Jim Green is an anti-nuclear campaigner with Friends of the Earth Australia, and a regular media commentator on nuclear issues.
Early life and education Jim Green has an honours degree in public health from the University of Wollongong and was awarded a PhD in science and technology studies for his analysis of the Lucas Heights research reactor debates,EnergyScience Coalition energyscience.org.au titled "Reactors, Radioisotopes & the HIFAR Controversy"."Reactors, Radioisotopes & the HIFAR Controversy" (1997), Department of Science & Technology Studies, University of Wollongong, Australia
Issues Green campaigns against the use of nuclear technology in Australia, and is national nuclear campaigner for Friends of the Earth Australia. Green, along with nuclear radiologist Peter Karamoskos, say there is growing scientific confidence in the linear no-threshold model for ionising radiation.
Green has been a regular media commentator on nuclear issues, and wrote numerous articles for Green Left between 2005 and 2009.(2005, September) "Nuclear Power: No Solution to Climate Change" (2006) "Australia, Uranium and Nuclear Power", International Journal of Environmental Studies, 63 (6), pp 845–857 (with J. Falk and G. Mudd) (24 November 2006) "No to Howard's nuclear madness", Green Left (3 August 2007) "James Lovelock and the big bang", Green Left (2 November 2007) "Nuclear power and water scarcity", Green Left (with Sue Wareham) (25 October 2009) Nuclear debate: A dangerous option that won't solve climate change Green Left.
See also Anti-nuclear movement in Australia Gavin Mudd Jim Falk Mark Diesendorf David Noonan (environmentalist) Dave Sweeney
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