WEN

Activities

The following is a summary of WEN’s activities.
Seminar (2015~)
2026

Fukushima Prefecture’s environmental restoration process and restoration soil

2025

Now think about energy conservation again ~Life, energy, and global warming~

Accelerators and radiation application technologies that support industry and daily life

2024

The gap between the reality Fukushima and the American Nuclear Society ~Why is a dialogue between experts and residents necessary~

Concerns about radiation and supportive purchases for reconstruction: The latest survey on consumer awareness of seafood from affected areas (after the release of ALPS treated water)

Shallow-ground disposal of radioactive waste generated from research facilities, etc.

2023

Frontline of final disposal of high-level radioactive waste

Concerns about radiation and supportive purchases for reconstruction: The latest survey on consumer awareness of seafood from affected areas (before the release of ALPS treated water)

Behavioral science and energy conservation

2022

WEN 30th anniversary study session with WEN members as lecturers, (It was held six times by 2025. Topics included “Carbon Neutrality and Heat Transfer Flow”, “What is Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Nuclear Security, and Nuclear Material Protection?”, “Nuclear Energy and Diversity”, etc.)

WEN 30th Anniversary Roundtable Discussion ,(It was held three times by 2023. Topics were “WEN and Me”, “Daily Life and Energy PJ’s Journey”, and ” The Child-Rearing Generation Talks About Their Thoughts”).

2021

Decision on the Basic Policy for the disposal of treated water at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

Concerns about radiation and supportive purchases for reconstruction: A survey on consumer awareness of seafood from affected areas

Initiatives for communication regarding ALPS treated water

2020

Why Power Outages Occur: In the transformation of power systems

Sea life and radioactivity

Current status and future handling of treated water at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

Outline of geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste and recent initiatives

2019

The significance of solar power generation rethinking

2018

Large-scale introduction of renewable energy and its impact on the power system

2017

What you should know about ‘Preparation’ and ‘Response’ in the Nuclear Disaster

What is the energy of the distant future

Progress of high-level radioactive waste disposal overseas

Health effects of electromagnetic waves (electromagnetic fields)

2016

Recent trends in geological disposal

The energy mix in 2030 and its challenges

Is solar power safe?

2015

Radioactive Waste ~Focusing on low level radioactive waste ~

Beyond the NIMBY problem ~ Learning from successful and failed examples of consensus building through resident participation

Lessons from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident on risk communication and the role of experts

Tour (2010~)
2025

Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Nuclear Science Research Institute and Oarai Nuclear Engineering Institute

2024

Fukushima Medical University

2022

The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc., Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
Fukushima Prefectural Fisheries and Marine Research Center

2018

Nagoya University, Disaster Mitigation Research Center

2017

Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Abiko Area
National Institute for Quantum Science and Technology

2016

Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Horonobe Underground Research Center

2015

National Agriculture and Food Research Organization

2014

Hokkaido University of Education
Electric Power Development Co. , Oma Nuclear Power Station

2013

The Japan Atomic Power Co., Tokai No.2 Power Station*
Chubu Electric Power Co. , Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station

2010

Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tono Geoscience Center

*Exchange Meeting between WEN and WiN-Japan

Symposium and Forum
2022

WEN 30th Anniversary Forum “What is Daily Life in the Era of Carbon Neutrality?”

2015

Forum “How We Choose the Power Company?”

2012

Opinion Exchange Meeting ” Daily Life and Radiation ~ Understanding Activities and Issues for Radiation”

2011

WEN “Daily Life and Radiation” Separate Volume Q&A ~Thinking about the Effects of Radiation~

2010

Interim Report and Opinion Exchange Meeting “Provision of Information to the Public on Radioactive Waste”

2002

The 1st Forum “Daily Life and Radiation” (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
(It was held 13 times by 2010)

1998

WEN 5th Anniversary Symposium

1994

WEN Founding Symposium

Open School (1994~)
Tokyo City University

1999~2018, 2022~

(It was held 24 times by 2025)

Hokkaido University

1994, 2002~2019, 2022~

(It was held 23 times by 2025)

Tokyo Institute of Technology

1995, 2003~2018

(It was held 17 times by 2018)

Kindai University

2001~2012

(It was held 12times by 2012)

Publications
2024

(Booklet) “Try, investigate, measure, I see! Energy saving, my recommendation! “

2022

(Booklet) “Daily Life and Waste ” (E-Book Published)

2014

(Booklet) ” Daily Life and Waste” (Currently in 4th edition) 

2013

Radioactivity calculation program

2010

(Booklet) “Daily Life and Radiation”
(Separate Volume Q&A) Effects of radiation

2002

(Booklet) “Daily Life and Radiation” (Currently in 8th edition) 

1999

(Report) Report on the actual measurement of household electricity consumption

Other Activities
2025

Exchange meeting between Lise Meitner Program participants and WEN

2024

“Daily Life and Radiation” questionnaire (4rd)

Opinion exchange meeting with the “Iitate Village Living Association”

2022

“Daily Life and Radiation” questionnaire (3rd)

2013

Roundtable discussion “WEN’s 20 Years of Progress and Future” published in the July 2013 issue of Denki Joho.

2008

” Daily Life and Radiation” Project

Received the “2007 Social Environment Division Outstanding Activity Award” from the Atomic Energy Society of Japan

” Daily Life and Waste ” Questionnaire

Participation in the 16th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference (PBNC) (Aomori)

2005

” Daily Life and Radiation” Questionnaire (2nd)

1998~1999

“Household Electricity Consumption Measurement Activities” (Autumn) (Winter) (Summer)