“We Do Not Consent To 5G” (TELE’VOX POPULI)

Publisher’s Note: Vermonters are among the many voices featured in this short film drawing attention to the impact of 5G telecommunications technology, which is being rolled out across the world (and in outer space via low orbit satellites). We’ve had many folks ask us “if 5G technology causes COVID-19”? The question is reductive. A better question – in what ways has the global deployment of electromagnetic radiation impacted all living things over the past century? Begin with the global deployment of radio frequency technology in the late 19teens, which corresponded with the arrival of the so-called “Spanish Flu Pandemic” of 1918-1920. Simply stated, the growing evidence that electromagnetic pollution is toxic to all “beings of frequency” – all living creatures – is hard to ignore. Perhaps the best introduction to the environmental history of electricity is Arthur Firstenberg’s new book, published by Vermont’s Chelsea Green, entitled THE INVISIBLE RAINBOW: A HISTORY OF ELECTRICITY AND LIFE. Reading this book will shed more light on why so many people of conscience are challenging the 5G rollout, and why we as a civilization have to think our relationship to 5G pronto. Interested in getting involved? Visit Stop 5G here.

THE TRANSCRIPT:

No need for more cell towers and satellites polluting our world

From Pony Express to an “all things connected” world.  Satellites polluting the skies and the mass migration into cyberspace. What is the true cost of our technology? And is this where we want to be?

We do not consent to filling earth and sky with 5G.

Amsterdam we will not consent. (something in Dutch)  They are already installing 5G installations on the roofs and the locals didn’t know about it. They couldn’t participate in the decision-making process. 

Don’t believe the hype about 5G. You don’t need it, and you have the right to say that. 5G is not just one kind of radiation. It’s going to include 3G and 4G as well and it’s going to bring massive amounts of radiation right next to your bedroom window. Do you really need the capacity for your phone to talk to your dishwasher or your dryer or your coffee pot?  And I don’t want to see the consequences of what will happen to us and to the wildlife around us if we have exposure to this kind of radiation that we cannot escape. It will be everywhere. That’s the only way it will work. 

The 5G appeal: Scientists and doctors call for a moratorium on the roll-out of 5G. 5G will substantially increase exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields RF-EMF that has been proven to be harmful for humans and the environment. (Read more) 

There are hundreds of scientists who petitioned the UN for a moratorium on the development of 5G until we have safety guidelines in place, which we do not at this time because the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has said they don’t need to revise their 23-year-old safety guidelines.

Denmark. Wales. Australia. New Zealand. We do not consent.

There is such a body of evidence. Changes is electroencephalograms. Changes in evoked responses. This kind of change in the energy of the brain. How people can deny that these have biological effects is simply beyond me. 

Today, April 25 2020 is the global 5G protest day. For this rally we are dealing with 5G as the planned Internet of Things and the massive increase of radiation exposure for the environment that comes with it. We aren’t anti-technology but we have very simple principles. And a very important principle is “freedom and security first”, “digitilization after”. 

We do not consent to the constant radiation and constant surveillance, constant data-collecting of our personal information. We know that this data-downloading that the telecom companies are offering us is not just for us to have for movie downloads from eight seconds to two seconds. It’s so that they can download our data and sell it to big corporations and make more money. 

Shoshana Zuboff: When we talk about the power to modify our behaviour at scale we are talking about a kind of power that has never existed before. This is an unprecedented form of power. This is a power that works through the means of the digital milieu, through this vast digital surround, outside of our awareness, without our permission, without our knowledge and therefore without our consent. Without our right of combat. Without our choice. We are not involved here. We are pawns that are being pushed around for the purposes of others’ gain. 

Luxembourg. Iran. Norge. Pakistan. Austria. Italy. United States of America. We do not consent.

US Senate: Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Hearing on the Future of 5G Wireless Technology 

Mr. Blumenthal: My question for you particularly Mr. Gillen and Mr. Perry. How much money has the industry committed to supporting additional independent research? I stress: independent research. Is that independent research ongoing? Has anybody completed it? Where can consumers look for it?  And we’re talking about research on the biological factor of this new technology. 

Mr. Gillen: Thank you Senator. Thank you for your focus on the issue. Safety is paramount and as you alluded to we, the expert agencies, rely on the findings of the FDA (Food and Drugs Administration) and others as to the requirements to keep all of us safe. There are no industry-backed studies to my knowledge right now. I’m happy to visit with you as to what opportunities you think there needs to be more studies. And we’re always for more science. We also rely on what the scientists tell us. 

Mr. Blumenthal: So essentially the answer to my question: how much money?  Zero. 

Mr. Gillen:  I can only follow up with you, Senator. To my knowledge there are no active studies being backed by industry today.

Poland. Deutschland. Northern Ireland. Sweden. Scotland. Afghanistan. Bulgaria. Portugal. Ellada. Slovakia. Ireland. 

We do not consent.

Sweden:  I do not consent to 5G. 

Long ago they gave us radio. And we could sit in our homes and enjoy stories, music and guidance from political leaders. 

Jerry Day, Media Producer and Activist: Then they gave us television and we could comfortably sit and enjoy entertainment and messages for hours on end. Then they gave us the mobile phone and we could be in touch, from anywhere, at any time. With anyone, even when we have little reason to do so. They saw that we would adopt a vast array of wireless electronic gadgets that gave us convenience, diversion, entertainment, connection. So they created more and more wireless technologies, systems, networks, gadgets and consumer products. And we quickly and gladly adopted those technologies, those stories, those tools. They did not tell us that every one of those technologies put us in a thicker and thicker soup of toxic radiation and electric fields. They did not tell us those fields break and alter our DNA, cause a host of new diseases: cancer, heart disease, dementia, stroke, diabetes, birth defects. When they created that thing called 5G, with more radiation pollution than ever before they showed us that they are not willing to do anything to protect us. We know that something must change. 

Sweden: 5G will lead to a massive increase of harmful microwave radiation that is already making people sick. No research shows 5G is safe. 

Croatia: No-one has asked us any questions, whether we agree with 5G and small-cell everywhere and no-one has warned us of the negative effects.

USA:  What we need to consider is whether the benefits outweigh the costs: costs to our health, costs to wildlife including pollinators, costs to our privacy, autonomy and in fact….democracy. Our cyber-security, yes. All these cyber-physical systems can easily be hacked. Energy consumptions, with all these things humming and buzzing 24/7. E-waste. from the manufacturing and disposal of all these things. Effects on our brains and humanity when every human being is connected 24/7 to the Internet. And the rare earth minerals used in all our devices and all these Internet-connected things. The mining for those has contributed to the death of millions, millions, of people in the last two decades. 

They are implementing now the 5G system which will be the infrastructure for the Internet of things, which basically means that we will have much more radiation in our environment and we will not be able to escape it.

England:  We do not consent to the internet of things being imposed worldwide without consultation. 

We do not consent to the internet of things as it will massively increase energy consumption and this is not Green. 

Luxembourg: It’s an energy-intensive technology, a waste of energy that is not justified. 

USA: We do not consent to have to flee our homes and leave our churches and our schools and our friends and our loved ones and our families because we can no longer live in our homes due to the constant radiation from the small-cell facilities from 5G. 

Denmark: Ten years ago I got sick and I found out after some time that it was because I couldn’t be around wireless technology. I was a teacher so I gave up my job and I had to move from the place where I lived. Now I live here in the nature and I hope I will be able to stay here but I’m not sure. If 5G is a reality nobody is sure any more.

England: This is coming to you from London and we do not consent to being used as guinea pigs. 

India: The 5G technology comes with a serious health hazard and therefore I don’t give my consent for its deployment in this country.

USA:  I’d like to live in a world where pollinating insect populations are strong and healthy. Pollinating insects account for a vast majority of the food we eat. And with every successive generation of wireless technology, 5G millimetre waves being the worse of them all, their populations have absolutely plummeted. 

England:  We do not consent to being human guinea pigs. 

We do not consent to being experimented upon.

We do not consent to littering the stratosphere with thousands of satellites. 

Greece:  We do not agree with the idea of spreading radiation all over earth and sky.

Canada:  Industry and individuals like Elon Musk do not have the right to saturate the earth with these frequencies. 

USA:  The birds do not consent. The insects do not consent. The trees do not consent. The rivers do not consent. I do not consent. 

England. The Netherlands. UK. India. Bristol. Canada and we do not consent.

We do not consent. 

Denmark: Controversy is frequent when the scientists recognize serious effects on health and on the environment that cause high economic losses. Then it is often disputed what the truth really is even though the research speaks its clear language.  

We are suing the Danish State.

Isle of Wight: Europe has a voice as well and it deserves to be heard. The consequences of 5G will be enormous. 5G has no place on this planet. 

Luxembourg: I refuse the radiation of 5G. It’s being imposed on everyone without the possibility of stopping it.

Isle of Wight: We need responsible action. And above all we need true ecology.

Italy:  We do not consent to the compulsory exposure to EMF and we condemn the installation of 5G antennas during the lockdown.

Ireland:  People of Ireland say NO to 5G.  

There is no escaping from 5G radiation. And it endangers our children and all living things.  It’s unsafe, untested technology. 

10 Country councils passed anti-5G motions.  80+ social media groups.

WE DO NOT CONSENT. 

Bulgaria: We do not want it because we care for our children.

Portugal:  (saying something in Portuguese) 

Ireland: Stop 5G Ireland. There has been no public consent or impact assessment. 

South Africa: We call for a moratorium on the rollout of 5G technology until it can be proven safe with updated scientific and factual evidence. 

We do not want the harmful health and environmental damage that 5g brings with it. We do not want even more harmful health effects than we are already dealing with, with 2G, 3G and 4G frequencies. We do not want our children getting sick. The science is in. The safety guidelines are outdated and fraudulent and we request that the government take a look at the international appeal and act accordingly once the updated peer-reviewed facts have been viewed by relevant departments.

Northern Ireland: Coming from Belfast we recognize a war when we see one. And this is a silent war. It’s a war of frequency and radiation. 

USA: Perhaps it’s time to reconsider, and to prioritize health, safety and well-being. 

The Netherlands:  There are plenty of ways to communicate in a safe, humane and sustainable way. Be smart. Replace wireless technology with healthy alternatives such as fiber. That’s how you can contribute to a better future. For yourself, your loved ones, and everything that lives on this beautiful earth. 

New Zealand: We do not consent to 5G and we never will. And we will keep speaking up until our collective voices are heard.

Greece:  And I would like to say we are at a crucial juncture in human history and we people have the power to alter that towards our aimed course. Together we can. 

I demand the choice to be of life, for my house and my forest to continue being my shrine. And I want to go to bed and rest my head knowing that I did not give my consent. 

International Declaration: We envision and seek to ensure a world where 5G, 6G or any other “G” is replaced by safe technology that has undergone scrutiny to ensure the health and well-being of all life on the planet. We envision and seek to ensure a world where respect for all Beings takes precedence over corporate self-gain.

We envision and seek to ensure a world where people are connected face-to-face and heart-to-heart and not consumed by ubiquitous virtual connectivity. We envision and seek to ensure a world where the increasingly frenetic pace of hyper-connectivity is slowed down so we can once again connect to our own humanity. 

We envision and seek to ensure a world where the pursuit of “faster”, “bigger” and “more” is replaced by contentment with “just enough”. 

In short, a future that respects and protects all life on this planet. 

We call on all world governments to heed the growing voice of scientists, medical doctors, engineers, and others who warn we must halt the “race to 5G” and consciously chart a wiser and safer course into the future.

For actions you can take, please visit stop5ginternational.org.