SEPTEMBER 29: Film Shored-up and Panel Discussion
Join us for a screening of the film Shored-Up, an award-winning film about climate change. Shored Up: When Human Nature and the Force of Nature Collide, is a documentary about climate change and sea level rise in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, centered in New Jersey and North Carolina. Shored Up examines the predicament of coastal development. What will a rising sea do to homes, businesses, and the survival of communities? Following the one-hour film, a discussion panel will examine these questions from the Rhode Island perspective. Speakers include Grover Fugate, executive director of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC), which is developing comprehensive policy and tools to help coastal communities become more resilient to sea level rise and the flooding and erosion associated with storms.
Date: Tuesday, September 29th, 2015
Time: 6pm-8pm (doors open at 5:30pm)
Location: Corless Auditorium, University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, Narragansett, RI (see directions at http://www.gso.uri.edu/about/visitor-information/)
To RSVP for the free film showing or to inquire about the Beach SAMP, please e-mail beachsamp@etal.uri.edu or call 401-874-6106. Popcorn and sweets will be served.