About this Event
A free, public screening of the film "Shored Up," will be held in Wright Auditorium, followed by a panel discussion that includes the film's director Ben Kalina.
This event is sponsored by the ECU Institute for Coastal Science and Policy; ECU's Chapter of The Coastal Society; the ECU Division of Research and Graduate Studies; ECU's Center for Sustainability; the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, and Harriot College's Departments of Biology; Geography, Planning, & Environment; Geological Sciences; and Sociology.
Film Synopsis:
When Superstorm Sandy devastated the East Coast, it was a wake up call to a new reality. "Shored Up" takes us to the heart of this climate change controversy, following communities in New Jersey and North Carolina where politics, economics and science collide. Beginning three years before Sandy hit, and following the debates over beach replenishment and other attempts to hold back the sea, "Shored Up" is a convincing call for action along our coasts. As the oceans rise and storms flood our towns and cities, we have a choice to make: do we continue to develop as we have in the past, ignoring clear risks and danger? Or, do we allow science to guide our policies for the future...before it's too late?
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