Shored Up: When Human Nature and the Force of Nature Collide

Carolina Nature Coalition is a community organization founded in February 2014 and whose mission is to raise public awareness of environmental issues and engage citizens in meaningful community action.

We are comprised of just a handful of dedicated members who work on a volunteer-basis. We hope to feature in this blog ways in which citizens of New Bern, Craven County, and the surrounding region can influence environmental issues by giving their time to better the environment; by being conscious of the consequences of their purchases and actions; and by taking political actions to influence environmental policies and regulations.

Currently, Carolina Nature Coalition is hosting an Environmental Film Series that features a free documentary film showing on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30pm. So far we have shown Vanishing of the Bees, a documentary concerning declining bee populations and the use of systemic pesticides in our agricultural system.

"Nights in Rodanthe" house located along the Outer Banks, North Carolina

Shored Up

Our next film is Shored Up on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 6:30pm at Trent River Coffee Company, 208 Craven Street, New Bern.

Our beaches and coastline are a national treasure, a shared resource, a beacon of sanity in a world of constant change…and they’re disappearing in front of us. Shored Up is a documentary that asks tough questions about our coastal communities and our relationship to the land. What will a rising sea do to our homes, our businesses, and the survival of our communities? Can we afford to pile enough sand on our shores to keep the ocean at bay? In Long Beach Island, New Jersey and the Outer Banks of North Carolina, surfers, politicians, scientists and residents are racing to answer these questions. Beach engineering has been our only approach so far, but is there something else out there to be explored? Our development of the coastlines put us in a tough predicament, and it’s time to start looking for solutions.

Below you will find the trailer for Shored Up and a map to Trent River Coffee Company.

 

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We hope to see y'all there!

Please join us our facebook group: Carolina Nature Coalition or email us at carolinanaturecoalition@gmail.com, with your questions or comments.

Sincerely,

Stella Smith of the Carolina Nature Coalition