Due to illness of one of the editors we couldn't make the 25 years ago for this issue.
LENA WARRER
Lena Warrer, one of the founding members of the international WISE network, died on 4 November.
Born in Denmark, she lived many years in the southern Swedish city of Malmo, very close to the Barsebäck nuclear power plant but also close to Copenhagen were the anti-Barsebäck opposition was at its strongest. Like many of her generation, Lena joined the anti-nuclear struggle way back in the mid- and late seventies. Popular resistance blocked the introduction of nuclear power in Denmark and following that success, Lena joined international protests against the Barsebäck reactors just 15 km from Copenhagen. And she continued to do so for nearly 20 years, with great knowledge and dedication. She never compromised in her fight against injustice, environmental degradation, female oppression and increasing consumerism.
For many years, Lena was actively involved in the WISE network until the Danish relay (formed by OOA, the national anti-nuclear network and founder of the international WISE network) ceased to exist in 2000. Health problems forced Lena to stop work and her personal struggle against nuclear power.
Lena was already missed as a 'sister in arms', now we will miss her also as a friend.
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