in 88 countries, including those in the Arab region, have expressed their opposition.
(3) We stand by the people of Fukushima who are suffering from harmful rumors → [Lie].
Not only the local fishing cooperatives, but also all 38 surrounding fishing cooperatives are against the project.
If you are a surfer, stand up to the fishermen and protect the ocean.
In addition, TEPCO promised in a document to the Fukushima fishermen's federation that it would not dispose of any contaminated water unless it was understood.
The SFJ is asking the government and TEPCO to take action.
We can only say that SFJ is cozying up to the government and TEPCO.
Their stance of taking a stand against the residents, while claiming to be there for them, is like that of the Okinawans who oppose the construction of a new US military base.
This is exactly the same as the Japanese government's stance of "cozying up to the Okinawans" while suppressing the Okinawans' opposition to a new US military base.
This is exactly the same as the Japanese government's stance of "standing by Okinawa" while suppressing Okinawans who oppose the establishment of a new U.S. military base.
It is the same as a DV man who says he loves you but is violent.
The worst kind of deception.
It's really dumb.
4) To prevent such a nuclear accident from happening again → [Deception].
At some point, SFJ changed to accepting nuclear power plants.
The SFJ is deeply dependent on the IAEA and ICRP, and has stopped thinking that everything is OK as long as it meets their standards.
In particular, on the issue of nuclear power, the SFJ is deeply dependent on the theory of the IAEA or ICRP, and has stopped thinking that everything is OK as long as it conforms to their standards.
This is why we are not moving in the direction of "de-nuclearization.
This is why he has come to speak from the standpoint of "coexistence with nuclear power.
The true meaning of these words is "Let's make sure TEPCO does their job.
They don't have the idea of "Let's stop nuclear power generation so that accidents like this don't happen again.
5) Society needs to change in a positive way → [Deception].
It's true that we can't move forward if all we say is negative.
However, in some cases, if we don't firmly say, "What's wrong is wrong," the wrongdoing will not be corrected.
It is only after such discussions that the society becomes positive.
This is especially true when it comes to environmental issues.
For example, if we want to stop overdevelopment, we can't treat the overdevelopment itself positively.
However, this is a convenient way for the "overdevelopers" to express themselves.
It is a very convenient term to use to suppress objections with superficially friendly language.
The SFJ is on that side (the side that promotes overexploitation), as can be clearly seen from its language.
Why did it become like this?
This is the about us page of the SFJ website.
Here is a slightly wrong expression due to the replacement of words.
Quote: -------------
Non-Governmental Organizations - NGOs are citizens' organizations that operate on an international scale. They complement governments domestically and play an important role in environmental protection activities.
---End of quote
"has a complementary role to the government and plays an important role in environmental protection activities.
In this expression, an organization with a "complementary role to the government" is "responsible for environmental protection activities.
However, environmental NGOs are "private organizations established for the purpose of environmental protection activities.
As a result, they have an "aspect" of complementing the government in their protection activities.
Naturally, there will be times when they come into conflict with the government when their activities are contrary to the objectives of environmental protection.
When an organization that complements the government is responsible for environmental protection activities.
If an organization that is supposed to complement the government takes charge of environmental protection activities, it will not be able to take a stand against the government.
This misperception of NGOs by SFJ is fatal.
If you look at their website, you will see a huge diagram like this.
In this way, although they are called NGOs, they are completely subcontracted by the government.
SFJ is a private organization that helps the government to improve its environmental policy image.
SFJ has been relentlessly following Environment Minister Koizumi on FaceBook.
In 2021, they have featured him 10 times between January and April.
Before Shinjiro Koizumi became the Minister of Environment, they didn't follow the Minister of Environment at all.
While SFJ itself is not a frequent contributor, it has been featured two to three times a month.
It's as if SFJ is a PR agency of the Ministry of the Environment or a support group of Shinjiro Koizumi.
SFJ, as an international environmental NGO, claims to be politically neutral. But in reality, it is not neutral at all.
For example, in between the posts following Koizumi, SFJ features celebrities who support the ruling party and the activities of ruling party politicians.
What do you think of SFJ's interest in the activities of the opposition parties?
For example, the first opposition party has been taking action on environmental issues at every turn.
For example, the first opposition party has been taking action on environmental issues at every turn, but SFJ has not shown any interest.
The SFJ does not seem to be interested.
So what are other environmental NGOs doing to address these issues?
Let's take a look at the FB page of GreenPeace Japan, a well-known international environmental NGO.
They have a similarly favorable report on Koizumi's interaction with university students on environmental issues.
As for the opinions that conflict with the government, they firmly confront the government by quoting angry ruling party members and NYT articles.
This is because their goal is to protect the environment, not to supplement the government's environmental policies.
Different founding purposes can lead to such different results.
I must say, I think SFJ's beach cleanup and marine plastic waste issues are very important.
I also think it is very important.
I appreciate that.
But I think it's a shame that an NGO of Japanese surfers working on environmental issues
But the Japanese surfers' NGO, which works on environmental issues, has become a pawn of the "sexy" Minister of Environment Koizumi, who was frowned upon by the world when he said, "Let's appeal environmental issues in a sexy way" at an environmental summit.
He took a superficial view of surfing and used it as a "cool and sexy" icon.
It is truly shameful to see the Ministry of the Environment happily using itself for public relations activities.
By the way, the Ministry of the Environment has been using 8,000 Bq/kg of decontaminated soil from the Fukushima decontamination process for public projects, in addition to the recent release into the ocean.
The Ministry of the Environment, in addition to this release into the ocean, is also trying to spread 8,000 Bq/kg of decontaminated soil from the Fukushima decontamination all over Japan as the foundation for levees and fill for roads as a public project.
https://www.foejapan.org/energy/fukushima/200131.html
The plan is sloppy, and when it rains, the radioactive materials will easily move from the soil to the groundwater, and eventually to the rivers and oceans.
It is common sense in the world of radiation protection that radioactive waste should not be "diluted and diffused".
Nevertheless, the Ministry of the Environment is waving the flag for the diffusion of contaminated soil as a Japanese original.
SFJ agrees with this.
SFJ has become a subcontractor for the Ministry of Environment.
The SFJ has become a subcontractor for the Ministry of Environmental "Destruction", saying bland things, collaborating with various companies, and making stylish advertising posters.
"Let's protect nature" and "Reduce ocean plastic".
He sticks out his tongue and helps to discharge radioactive water into the ocean.
They say pretty things, ask for donations, sell products in collaboration with companies, and then sell them to the public.
I'll be doing PR work for the government, which is going to spread the radioactive soil from the radiation removal all over Japan.
As a surfer, can you forgive that?
When I first started surfing, there was an NGO created by surfers.
When I started surfing, there was an NGO created by surfers, and I was very proud to know that they were doing environmental protection activities.
That's why it's such a shame now.
The current SFJ has the same smell as the Junior Chamber of Japan (JC).
It's the Japan Junior Chamber of Commerce, a right-wing group of young elites who caused that "Uyo-kun" fiasco.
https://mainichi.jp/articles/20180314/k00/00m/040/050000c
I'm not sure what to make of this.
The idea, the people they follow, everything is very similar.
SFJ is no longer the Japanese branch of the Surfrider Foundation.
SFJ is no longer the Japanese branch of the Surfrider Foundation, but the surfing division of JC.
The Suga cabinet is trying to reintroduce nuclear power along with renewable energy in an effort to become carbon-neutral and decarbonize Japan.
It is as if he is trying to rekindle the "nuclear renaissance" of 20 years ago.
The Japanese government's goal is to revive nuclear power generation in order to take advantage of the global movement toward a carbon-neutral and decarbonized society.
And since the government has been reluctant to promote renewable energy after 3.11, many Japanese people believe that renewable energy is more expensive than nuclear power.
The ruling party has set up a parliamentary alliance to build new nuclear power plants.
The Ministry of the Environment has also started to move in that direction.
Along with this, SFJ will probably say "coexist with nuclear power" and support the government's policy in the future.
My bet is that they will never issue a statement against the government, such as opposing the construction of new nuclear power plants.
Unfortunately, in Japan, the surfer-run international environmental NGOs will be following these lagging government policies.
Finally, I'll post this picture.
Up until 10 years ago, nuclear power was not the right energy for Japan, a country of earthquakes.
Now, nuclear power is too expensive, and in that sense, it is not suitable for poor Japan.
Once an accident occurs, there is no way to recover from it, and the risk and cost of nuclear power is too high.
Japan should not rely on such energy.
If any ocean-loving surfers come across this blog, please lend a hand to stop the Japanese government and TEPCO from polluting the ocean.
And please urge your local Surfrider Foundation to stop SFJ from going down the wrong path.
Below is the URL of an article by a "decent" environmental NGO in Japan asking for international signatures.
Please help us.
https://www.foejapan.org/en/energy/doc/210413.html
2021-04-25 19:54
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