The World Information Service on Energy (WISE) is an

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group founded in 1978 as an information and networking center for citizens and organizations concerned about

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and

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issues. Since their founding, they have been based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Their main activities include anti-nuclear campaigns and magazine publishing. However, they are known for the design and distribution of the Smiling Sun badge, popular in the 1970s, which reads: "Nuclear Power? No Thanks."

Magazine

Their English language magazine was first published in May 1978 and was titled WISE News Communique. In 1978, WISE also began publishing WISE Bulletin, which was multi-lingual. In 2002, WISE merged with the NIRS Monitor, which was published by the

Nuclear Information and Resource Service The Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit anti-nuclear group founded in 1978. Its mission is to be an information and networking center for citizens and organizations concerned about nuclear power, radioactive ...

(NIRS), and began co-producing a publication titled the Nuclear Monitor.

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