reprinted with permission from
Poison Fire, Sacred Earth,
TESTIMONIES, LECTURES, CONCLUSIONS,
THE WORLD URANIUM HEARING, SALZBURG 1992
pages 303-304

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THE WORLD URANIUM HEARING SOCIETY (Chronical)

Founded by Claus Biegert in December 1987.

Registered as a non-profit organization (gemeinnutzig anerkannter Verein) in Munich, Germany


1988

• Participation at the "International Uranium Mining Conference" in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

• Participation at the "Indigenous Uranium Forum", hosted by the Havasupai Nation at the Grand Canyon, Arizona

1989

• Participation at the "Green Energy Conference" in Montreal, P.Q., Canada

1990

• Participation and presentation at the Moscow Conference on Human Survival of the "Global Forum of Parliamentary and Spiritual Leaders"

• Participation and presentation at the Nevada-Semipalatinsk Conference in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan (former Soviet Union)

• Presentation regarding plans for high-level radioactive waste disposal at the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office in Montreal, P.Q., Canada

• Coordination of the first European group exhibition of the "Atomic Photographers Guild" to be on tour until 1994

• Participation at the first "Continental Conference of 500 Years of Resistance" in Quito, Ecuador

• Production and release of "The Death that Creeps from the Earth", a 32-minute video in English, French, German and Russian

1991

• Participation and presentation at "Survival and the Arts" at Sundance, Utah

• Participation in the PrepCom meetings in Geneva, Switzerland for the UN-Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

• Participation and presentation at the "Protect Mother Earth" conference at Bear Butte, South Dakota

• Participation and presentation at the "World Conference on Philanthropy" in Miami, Florida

• Participation and presentation at the NGO-World Conference in Paris, France

1992

• Participation at the Earth Summit (UNCD - United Nations Conference on Development and Environment) in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

• Publishing of the Grey Book, a Global Survey on Uranium Mining, Atomic Weapons Testing and Radioactive Waste Storage

• The World Uranium Hearing in Salzburg, Austria

The World Uranium Hearing Society is an independent international organization supported by individuals and foundations. Tax deductible donations can be sent to:

in Germany:

The World Uranium Hearing e.V. Schwanthaler Str.88 D-80336 München

in Austria:

The World Uranium Hearing Zentrum Griesgasse Griesgasse 29 A-5020 Salzburg

in the USA:

The World Uranium Hearing at the International Action Center (IAC) 39 West 14 Street # 206 New York, NY 10011

in Canada:

The World Uranium Hearing c/o Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility (CCNR) P.O.Box 236 - Snowdon Station Montreal, P.Q. H3X 3T4