Working Together to Create a Nuclear-Power-Free Japan
Japan’s energy future must prioritize human safety, environmental health, and community resilience—not the interests of the nuclear industry.
Who we are
Counter misinformation and effectively reframe nuclear power as a climate liability.Green Action is a Japanese activist NGO dedicated to building a nuclear-power-free future for Japan. Founded in 1991 and based in Kyoto—near one of the world’s highest concentrations of nuclear power plants—Green Action works at the heart of Japan’s nuclear debate.
We operate at the grassroots, regional, and national levels, connecting citizens with experts, uniting activists across Japan, and fostering collaboration between Japanese and international NGOs and specialists.
what we do
Our mission is threefold:End nuclear power in Japan.
Japan’s intense seismic activity makes nuclear power inherently unsafe.
Provide legal and activist support to communities demanding justice and accountability for nuclear impacts.
Empowering communities to demand justice and lasting change.
Help create a nuclear-free, democratic, and sustainable Japan—one that can inspire and guide the global movement toward clean, safe energy.
Real sustainability is key to solving the climate crisis.
Japan’s push for nuclear power deters from the country addressing the climate crisis. Find out why.
Why Japan wants more nuclear power after the Fukushima disaster | ABC News.
Say No to Nuclear Financing – World Bank and ADB, Why Turn Away from the Right Path?
We are deeply concerned that the World Bank Group and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are moving toward lifting the ban on financing and supporting nuclear power projects.
NGOs Urge World Bank and ADB: “No Nuclear Financing”
Tokyo, September 1, 2025 — Sixty-eight NGOs from 25 countries and regions, including Japan, have launched a global petition urging the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to reverse recent moves toward financing nuclear power projects.
Minamata & Fukushima: Structural Violence in Environmental Disaster
Forum and Discussion.
Minamata Film Premieres in Berlin!
Minamata, a film drama based on the book by W. Eugene and Green Action director Aileen M. Smith, premiered on February 21st at the Berlin International Film Festival.
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