> Environmentalists are already abandoning their field and reskilling not only because of lack of funding but lack of public attention and change.
Thank god. We need people who are logical and pragmatic, not ideological and dogmatic. I don't think anyone has done as much damage to the climate as environmentalists, by opposing nuclear power. Fortunately the climate (no pun intended) slowly seems to be turning.
> I don't think anyone has done as much damage to the climate as environmentalists, by opposing nuclear power.
I think suburban homeowners and their organized interests have had much more to do with nuclear power. I am an "environmentalist" and am largely pro-nuclear power (although less than before due to increasing cost competitiveness of renewables).
Actual environmentalists (ie. people who are passionate about saving the environment and also analytical thinkers) like Stewart Brand have been on top of this for a while.
Environmentalism led to a lot of positive improvements, in spite of non-accomplishments like fake recycling programs. For all we know there could have been additional Fukushima like events if no one opposed plant construction in the past. More importantly, not all environmentalism is anti nuclear even if that was a primary cause at a time it seemed like the biggest existential threat.
I do think we should reinvest in nuclear power at the same time we're making other reforms to the energy sector and economy.
Thank god. We need people who are logical and pragmatic, not ideological and dogmatic. I don't think anyone has done as much damage to the climate as environmentalists, by opposing nuclear power. Fortunately the climate (no pun intended) slowly seems to be turning.