Kare was formed in 1990 as an umbrella group in Kent, south east England, to campaign against the importation of spent nuclear fuel from mainland Europe. This highly radioactive waste travelled by rail to Dunkirk in France, then by the rail ferry Nord pas de Calais to Dover where it was rested overnight. The following day the nuclear cargo would continue its journey by rail through Folkestone and London to Sellafield, in Cumbria, for reprocessing. 20,000 people in Dover and Folkestone signed our petition and subsequently in 1991 we persuaded Shepway District Council, by a two to one majority, to support a ban on this transportation. The spent fuel now goes to Sellafield by sea direct from Dunkirk, in France, to Barrowin Furness, Cumbria, the port for Sellafield. We support other groups in campaigning for the global ban on the transportation of any nuclear materials or radioactive waste whether by land sea or air. We are currently focussing on the dangerous practice of transporting highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel from Dungeness A & B Nuclear Power Stations to Sellafield for reprocessing. This occurs on a weekly basis, with the nuclear cargo travelling for the first part of its journey on a disused, rickety old quarry rail line across Romney Marsh to Appledore where it joins the main Hastings to Ashford line.

Website: http://www.kare-uk.org/