Mycle Schneider facts for kids
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Mycle Schneider (pronounced Michael) was born in 1959 in Cologne, Germany. He is an expert who advises on nuclear energy and also works as an activist against it. He lives in Paris, France. Mycle Schneider is the main author of important reports called The World Nuclear Industry Status Reports. For over 20 years, he has given advice to members of the European Parliament about energy. In 1997, he received a special honor called the Right Livelihood Award.
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About Mycle Schneider
Mycle Schneider is an energy consultant, which means he gives expert advice on energy topics. He is also a nuclear analyst, studying how nuclear power works. He is an anti-nuclear activist, meaning he works to reduce or stop the use of nuclear energy. He learned much of his expertise on his own.
His Work as an Advisor
For more than two decades, Mycle Schneider has advised politicians in the European Parliament. These politicians are often from the Green Party, which focuses on environmental protection. From 1998 to 2003, he advised the French environment minister's office. He also advised the Belgian minister for energy and sustainable development during that time. Since 2000, he has been a consultant on nuclear topics for the German environment ministry.
Other Important Roles
Mycle Schneider is a member of the International Panel on Fissile Materials. This group works on issues related to materials used in nuclear weapons. He is also part of the Independent Group of Scientific Experts (IGSE). This group focuses on preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and is based at Hamburg University in Germany. From 2004 to 2009, he led a series of lectures. These lectures were about environment and energy strategies at the French Ecole des Mines in Nantes.
Founding WISE-Paris
In 1983, Mycle Schneider started a group called WISE-Paris. This group was a "citizen's science" organization. This means it involved regular people in scientific research and discussions. He was the director of WISE-Paris until 2003.
Awards and Recognition
In 1997, Mycle Schneider received the Right Livelihood Award. He shared this award with Jinzaburo Takagi. They were honored for helping to warn the world about the serious dangers of plutonium. Plutonium is a very dangerous radioactive material. It is used in nuclear power and nuclear weapons.
See also
In Spanish: Mycle Schneider para niños
- Anti-nuclear movement in Canada
- Anti-nuclear movement in France
- Non-nuclear future
- Stephen Thomas
- Amory Lovins
- Monique Sené
