Nuclear power, no thanks! Boycott EDF to show that you don't want new nuclear power stations in Britain.

Script of the video:

Have you heard that EDF are planning to build a new generation of nuclear power stations in the UK. Will you join the boycott of EDf? And show them that you don't want new nuclear power stations?

But I thought nuclear power was great? I thought nuclear power was safe.

Haven't you heard of Chernobyl? Or Three Mile Island?

But didn't those happen a long time ago? The technology must have improved since then. Surely nuclear power is much safer now?

They were in the seventies and eighties, but in the last 10 years there have been near-disasters at reactors in Sweden, the Netherlands, Japan and France.

But what about Britain? Surely we do it better here?

No, not really. Bradwell nuclear power station was leaking liquid radioactive waste for 14 years until the leak was discovered in 2004.

Surely that was just an isolated incident?

No, not really. Earlier this year five bin bags of radioactive waste were discovered in a landfill site. The nuclear industry in Britain is struggling to deal with more than 500,000 cubic metres of nuclear waste. There is no approved method of long term storage. New nuclear power stations will only make more waste.

But if they are building more power stations they must have found a solution for the waste?

No, not really. They are trying to find a site for a high level nuclear waste dump, but they haven't found one yet. Not many people want to have that in their town!

But wouldn't new nuclear create lots of new jobs?

Renewable energy development would create even more jobs. And renewables have none of the dangers associated with nuclear energy.

But wouldn't nuclear power be cheaper?

No, not at all! The current decommissioning and clean-up costs for Britain's existing nuclear industry is equivalent to a bill of over £1,600 for every person in Britain. No nuclear power station has been built in Britain without public subsidies to manage nuclear waste, insure against accidents and provide protection against terrorism.

But David Cameron says new reactors will be built without public subsidy.

Don't believe everything politicians say! No reactor has ever been built in Britain without public subsidy. It's likely that the government will have to step in at some point to pay for clean-up and the massive building costs. You can't cut corners with nuclear power, so if the industry makes a mistake, the government will end up footing the bill to fix it.

But I heard that if we don't build more nuclear power stations they will have to switch the lights off!

The problem is that new nuclear power stations won't be ready in time. The current coal and nuclear power stations are ageing and many will have to close. But new nuclear power stations won't be ready to fill that energy gap.

That's terrible! What can we do?

Renewable technologies can be built much more quickly than nuclear power stations. There are more than enough renewable sources to meet our energy needs. We can also reduce our consumption and improve efficiency by insulating and using combined heat and power stations. It is really important to act now!

What can I do?

You can show EDF that you don't want nuclear power by switching electricity supplier. Choose a supplier that produces electricity from renewables and you will be supporting the move towards clean, green and safe energy for the future.

How can I do that?

Switching energy provider online is easy. Go to www.boycotted.org.uk where there is a list of green energy suppliers.

What was that website again?

www.boycottedf.org.uk Tell nuclear power to EDF-off. So, do you want nuclear power?

No thanks.