Atomic Hope
Atomic Hope follows a tiny global movement of pro-nuclear activists, who strongly believe
we need nuclear power in order to avoid calamitous climate change.

From the Director of It's Not Yet Dark
Atomic Hope follows a tiny global movement of pro-nuclear activists, who strongly believe we need nuclear power in order to decarbonize our energy systems and avoid calamitous climate change. Filmed over a ten-year period, these advocates for nuclear energy come from all over the world. Their opponents cite nuclear meltdowns, extortionate construction costs, radiation fears and nuclear waste as indisputable reasons to reject this technology.
The pro-nuclear crew take on these arguments urging scientists, citizens and policy makers to take a sober look at the science, halt the mass closure of nuclear power plants and fully reconsider nuclear energy as a viable solution to imminent catastrophe.
Inside the Pro-Nuclear Movement
Atomic Hope follows a small global movement of individual pro-nuclear environmentalists across the span of a decade. These unpopular nuclear advocates have positioned themselves in a David and Goliath battle, to save the climate with a proven technology with a chequered past; carbon free nuclear power. These activists believe that nuclear is the only solution to combat our runaway climate and energy crisis. Environmental advocacy is hard extremely work and fighting for nuclear in this arena is not popular. As these personal sacrifices, strains and societal conflicts take their toll on our activists, we are forced to empathise with the struggle these men and women are having. In the end, we realise their shared goal to decarbonise the world using nuclear, will ultimately be the goal that all humankind must eventually face together.
The Climate Case for Nuclear Energy
Atomic Hopefollows a small global movement of individual pro-nuclear environmentalists across the span of a decade. These unpopular nuclear advocates have positioned themselves in a David and Goliath battle, to save the climate with a proven technology with a chequered past; carbon free nuclear power. These activists believe that nuclear is the only solution to combat our runaway climate and energy crisis. Environmental advocacy is hard extremely work and fighting for nuclear in this arena is not popular. As these personal sacrifices, strains and societal conflicts take their toll on our activists, we are forced to empathise with the struggle these men and women are having.
Gareth O'Connor, Movies.ie
Gareth O'Connor, Movies.ie
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