Celebrate World Nuclear Energy Day on December 2nd, annually.
Celebrate the 81st Anniversary of Fermi's self-sustaining chain reaction of December 2nd, 1942.
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The big day may have come and gone, but keep in touch as we’re always up to something new and exciting. World Nuclear Energy Day 2022 was epic in size, influence and outreach.
The multilingual, virtual World Nuclear Energy Day celebratory events spanned several time zones and featured prominent activists from every continent, focused on the crucial role that educators play in combating misinformation while also highlighting the positive role that nuclear plays in the climate change battle and why we need transformative nuclear energy education now.
Please send your pictures of your celebrations and events and we will post in the "Gallery".
About World Nuclear Energy Day
This is the one day when people around the globe celebrate the virtues and benefits of nuclear energy, open their shops for tours (both virtual and physical), discuss new technologies, and work to include nuclear energy in legislation at the local, regional, national and international levels.
World Nuclear Energy Day aims to raise awareness of the many positive contributions that nuclear energy systems make to our society. World Nuclear Energy Day celebrates the people that design, build, operate and support the broad range of technologies from large systems down to tiny micro-nuclear. Together we celebrate, with YOU at the center.
Connecting with one another and sharing expertise is critical for everyone working in the nuclear energy market. World Nuclear Energy Day helps keep these connections alive not only on this one special day but also provides the impetus for enthusiasm all year round. We are building our future together, on local and global scales; differen
Connecting with one another and sharing expertise is critical for everyone working in the nuclear energy market. World Nuclear Energy Day helps keep these connections alive not only on this one special day but also provides the impetus for enthusiasm all year round. We are building our future together, on local and global scales; different people and places united in a drive for vibrant communities of nuclear energy advocates.
Date: December 2, 2022 is the 3rd Annual World Nuclear Energy Day
It is also the 80th anniversary of Fermi's self-sustaining reaction!
This date was selected to acknowledge BOTH the first date for a self-sustaining chain reaction and also the date of the start-up of the first commercial scale electric power reactor. Fermi’s first nuclear reactor named the Chicago Pile-1 became the first to create a self-sustaining chain reaction on December 2, 1942. In addition, the first commercial sized reactor in Shippingport, Pennsylvania also went critical on December 2nd, 1957; exactly 15 years later on the same day. Learn more here on YouTube: "Chicago Pile-1: A Brick History"
People Need Power
Each year World Nuclear Energy Day highlights one key aspect of the nuclear energy and power industry. This year we focus on "Power to the People"; the theme for 2023 in which we all engage, in ever-growing crowds of people in support of the positive benefits that nuclear brings by using Social Media and other network connectivity. "Power to the People" is a cultural expression and political slogan that has been used in a wide variety of contexts with roots in the environmental and cultural movements of the 1970's. This theme reminds us to raise awareness by engaging with the far-ranging global network of advocates and supporters of nuclear energy. Feel free to use this official Logo wherever you celebrate World Nuclear Energy Day.
Share the Passion
For nuclear energy advocates and leaders, World Nuclear Energy Day is an opportunity for both the technical nuclear community and their business development peers to share in their mutual passion while preserving and promoting relationships, traditions and shared memories. Swing open the doors (both virtually and physically) and have some fun while also educating those who attend.
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This website maintains information about this global project and connects with those wishing to organize celebrations and events. Individual and corporate organizers are encouraged to check back for event details. Organizers can download a range of promotional collateral from this website including press releases for local media, tweetables, flyers and online banners. Event and brand logos are made available via this main website.
World Nuclear Energy Day aims to create awareness and drive nuclear energy literacy while also improving the teaching of energy efficiency, resilience, sustainability, power technology, carbon reduction and more generally, the "celebration of nuclear energy and the people who make it happen".
The Hashtag is #WorldNuclearEnergyDay
What: Launching "World Nuclear Energy Day"
Who: The Nuclear Energy Industry, Globally
When: December 2, annually.
How: Via Internet
Why: To celebrate nuclear energy and the people who make it happen!
Where: Annual Worldwide Celebrations organized by YOU!
"Power to the People"
The World Nuclear Energy Day logo is a blend of great design and practical format. The date is December 2nd, annually. We've created a different "Theme" concept each year. This year the theme title is "Power to the People". Feel free to use this theme if you wish, but it is not required.
As background, nuclear energy spans not only the generation of electrical power, but also nuclear medicine, nuclear propulsion and more! Hence, we are comfortable that this theme term will span these realms.
"Power to the People" denotes our careful inclusion of people all over the globe to the positive benefits of nuclear energy. "Power to the People" is a cultural expression and political slogan that has been used in a wide variety of contexts with roots in the environmental and cultural movements of the 1970's. This theme reminds us to raise awareness by engaging with the far-ranging global network of advocates and supporters of nuclear energy. Feel free to use this official Logo wherever you celebrate World Nuclear Energy Day.
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Your support as a sponsor or partner will enable us to grow faster, meet our goals, broaden outreach, and recognize the heroes!
The multilingual virtual World Nuclear Energy Day events spanned several time zones and featured prominent activists from every continent, focused on the crucial role that educators play in combating misinformation while also highlighting the positive role that nuclear plays in the climate change battle and why we need transformative nuclear energy education now.
Your generous donation in any amount will fund the mission for World Nuclear Energy Day events and celebrations.
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