Publications on public attitudes and public engagement about nuclear oct 2017
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The document discusses public attitudes towards nuclear power in the UK, highlighting that support remains stable, with 38% in favor and 22% opposed. It presents various reports indicating that public perception is generally positive, particularly among certain demographics. Additionally, it includes various information sources related to public engagement and insights on effectively communicating about nuclear energy.
Publications on public attitudes and public engagement about nuclear oct 2017
- 1. What do we know about public attitudes & public engagement about nuclear? An un-critiqued list of information sources & examples provided in response to a call out on Twitter Katherine Mathieson, British Science Association, October 2017 @Kath_Math @BritSciAssoc
- 2. EPCC report: UK public is more positive about nuclear power than Norway, France or Germany (2016) http://orca.cf.ac.uk/98660/7/EP CC.pdf
- 3. UKERC Report: public opposition to nuclear power did not rise in Britain following Fukushima http://www.ukerc.ac.uk/publications/pub lic-attitudes-to-nuclear-power-and- climate-change-in-britain-two-years- after-the-fukushima-accident.html @UKERC
- 4. US survey by industry: public who live near a nuclear plant are more positive than general public https://www.nei.org/Knowledge- Center/Public-Opinion @NEI
- 5. Opinion tracker: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy periodic public poll https://www.gov.uk/governme nt/collections/public-attitudes- tracking-survey Wave 21 - Nuclear energy Support and opposition for the use of nuclear energy changes slightly each wave but have remained fairly stable over the course of the tracker. At wave 21 almost four in ten (38%) supported nuclear energy compared with 22% who were opposed. These findings show little change from last year at wave 17, when 38% supported and 23% opposed. Those with an income over £35,000 (48%), male (48%), aged over 55 (48%), and in social grade AB (47%) were the most likely to support the use of nuclear energy. Four in ten (38%) selected the neutral option at this question, to indicate that they neither support nor oppose the use of nuclear energy. Four additional statements on nuclear energy were presented to respondents at wave 21, all of which remained very consistent with the findings at wave 17. These statements focused on whether nuclear energy is seen by the public as reliable, affordable, safe, and good for combatting climate change. Of the four statements, the public were most likely to agree that nuclear energy is a reliable source of energy; 47% agreed with this statement, compared with 14% that disagreed. Respondents were also more likely to agree than disagree with each of the other three statements: whether nuclear energy provides affordable energy for the UK (38% vs. 17%), whether it will help to tackle climate change (36% vs. 20%), and whether it is safe (34% vs. 27%).
- 6. 2005 data: limited & highly conditional support for nuclear among British public http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pi i/S0959378007000623
- 7. Report: what has prompted a recent rise in positive attitudes to nuclear? By Sense about Science, funded by nuclear energy organisations, 2017 http://senseaboutscience.org/wp- content/uploads/2017/06/making- sense-of-nuclear.pdf
- 8. Presentation on how to do effective public engagement on nuclear energy – Prof. Andrew Sherry, National Nuclear Laboratory & Manchester University (2014) http://www.nuclearinst.com/write/ MediaUploads/17.20_Andrew_Sh erry.pdf
- 9. Presentation by Dr Ben Britton at Centre for Nuclear Engineering – “stop talking about safety” https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz cVPW0PZrI9eWdkVEdfX3ZhNDQ /view @BMatB
- 10. Comparing mortality – from Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesco nca/2012/06/10/energys-deathprint-a- price-always-paid/#4c87443e709b
- 11. Public festivals: Report from a PhD student at Cambridge Nuclear Energy Centre research team who planned and ran an exhibit at Cambridge Science Festival https://www.cnec.group.cam.ac.uk /news/Student-Report
- 12. Findings on how to engage with members of the public on the design of nuclear reactors http://www.sciencewise- erc.org.uk/cms/new- nuclear-power-stations- reviewing-how-to-engage- with-members-of-the- public-in-reactor-design- assessments-known-as- the-generic-design-
- 13. A public engagement programme in south west England https://research- information.bristol.ac.uk/files/1063 25353/Final_paper_The_Importan ce_and_Impact_of_Public_Engag ement_for_the_Nuclear_Industry. pdf
- 14. Visible specialists: public interview with Prof. Robin Grimes, nuclear energy specialist https://www.epsrc.ac.uk /newsevents/news/robi ngrimesinterview/.pdf
- 15. Funding criteria: the National Nuclear Laboratory’s Corporate Social Responsibility 2015 report lists criteria for selecting public engagement activities for funding http://www.nnl.co.uk/media/2024/csr-report-2015.pdf
- 16. Media coverage: Hinckley Point nuclear power station http://www.independent.co. uk/news/uk/home- news/hinkley-point-theresa- may-nuclear-power-poll- majority-uk-opposes-plant- edf-china-a7308701.html
- 17. Campaigning: Environmental think tank press release opposes nuclear power station decision https://www.e3g.org/news/media- room/hinkley-green-light-is-a-massive- strategic-mistake-says-e3g
- 18. Dame Barbara Judge, Chair Emeritus of the UK Atomic Energy Authority, talking at the Huxley Summit 2016 about the public engagement work done in the vicinity of Hinckley Point https://youtu.be/uIZlvNQEwtk
- 19. Government report: Select committee calls on government to be more decisive https://www.parliament.uk/business/co mmittees/committees-a-z/lords- select/science-and-technology- committee/news-parliament- 2015/nuclear-research-technology- report-published/
- 20. Energy Policy paper: in HK, government needs to work to build public trust, not leave it to business http://www.sciencedirect.com/sci ence/article/pii/S030142151400 3000
- 21. Concordat: nuclear industry’s commitment to public engagement (2015) http://www.world-nuclear- news.org/uploadedFiles/wnn/Links/Reports /Nuclear%20Energy%20and%20Society% 20- %20A%20Concordat%20for%20Public%2 0Engagement.pdf
- 23. With thanks to everyone who everyone who made suggestions, including: Louis Stupple-Harris (@LouisSH) & Clio Heslop, British Science Association Dr Ben Britton, Deputy Director at Centre for Nuclear Engineering, Director MSc in Advanced Nuclear Engineering, Imperial College London, RAEng Research Fellow, @BMatB Sir Roland Jackson, Chair Sciencewise and Visiting Fellow at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, @Roland_Jackson Prof Brigitte Nerlich, Professor of Science, Language & Society, University of Nottingham, @Bnerlich Prof Wooter Poortinga, Professor of Environmental Psychology, Cardiff University @WooterPoortinga Alan Mercer, ex-Sciencewise, @AlanCMercer SW Nuclear Hub, a collaboration of the Universities of Bristol & Oxford and the Nuclear Research Centre, @SWNuclearHub Jeremy Gordon, World Nuclear Association, @jrmygrdn Christina MacPherson, Australian anti-nuclear campaigner, @ChristinaMac1