samedi 30 avril 2011

Lundi 23 mai à 19h30 Se transformer les uns les autres


http://www.forum-modernites.org/

Modernité On/Off au Théâtre du Rond-Point
Lundi 
23 mai à 19h30
Se transformer les uns les autres
Une voie pour l'avenir de l'humanité
Une soirée animée par Philippe Lemoine avec la complicité artistique de Jean-Michel Ribes.

Pour s'inscrire au débat, cliquez ici

La thématique de cette soirée est directement inspirée du dernier livre d'Edgar Morin, La Voie. 

« La grande Voie n'a pas de porte. Des milliers de routes y débouchent » dit un proverbe zen que cite Edgar Morin.
Dans tous les continents, dans tous les pays, portés par une pluralité d'initiatives et le bouillonnement créatif d'une intelligence collective, une multitude de chemins ouvrent la voie vers la métamorphose du monde.
Poser aujourd'hui la question de la transformation de la relation des hommes entre eux (individus, groupes, peuples), c'est poser la question vitale du XXIe siècle et celles des réformes de vie, de société, de politique, de civilisation...
Avec comme participants autour d'Edgar Morin : Claude Alphandéry, Jean-Marc Borello, Emmanuelle Cosse, Tarik Ghezali, Stéphane Hessel, Kent Hudson, Sakina M'sa, Patrick Viveret, ...
 

 

À quoi pensent les politiques ? De l'influence de la pensée sur le politique — Forum d'Action Modernités


http://www.forum-modernites.org/modernite-on-off/a-quoi-pensent-les-politiques-de-linfluence-de-la-pensee-sur-le-politique#manifeste



A quoi pensent les politiques ? par Philippe Lemoine

La politique peut-elle se passer de la pensée ? Le climat actuel descepticisme par rapport à l'action politique tient-il en partie à une insuffisance du travail intellectuel sur lequel se fonde la réflexion politique ? 
Que faudrait-il faire pour favoriser un échange plus vif et plus fécond entre les politiques et les penseurs ? Lire la suite
Les intervenants
Avec Daniel Cohn-Bendit, député européen, Hervé Gaymard, député UMP, Lord Anthony Giddens, sociologue britannique, ex-conseiller de Tony Blair, Daniel Innerarity, philosophe politique espagnol, Vincent Peillon, député européen, Myriam Revault d'Allonnes, philosophe,Dominique Wolton, sociologue. Avec la participation d'Alain Caillé, sociologue, fondateur de la revue du MAUSS.


Fwd: Concert - Etienne & Coriam - 7 Mai ... et autres nouvelles



Bonjour à tous


"En Mai, fais ce qu'il te plait".
Ça tombe bien on vous propose de vous faire plaisir.

Voici donc 3 bonnes nouvelles que nous apportent les hirondelles.

Etienne et Coriam ont la joie de vous inviter à 3 évènements musicaux à ne pas manquer :

- Premièrement un concert acoustique le samedi 7 mai au centre Umachandra,

Ce concert sera une nouvelle occasion de voyager autour du monde et à l'intérieur de soi en traversant des énergies apaisantes et dynamisantes, par les sons harmoniques, vibrations terrestres et célestes que nous proposons. Nos multiples instruments du monde sont autant de véhicules pour transporter nos âmes vers les plus beaux paysages sonores.
Nous serons enchantés de pouvoir à nouveau voyager avec vous.

Centre Umachandra, 284 rue des Pyrénées, Paris 20e (Métro Jourdain ou Gambetta)
Concert de 20h à 22h, ouverture des portes dès 19h30 (arriver avant 20h si possible). tarif 12 €.  
Merci de réserver à l'avance car le nombre de places est limité à une trentaine de personnes en raison de la superficie du lieu.
La salle est magnifique et l'acoustique y est très agréable.


- Deuxièmement, la prochaine Alma jam, qui aura lieu le samedi 28 mai au Miroirs de l'âme.


- Et enfin, pour la première fois, nous vous proposerons le même jour, en plus de la soirée Alma Jam, un après-midi d'ateliers "musicaux bio dynamiques"(de 14h à 18h).
Au programme: bains de sons, pratiques énergétiques, méditation sonore, utilisation de la voix pour l'harmonisation interne et l'activation des chakras, jeu polyrythmiques, danse et bien d'autres réjouissances encore! Pour ceux qui enchaineraient les 2, l'après-midi sera une superbe préparation à la soirée.

Pour cette Alma Jam et cet après midi d'ateliers, nous vous tiendrons informés de manière plus détaillée très prochainement.

En attendant de partager toutes ces bons moments avec vous, qu'une belle énergie printanière vous accompagne.

Bien amicalement,

Etienne et Coriam

Contacts :
Etienne : 06 80 60 80 60 /
eavronsart@yahoo.fr
Coriam : 06 87 23 91 25 /
coriam.music@gmail.com





vendredi 29 avril 2011

Les Journées de Lancement du Pacte civique

Les Journées de Lancement du Pacte civique


Les 14 et 15 mai 2011. Au Palais des Congrès d'Issy-les-Moulineaux

Télécharger le programme * Attention inscriptions en ligne de préférence, pour s'inscrire, cliquez ici.
Télécharger le plan d'accès *

Il est temps de réagir aux crises, aux dérives et aux fractures dont souffrent notre société et notre démocratie. C’est pourquoi, une quinzaine d’organisations de la société civile et des responsables associatifs ont adopté une plateforme commune et proposé un Pacte civique pour renouveler le vivre-ensemble et rénover la qualité démocratique. 

Vous êtes invités à lancer officiellement ce Pacte civique les 14 et 15 mai au Palais des Congrès d’Issy-les-Moulineaux afin de
- comprendre la démarche et partager l’ambition du Pacte civique : adhérer à des engagements personnels, d’acteurs de collectivités et de citoyens,
- apporter vos avis et commentaires sur la façon de réussir le Pacte civique et d’en favoriser l’adhésion,
- préparer la suite de la démarche, jusqu’à la fin 2013, une étape intermédiaire importante étant l’interpellation des responsables politiques avant les échéances électorales de 2012.

SAMEDI 14 MAI 2011


08h45-09h30 Accueil
09h30-10h30 Face aux crises et fractures démocratiques, un Pacte civique :

Geneviève Ancel (Dialogues en humanité): soyons les changements que nous voulons
Carine Dartiguepeyrou (Club de Budapest)
Jean-Baptiste de Foucauld (président de Démocratie et Spiritualité): une démarche qui se veut novatrice
Jacqueline Louiche (présidente de La Vie Nouvelle) : l'éducation citoyenne tout au long de la vie
Pierre-Yves Madignier (président d'ATD Quart Monde): L’accès de tous aux droits de tous
Jean-Louis Sanchez (Collectif Appel à la fraternité):inventons un nouveau vivre ensemble
Jean-Pierre Worms (vice-président de la FONDA): l’enjeu de la qualité démocratique 


10h30-11h00 Questions de la salle aux initiateurs du Pacte Civique 
11h00-11h30 Pause
11h30-12h30 Visions du Pacte civique :

Dounia Bouzar (anthropologue spécialiste de l'islam)
Jean-Paul Delevoye (président du Conseil économique, social et environnemental) en vidéo
Jacques Delors (ancien président de la Commission européenne)
Marcel Grignard (secrétaire général adjoint de la CFDT) 
Edgar Morin (sociologue et philosophe)
Laurence Parisot* (présidente du MEDEF)(*pressentis)

12h30-12h45 Présentation des ateliers
13h00-14h30 Pause-déjeuner
14h30-18h00 Travaux en ateliers (voir la liste des ateliers)

DIMANCHE 15 MAI 2011


09h00- 9h30 Accueil
09h30-10h30 Etincelle-Théâtre "La parole pour tous les citoyens"
10h30-10h45 Mise en valeur des interpellations des ateliers de la veille
10h45-12h00 Réactions de personnalités politiques au Pacte civique

Martine Aubry* (première secrétaire du Parti socialiste)
François Bayrou (président du MODEM)
Patrick Braouezec (député de Seine-Saint-Denis)
Jean-François Copé* (Secrétaire général de l'UMP)
Cécile Duflot* (Secrétaire nationale d'Europe Écologie – Les Verts)(*pressentis)

12h-12h15 Patrick Viveret (philosophe) : commentaires

12h15-13h00 Pacte civique "et maintenant, quelle suite ?"

Pour s'inscrire, cliquez ici

Fwd: relance inscriptions Journées Lancement Pacte civique


 
JOURNEES DE LANCEMENT DU PACTE CIVIQUE 14-15 MAI 2011
 PALAIS DES CONGRES D' ISSY LES MOULINEAUX
 
Pour réagir aux crises, aux dérives et aux fractures dont souffrent notre société et notre démocratie, une quinzaine d'organisations de la société civile et des responsables associatifs ont adopté une plateforme commune.
   Ils proposent un Pacte civique pour renouveler le vivre-ensemble et rénover la qualité démocratique.
 
 Vous êtes invités à lancer officiellement ce Pacte civique les 14 et 15 mai au Palais des Congrès d'Issy-les Moulineaux afin de :
- partager l'ambition du pacte civique : adhérer à des engagements de changements personnels, de fonctionnements organisationnels et de soutien citoyen à des réformes institutionnelles et politiques
- apporter vos avis et commentaires sur la façon de réussir le Pacte civique et d'en favoriser l'adhésion
- préparer la suite de la démarche, jusqu'à la fin 2013, une étape intermédiaire importante étant l'interpellation des responsables politiques avant les échéances électorales 2012
 
INFORMATIONS ET INSCRIPTIONS: www.pacte-civique.org
 

Un appel à penser, agir et vivre autrement en démocratie, pour inventer un futur désirable par tous
>>14-15 mai 2011 - journées de lancement<<







jeudi 28 avril 2011

Culture, Climate, and Consciousness: Growing Gree

Culture, Climate, and Consciousness: Growing Green

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As a way to support this week's feature with Michael Zimmerman, I wanted to offer those of you who might be new to the integral approach a crash course in two of the most basic elements of integral theory: quadrants and stages of consciousness
 
Hurricanes, tsunamis, drought, global warming, melting icecaps, eradication of biodiversity—to many of us, these harbingers of our planet's seemingly imminent environmental meltdown are becoming more and more apparent each year, while the need for effective and enforceable sustainability policies on a global scale are becoming more and more urgent. And to make matters worse, the very notion of ecological sustainability requires at least a worldcentric set of values—yet according to research over 70% of the world exists at egocentric or ethnocentric waves of development, rendering "one-person-one-vote" types of democracy miserably incapable when it comes to saving the human race from itself.  How, then, can we possibly develop and implement the policies that we so desperately need?

Despite considerable tension and even aversion in green communities to the subject, we cannot talk about "going green" without making it a discussion about growth through various hierarchies of human development.  Really, the subject of growth should come as second nature to "green" thinkers and communities—after all, a blade of grass must grow to two inches before it can grow to six; a tree must grow from acorn to sapling before it can someday become a mighty oak.  In much the same way, our consciousness, our values, and our cultures must also move through several distinct stages of growth before we can even begin to even see the problem, let alone care enough to do anything about it.

In other words, "going green" really means "growing green," and represents the crux of almost all the global issues we presently face: it's not a problem of human imagination, technological innovation, or even political will—it's a problem of human growth.

A simple way to explain human growth through stages of developmental unfolding is to say that, with each successive stage, we see an increased capacity for complexity, compassion, consciousness, and the number of perspectives one can take. For example, in consciousness development, one goes from the ability to take only a 1st-person perspective, to also being able to take a 2nd-person perspective, to also being able to take a 3rd-person perspective, and so on. Thus, in this example, you can see that the capacity for love increases (from being able to love only me, to being able to love us, to being able to love all of us, to being able to love all sentient beings….). For convenience, the stages of development follow the natural colors of the rainbow, so you'll often hear us refer to degree of development or degree of consciousness or degree of capacity to love, etc. by a particular color of the rainbow.

"Green" consciousness actually represents one of the most highly evolved stages of consciousness currently available to humanity, and can only be achieved after moving through a succession of previous stages.  While these stages must be held lightly in our minds, understanding that human beings are far too complex to be easily pigeonholed into these sorts of categories, they nonetheless represent very real measurements of personal and cultural growth.

As it turns out, we must first grow through at least four other major levels of development (described in more detail at the bottom of this page.)

Magic ("Magenta")
Power ("Red")
Mythic ("Amber")
Rational ("Orange")

…before we can make it to:

Pluralistic ("Green")

…and then onward to:

Integral ("Teal/Turquoise")

Which is why, when it comes to things like climate change and the "magic number" of 350 PPM of CO2, we say that "truth is not enough."  Measurements such as these are products of at least "orange" rational consciousness, and can thus only be apprehended by those segments of the human population who have grown to this developmental stage.  Which may not be as many as you think—by recent estimates, nearly 70% of the world is at an "amber" mythic stage or lower (as reflected in a now-infamous statement made by Republican John Shimkus, Representative of Illinois: "The earth will end only when God declares its time to be over. Man will not destroy this earth, this earth will not be destroyed by a flood.")

In the U.S., this can be seen in such polls as Gallup's recent study into beliefs around evolution vs. creationism: a staggering two thirds of the American population believe that the Earth was created by God within the past 10,000 years.  Obviously, polls like this cannot be used as direct correlates of personal or cultural development, especially as we consider the divergence that often occurs between our cognitive understanding and our innermost beliefs about the world.  However, this data does directly apply to our current discussions around climate change and sustainability—after all, how are you going to convince someone to care about the future of the planet if they believe that we are currently living in the biblical End Days, and that the Second Coming of Jesus Christ will occur in our lifetime?  How do you expect a Wall Street executive to have long-term concerns about eliminating carbon emissions if all he cares about are short-term profits?  How do you convince a hardened gang member of the virtues of recycling when all he is trying to do is live to see tomorrow?

It's not about imposing facts upon people and expecting them to respond in an eco-conscious way, just by virtue of facts alone.  Again, truth is not enough—without the capacity to think critically about our problems, the world-centric values to inform our behavior, and a rational world-view to make sense of it all, we are incapable of responding to the urgency of our times.  Without these fruits of human growth and development, facts are little more than an affront to faith, an insult to tradition, or an obstacle to self-gratification.

One thing we absolutely cannot do is try to change people's minds, or to convince them how important this all really is.  Human beings don't work like that—it can take many years for an adult to move from one stage of consciousness to the next, and we have very little understanding of what makes people grow in the first place.  And really, the logistics of human development are entirely beside the point—even if we did understand the mechanics of transformation, it would be a violation of basic human dignity to try to coerce someone's growth, or to "make them more" than what they already are.  People have a right to believe whatever they believe, to station themselves wherever they like in the spectrum of growth and development.

It is important to understand the nature of human development so that we can meet people at their own level, without a hint of contempt or condescension, framing the problems in a way people can actually hear and respond to.  As Ken Wilber says in an interview with Ode Magazine, climate change is "the first issue that affects everybody everywhere on the planet. [Former U.S. Vice-President] Al Gore is saying that the entire world needs to change its behavior. But he says so in a language that is perhaps understood by 20 percent of the world population. Gore assumes that people will respond from rational self-interest based on sound science, but that's the least of the motivations of the majority of the population of the planet."

"Al Gore has to 'language' his message in at least four different value structures to get, say, 80 percent of the world behind him," Wilber says. "Anything less than that will simply not work."

In order to take a truly comprehensive approach to climate change, it is important to see how all the major systems of human interaction impact each other—energy policies, economic policies, technological infrastructures, food production, transportation systems, political realities, etc. Our world has become far too interwoven for these matters to be dealt with individually, and devising piecemeal solutions without a sophisticated understanding of how these systems interface with each other (and how our actions ripple through the rest of our human systems) can only exacerbate our problems.

It can not be emphasized enough how crucial it is to take this sort of holistic approach to human systems—and yet, even if the full complexity of these systems are taken into account, even if we were to clearly understand how every single variable of human interaction affects the total equation of sustainable living, it is still not enough. This is why, alongside a developmental view of human consciousness, Ken Wilber's Four Quadrant model is so essential to the climate change discussion. Our techno-economic systems represent only one of four irreducible dimensions of human experience, all of which must be taken into consideration if we are to fulfill our potential as stewards of this little blue-green marble.

The totality of our various systems represents the "Lower-Right" or inter-objective quadrant, which is the "exterior of the collective." The other dimensions are:

- the "Lower-Left" or inter-subjective quadrant, which is the "interior of the collective": cultural realities, language, beliefs, world-views, sacred cows and taboos, etc.

- the "Upper-Left" or subjective quadrant, which is the "interior of the individual": psychological realities, consciousness, cognition, values, personal beliefs, etc.

- the "Upper-Right" or objective quadrant, which is the "exterior of the individual": observable realities, behaviors, empirical knowledge, etc.

Again, the Four Quadrants help us orient ourselves to a truly comprehensive approach to climate change, contextualizing much of the current debate as an exploration of just one of four crucial dimensions of our interconnected world. By using the Four Quadrants as a guide, we take the full complexity of our 21st century problems into account while developing a road map to the next phase of human civilization.

 

What's the point of looking at the world through a 4-quadrant lens?

Simple answer: Anything less is narrow, partial and fragmented! Integral Theory maintains that all 4 quadrants are real—and all are important. So, for example, to the question of what is more real, the brain (with its neural pathways and structures) or the mind (with its thoughts and perceptions), Integral Theory answers: BOTH.

Moreover, we add that the mind and brain are situated in cultural and systemic contexts, which influence both inner experience and brain activity in irreducible ways.

What's more important in human behavior? The psychology of the mind (upper left), or the cultural conditioning of the individual (lower left)? Integral Theory answers, again: BOTH. What is more critical in social development? The habits, customs, and norms of a culture (lower left), or the products it produces (like gun and steel – lower right). Integral Theory answers: BOTH.

All four quadrants are real, all are important, and all are essential for understanding your world.

While some might like to reduce reality to the mind (upper-left quadrant), and others to the brain (upper-right quadrant), and still others to the influence of cultural context (lower-left quadrant), and yet others to the effect of systems ("it's the economy, stupid!" i.e., lower-right quadrant), Integral Theory holds that ALL 4 QUADRANTS are indispensable. The more we can consciously include the 4 quadrants in our perspective, the more whole, balanced, healthy, comprehensive, and effective our actions will be.

And it all boils down to just four dimensions. It's as easy as I, we, it, and its!

 


An Overview of Stages of Consciousness

 

Infrared (archaic): Infrared Altitude signifies a degree of development that is in many ways imbedded in nature, body, and the gross realm in general. Infrared Altitude exhibits an archaic worldview, physiological needs (food, water, shelter, etc.), a self-sense that is minimally differentiated from its environment, and is in nearly all ways oriented towards physical survival. Although present in infants, infrared is rarely seen in adults except in cases of famine, natural disasters, or other catastrophic events. Infrared is also used as a kind of catch-all term for all earlier evolutionary stages and drives.

Magenta (egocentric, magic): Magenta Altitude began about 50,000 years ago, and tends to be the home of egocentric drives, a magical worldview, and impulsiveness. It is expressed through magic/animism, kin-spirits, and such. Young children primarily operate with a magenta worldview. Magenta in any line of development is fundamental, or "square one" for any and all new tasks. Magenta emotions and cognition can be seen driving such cultural phenomena as superhero-themed comic books or movies.

Red (ego- to ethnocentric, power): The Red Altitude began about 10,000 years ago, and is the marker of egocentric drives based on power, where "might makes right," where aggression rules, and where there is a limited capacity to take the role of an "other." Red impulses are classically seen in grade school and early high school, where bullying, teasing, and the like are the norm. Red motivations can be seen culturally in Ultimate Fighting contests, which have no fixed rules (fixed rules come into being at the next Altitude, Amber), teenage rebellion and the movies that cater to it (The Fast and the Furious), gang dynamics (where the stronger rule the weaker), and the like.

Amber (ethnocentric, mythic): The Amber Altitude began about 5,000 years ago, and indicates a worldview that is traditionalist and mythic in nature—and mythic worldviews are almost always held as absolute (this stage of development is often called absolutistic). Instead of "might makes right," amber ethics are more oriented to the group, but one that extends only to "my" group. Grade school and high school kids usually exhibit amber motivations to "fit in." Amber ethics help to control the impulsiveness and narcissism of red. Culturally, amber worldviews can be seen in fundamentalism (my God is right no matter what); extreme patriotism (my country is right no matter what); and ethnocentrism (my people are right no matter what).

Orange (worldcentric, rational): The Orange Altitude began about 500 years ago, during the period known as the European Enlightenment. In an orange worldview, the individual begins to move away from the amber conformity that reifies the views of one's religion, nation, or tribe. The orange worldview often begins to emerge in late high school, college, or adulthood. Culturally, the orange worldview realizes that "truth is not delivered; it is discovered," spurring the great advances of science and formal rationality. Orange ethics begin to embrace all people, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…." Ayn Rand's Objectivism, the US Bill of Rights, and many of the laws written to protect individual freedom all flow from an orange worldview.

Green (worldcentric, pluralistic): The Green Altitude began roughly 150 years ago, though it came into its fullest expression during the 1960's. Green worldviews are marked by pluralism, or the ability to see that there are multiple ways of seeing reality. If orange sees universal truths ("All men are created equal"), green sees multiple universal truths—different universals for different cultures. Green ethics continue, and radically broaden, the movement to embrace all people. A green statement might read, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all people are created equal, regardless of race, gender, class…." Green ethics have given birth to the civil rights, feminist, and gay rights movements, as well as environmentalism.

The green worldview's multiple perspectives give it room for greater compassion, idealism, and involvement, in its healthy form. Such qualities are seen by organizations such as the Sierra Club, Amnesty International, Union of Concerned Scientists, and Doctors Without Borders. In its unhealthy form green worldviews can lead to extreme relativism, where all beliefs are seen as relative and equally true, which can in turn lead to the nihilism, narcissism, irony, and meaninglessness exhibited by many of today's intellectuals, academics, and trend-setters… not to mention another "lost" generation of students.

Teal (worldcentric to "kosmocentric," integral): The Teal Altitude marks the beginning of an integral worldview, where pluralism and relativism are transcended and included into a more systematic whole. The transition from green to teal is also known as the transition from "1st-tier" values to "2nd-tier" values, the most immediate difference being the fact that each "1st-tier" value thinks it is the only truly correct value, while "2nd-tier" values recognize the importance of all preceding stages of development. Thus, the teal worldview honors the insights of the green worldview, but places it into a larger context that allows for healthy hierarchies, and healthy value distinctions.

Perhaps most important, a teal worldview begins to see the process of development itself, acknowledging that each one of the previous stages (magenta through green) has an important role to play in the human experience. Teal consciousness sees that each of the previous stages reveals an important truth, and pulls them all together and integrates them without trying to change them to "be more like me," and without resorting to extreme cultural relativism ("all are equal"). Teal worldviews do more than just see all points of view (that's a green worldview)—it can see and honor them, but also critically evaluate them.

Turquoise ("kosmocentric," integral): Turquoise is a mature integral view, one that sees not only healthy hierarchy but also the various quadrants of human knowledge, expression, and inquiry (at the minimum: I, we, and it). While teal worldviews tend to be secular, turquoise is the first to begin to integrate Spirit as a living force in the world (manifested through any or all of the 3 Faces of God: "I"—e.g. the "No self" or "witness" of Buddhism; "we/thou"—e.g. the "great other" of Christianity, Judaism, Hindusm, Islam, etc.; or "it"—e.g. the "Web of Life" seen in Taoism, Pantheism, etc.).






Fwd: CONGRES DES CINQ CONTINENTS / CONFERENCE OF THE FIVE CONTINENT / CONGRESO DE LOS CINCOS CONTINENTES


Objet : CONGRES DES CINQ CONTINENTS / CONFERENCE OF THE FIVE CONTINENT / CONGRESO DE LOS CINCOS CONTINENTES


mercredi 27 avril 2011

Fwd: 25 ans après Tchernobyl, combien de morts - Infos - GNY / ddmagazine - SFEN VdL


Objet : 25 ans après Tchernobyl, combien de morts - Infos - GNY / ddmagazine - SFEN VdL

 

Source : Développement Durable

http://www.ddmagazine.com/201104262187/Actualites-du-developpement-durable/25-ans-apresTchernobyl-combien-de-morts.html

25 ans après Tchernobyl, combien de morts ?

Écrit par Yves Heuillard  Le 26 avril 2011

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ll y a 25 ans très exactement, le 26avril 1986, le jour se lève sur Pripyat, la ville construite en même temps que la centrale nucléaire de Tchernobyl. La vie semble normale, chacun vaque à ses occupation du week-end. Pourtant la plus grande catastrophe industrielle de tous les temps vient de se produire. La première réaction des autorités soviétiques fut de cacher l'explosion du réacteur n°4 au monde. Si les vents avaient poussé le nuage radioactif vers la Sibérie, Tchernobyl ne serait probablement qu'une rumeur. Ci-dessus, nouvelle fournée de liquidateurs arrivant sur le site de Tchernobyl. La photo est extraite d'un film terrifiant réalisé par le metteur en scène russe Vladimir Shevchenko en avril 1986. Il mourra des effets du rayonnement mais ne sera pas comptabilisé parmi les morts. Le film ci-dessous.

Il faudra 36 heures avant de décider d'évacuer la ville, puis au fil des jours la région tout entière, jusqu'à 30 km autour de la centrale. Les premières photos d'enfants atteints d'un cancer de la thyroïde, d'une leucémie, ou nés avec d'horribles malformations, seront révélés par le photographe russe Igor Kostin en 1989. Au fil des années, le monde découvre ou réalise l'ampleur des conséquences de l'accident, en même temps qu'il se familiarise avec l'extrême dangerosité d'une radioactivité qu'il ne voit pas, ne sent pas.

S'en suivront jusqu'aujourd'hui des positions totalement opposées concernant le nombre de morts générés par la catastrophe dont les retombées touchent tout l'hémisphère nord. Selon qu'ils émanent des autorités du nucléaire civil, de scientifiques indépendants, ou de défenseurs de l'environnement, les chiffres varient du tout au tout. Où est la vérité ? Notre dossier spécial avec l'origine de tous les chiffres tente d'apporter des réponses

Ils creusent sous le réacteur ! 

Ils seront 600 à 800 000 liquidateurs exposés à des doses de rayonnements monstrueuses.  

Juste après l'accident, l'Organisation des Nations Unies (ONU) annonce 56 morts parmi les employés de la centrale et les pompiers grièvement irradiés au moment de l'accident. Encore aujourd'hui ce chiffre est largement repris par les défenseurs de l'énergie nucléaire. Il s'agit des seuls morts dont on est vraiment sûr, les mort immédiats.

Au Japon, quand les autorités parlent des risques liés à la catastrophe nucléaire de Fukushima, ils disent "les niveaux de radioactivité enregistrés ne posent pas de problème immédiat pour la santé". Ils ne mentent pas. En dehors des liquidateurs qui se font griller aux rayons gamma sur le site de la centrale, les effets de la radioactivité se feront sentir sur le long terme, même très loin, du fait de la contamination des aliments. Et il sera impossible de prouver que le cancer de tel ou tel est une conséquence de l'accident, sauf à s'appuyer sur des calculs statistiques, dont il est toujours possible de réfuter les hypothèses.

Justement les calculs, ceux de l'ONU donnent 4000 morts "possibles" jusqu'en 2004. Ceux de Greenpeace 200 000. En novembre 2009, un rapport sur les conséquence de la catastrophe de Tchernobyl rédigé par une équipe de scientifiques dont Alexey et Vassily Nesterenko de l'Institut de sûreté des rayonnements de Minsk en Biélorussie, aboutit à 895 000.