Plutonium Contamination on Johnston Atoll
Interactive Report/DVD (in development)

Writer, Director, Producer:   Lynn B. Wilson, PhD

What does a tiny, "remote" and "uninhabited" Pacific Island have to say to the rest of the world about the impact of ignoring environmental threats of military weapons systems and the importance of speaking up about long-term devastation of land, ocean, and reefs?  Plenty.   From the end of World War II through the Cold War, the U.S. exploded atomic and nuclear bombs as tests in the Pacific.   As a result of failed tests in 1962 just 700 miles southwest of Honolulu, Johnston Atoll is now extensively contaminated with plutonium, one of the deadliest substances known. The goal of this interactive report is to provide basic information related to U.S. nuclear activities on Johnston and to encourage viewers to apply the same lens within their own lives.

View video clip here.

Support:
Hawaii Community Television
Hawaii People's Fund
American Friends Service Committee

Contents:
Plutonium Contamination on Johnston Atoll: Raise Your Voice (20m video)
U.S. Government Footage
  Overview of Nuclear Testing on Johnston Atoll
  Failed Tests on Johnston in 1962
Audio from Honolulu Public Meetings
   2001 Public Meeting
   2002 Public Meeting
DVD-ROM Companion Materials