July 24, 2024
Symposium
at UC San Diego
Design & Innovation Building
Growing Threats,
Emerging Solutions.
Programs
San Onofre & Beyond
Mission: Advocating for accurate monitoring, safe storage & moving of 3.6 million lbs. of deadly toxic nuclear waste
Direct Program - Launched in 2019
Science, Education
The Samuel Lawrence Foundation advocates for safe nuclear waste storage, accurate radiation monitoring and the eventual moving of 3.6 million lbs. of deadly toxic nuclear waste currently stored at San Onofre. The San Onofre nuclear waste dump is 100 feet from the Pacific Ocean, in an active earthquake and tsunami zone. We also support groups like Mothers for Peace addressing similar issues at Diablo Canyon and beyond.
Our goal is to blend global nuclear waste research and industry expertise with political efforts, fostering a conducive environment resulting in nuclear waste monitoring, safe storage, and transportation to a secure long-term facility.
Dance Start
Mission: To provide life-changing opportunities for underrepresented children through early exposure to classical dance and music.
Direct Program - Launched in 2019
Art, Education
Dance Start seeks to enrich the education and development of young children enrolled in Head Start, Boys' and Girls' clubs and other community service agencies throughout San Diego County. Through year-long and summer intensive classes, it offers the proven benefits of early exposure to creative movement and classical music while developing self-esteem and collaboration. This program democratizes dance, leading to more diverse representation of our youth and providing growth opportunities for instructors . For over 12 years, Dance Start has brought the joy of dance and music and the discipline this training provides to San Diego's youth.
Past and current program partners include San Diego State University’s Dance Department, Boys' and Girls' clubs, King Chavez schools, San Diego Parks and Recreation, Southwestern College, Neighborhood House Association, Episcopalian Community Services and Easter Seals.
Floating Schools of Bangladesh
Mission: To transform the region's waterways into pathways for education, information, and technology
DIRECT PROGRAM | LAUNCHED IN 2018
Science, Education
Shidulai Swanirvar Sangstha, also known as Floating Schools of Bangladesh, was founded by Rezwan in response to Bangladesh's experience of changing weather patterns due to climate change. Recently, education programs traveling via this fleet of education boats have seen a 100% passing rate of student's annual exams, a 53% increase in family income, and success towards ending violence against children.
The success of the Floating Schools have been documented in books such as "A Floating School" and Hodder Cambridge's English as a Second Language textbook.
Our Mission
The Samuel Lawrence Foundation's Mission is to strengthen community connections through art, science, and education.
We achieve this by connecting with our community's knowledge and collaborating on solutions. Our collective impact among direct programs and fiscal sponsorees is a testament to the power of collaboration and encouragement.
Over 8 Million Californians Live Within 50 Mi. Of Stored Radioactive Waste
Urgent Environmental Concern: 3 Million Pounds of Nuclear Waste Near San Onofre Beach
Congressman Mike Levin (D-CA) joins Lawrence O'Donnell to shed light on a pressing environmental crisis— at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, over 3 million pounds of radioactive waste are alarmingly stored just 100 feet away from the picturesque coastline.
The video not only underlines the profound impact this nuclear waste has on the environment but also paints a vivid picture of how it could affect the millions of people living in the vicinity.
Congressman Levin passionately emphasizes the critical need to prioritize moving the waste from high-risk areas like San Onofre.
CONNECTING
ENVIRONMENTAL
GROUPS
The Samuel Lawrence Foundation connects local and international environmental groups to address the most pressing issues facing our nation and the world.
Whether advocating for safer storage of nuclear waste, teaching about environmental hazards, or promoting environmental justice, we encourage collaboration and innovation.
Nuclear Expert Slams Edison's San Onofre Nuclear Waste Storage Plan
Talks continue to find a storage site for radioactive waste away from San Onofre nuclear power plant. Unless there’s an agreement, millions of pounds of the toxic material will be partially buried near the shoreline at San Onofre. KPBS Investigative Reporter Amita Sharma recently spoke to Tom English on the beach near San Onofre. He’s a one-time advisor to former President Jimmy Carter on high-level nuclear waste disposal.
"Is HHS Blocking Cancer Study?"
Cancer is the #1 killer in the US, and over 100 million Americans live near nuclear plants.
It recently came to light that the US Department of Health and Human Services declined to conduct a study of cancer around nuclear plants, even though Congress appropriated the money for it last year and directed HHS to carry it out. First the NRC and now HHS have blocked such studies for over a decade. Read the HHS decision document and a short summary of the issue by Roger Johnson, PhD.
Federal Roundtable on Potential Health Effects Among Individuals Residing Near Nuclear Power Plants
February 14, 2023; 10 AM to 1 PM ET
Meeting Summary
Do Emissions from Nuclear Power Plants Cause Cancer?
Roger Johnson, PhD
Professor Emeritus, San Clemente, CA
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