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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/

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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.

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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.


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(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.

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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.
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"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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Surfrider Foundation Japan の腐り方がハンパねぇ [雑感]

Surfrider Foundation Japan(SFJ)が、2021年4月に日本政府が決定した
福島原発汚染水の海洋放出を容認する声明を出したんだけどさぁ、
https://www.surfrider.jp/information/6305/

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コレがあまりにも酷いので、さすがにヤバすぎて書かずにいられなくなった。
ここまで堕ちるのかね、SFJ。
ダサイわぁ。

だってさ、放出基準以上の汚染水は「海水」で薄めて「海」に流すんだぜ。
総量規制もない中で、意味ないでしょ。
こんなアホ計画を「環境保護団体」が支持する?
「唯一の合理的な方法」とか言っちゃってさ、バカじゃね?
どこに合理性があるのかね。

容認した理由が色々書いてあるんだけど、これまた大嘘だらけで、
環境省の官僚の言い分をそのままカーボンコピーしたのがバレバレなわけ。
ちょっとは自分達の頭で考えなよって思うじゃん。

こんな言説であの海洋放出を正統化してるなんて、ネット見てても特段の自民党支持者か
せいぜいネトウヨくらいだ。

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1)他に方法がない → 【嘘】
各所から実現可能な具体案は、幾つも提案されているんだよ。
政府と東電が予算と時間を使いたくないので、最初から「結論ありき」でさ、
ちゃんと検討しなかったってだけ。
SFJ、自分達で調べてないし、内部で本当に議論したのかも怪しいモンだよ。
てか、これで調べたor議論したっつったら、逆にもっとヤバイよね。

2)合理的な方法だと国際的にも認識されている → 【嘘】
中国や韓国だけでなく、親日国の台湾さへも反対しているし、隣国全部反対じゃんねぇ。
欧州はコメントみても様子見ってトコでしょ。
アメリカだけ支持してるけどね。
どこが国際的なコンセンサスなの?
実際はアラブ地域も含め88カ国、311ものNGOから反対が表明されてるんだぜ。

3)風評被害に苦しむ福島の皆様に寄り添い → 【嘘】
地元の漁協はもとより、周辺38漁協が全て反対しているじゃん。
サーファーなら漁業者達に寄り添って、海を守れよ。
しかも、東電は福島県漁連と「理解が得られなければ、汚染水のいかなる処分も行わない」って文書で約束をしておきながら、それを反故にしているんだぜ。
政府と東電に寄り添ってるとしか言えんわな。
住民と対立する立場をとりながら住民に寄り添うと言い募る仕草はさ、
沖縄問題に対する日本政府の仕草と同じだよ。
DV男が、愛してるって言いながら暴力振るうのと一緒。
サイアクの欺瞞でしょ。
ほんとダサイわ。反吐が出る。

4)二度とこのような原発事故が起こらないように → 【欺瞞】
SFJはある時点から原発容認に変わっちゃった。
特に原子力問題に関しては、原子力ムラのIAEAもしくはICRPの説に深く依存して、
その基準に合致してればOKという思考停止状態。
だから「脱」原子力発電という方向性じゃなくて、
「原子力との共存」という立場から言葉を発するようになった。
これもそう。「東電さんにしっかりやってもらおうね」って話でしかない。

5)社会がポジティブに変わっていく必要がある → 【欺瞞】
確かに全てネガティブな発言ばかりでは、物事は前に進まないが、
場合によっては「だめなモノはダメ」とシッカリと反対意見言わないと、悪事が正されないのが世の中だ。
ポジティブになるのはそういう議論が行われた後だ。
特に環境問題に関しては、そのような姿勢が求められるよね。
だってさ、例えば乱開発を止めようと思ってるのに、乱開発をポジティブに扱えないしょ。
でも、この言い方は、乱開発する側にとっては都合の良い表現だよね。
やんわりと反論を抑え込むのに、非常に便利な言葉なんだ。
SFJはそっち側に行っちゃったって事だよ。

何故、こんな事になってしまったのか。

これはSFJのサイトのabout usのページだ。
ここに言葉に入れ替えによる、微妙に間違った表現が入っているんだけど、分かる?

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「政府を補完する役割を持ち、環境保護活動に重要な役割を担う」

この表現では「政府を補完する役割」の組織が「環境保護活動を担う」となる。

しかし、そもそも環境NGOとは「環境保護活動のために設立された民間組織」であり、
その保護活動が「結果的に」政府を補完する「側面」を持つんだよ。

当然、環境保護の目的と反する場合は、政府と対立する場面も出てくる。
「政府を補完する役割の組織」が「環境保護活動を担う」となると、
政府の立場と対立する事は出来なくなってしまうでしょ。

SFJのこのような認識の誤りは致命的だ。

彼らのサイトを見ていくと、このような図もデカデカと出てくる。
これではもう、NGOとはいいつつも、完全に政府の下請け組織だよね。

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政府の環境政策のイメージアップに協力するための民間団体。それが今のSFJだよ。

SFJはFaceBookで、執拗に小泉環境大臣をフォローし続けている。
2021年は1〜4月までの間に10回も取り上げている。すげぇよね。
彼が環境大臣に就任する以前は、環境大臣なんて全然フォローしてなかったのにさ。
SFJの投稿は、それ自体決して多い方ではない中で、ひと月に2〜3回も取り上げている。
環境省の広報機関か、セクシー進次郎の後援会みたいでしょ。

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SFJは国際環境NGOとして、政治的に中立であると謳ってるけど、全然中立じゃないよね。
例えばセクシーをフォローした投稿の合間には、ルーリーや自民党議員の活動を取り上げている。
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翻って野党の活動に関しては、どうか。
例えばこれは立憲民主党のHPだけど、彼らは節目節目に環境問題のアクションを起こしているが、
SFJは一向に興味を示している様子はなさそうだね。
何一つ取り上げてない。
やっぱセクシーの応援がしたいんだよね。

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それでは、他の環境NGOはどうだろうか。
国際環境NGOとして有名なGreenPeace JapanのFBを見てみよう。
同じようにセクシーが環境問題で大学生と交流した事を好意的に伝えているが、
政府と対立する意見に関しては、怒れる福島の自民党議員や
NYTの記事をを引用してしっかりと政府と対峙している。
政府の環境政策を補完する事が目的ではないからだ。
ね? 設立目的が違うと、こんなに結果が違ってくるんだよ。

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断っておくけど、SFJが取り組んでいるビーチクリーンや、海洋プラスティックゴミ問題は
私も非常に重要だと思っている。
そこに関しては、評価もしているよ。
でもさ、放射能バラ撒く巨大な環境破壊を支持してるんじゃ、
それも何のためにやってるのか、本気で海をキレイにしようと思ってるのか、
疑いたくなるよね。

それに、日本のサーファーがやってる国際環境NGOが、環境サミットで世界の顰蹙を買った
セクシーの広報部隊を嬉々としてやってるのは、本当に情けないじゃん。

そういえば環境省は、今回の海洋放出以外にも、福島の除染で出た8000Bq/kgの除染土を
公共事業として堤防の土台や道路の盛り土として、日本中にバラ撒こうともしているよね。
思い出して欲しい。

https://www.foejapan.org/energy/fukushima/200131.html

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計画は杜撰で、雨が降れば土から地下水へ、やがて河川や海に容易に放射性物質が移動していく。
放射性物質は「稀釈・拡散」させないというのが、放射線防護の世界の常識。
ジャパンオリジナルとして環境省が旗を振っていて、SFJはコレにも賛成しているのだ。
こんな環境”破壊”省の下請けになっちゃったんだよ。


当たり障りのない事言って、色々な企業とコラボして、シャレオツな広告ポスター作って
「自然を守ろう」とか「海洋プラスチックを減らそう」とか言ってる裏で
ベロだして放射能汚染水を海に流すお手伝い。
キレイ事言って、寄付募って、コラボ商品売って、
除線で出た汚染土を日本中にバラ撒くヤツらの広報活動。

それさぁ、サーファーとして許せますか?

サーフィンを始めた時、サーファーの作ったNGOがあって、
環境保護活動をやってる事がすごく誇らしかった。
それだけに、今、すごく残念だよ。

今のSFJは、日本青年会議所(JC)と同じニオイがする。
あの「ウヨくん」騒動を起こした日本青年会議所だ。
https://mainichi.jp/articles/20180314/k00/00m/040/050000c
会社経営者のボンボンが入る小金持ちの集まり。
発想もフォローしてる人脈も何もかもソックリだよ。
SFJはもう、Surfrider Foundationの日本支部じゃなくて、
JCのサーフィン部門みたいになっちゃってる。

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菅内閣がカーボンニュートラル、脱炭素とぶち上げて、世界から周回遅れで
20年前の「原発ルネッサンス」を再燃させようとしているじゃん。
自民党は原発を新設する議連を立ち上げた。
これに併せて、SFJも原子力との共存をとか言い出して、
放射能汚染をバラ撒く連中を支持していくんだよ。
賭けても良いけど、絶対に原発新設に反対するステートメント出さないと思うよ。

因みに、最後にこの写真を貼っておくわ。
10年前までは、原発は地震国日本には向かないエネルギーだったけど、
今は、原発はコストが高すぎて、貧乏な日本には向かないエネルギーになった。
カーボンニュートラルだろうが脱炭素だろうが関係ない。
貧乏な日本には、高くてリスキーな原発は百害あって一利なしなんだよ。

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