The documentary film
Shored Up, which examines the collision between coastal development and severe weather in New Jersey and North Carolina, will be shown Sept. 20 at a special screening in Rumson.
The planning advocacy group New Jersey Future, which is working with Sea Bright and Highlands on long-term recovery planning after Hurricane Sandy, is sponsoring the screening with Sea Bright
Mayor Dina Long.
At the conclusion of the film, there will be a panel discussion and question-and-answer session featuring the film's director and several local coastal and environmental scientists.
The screening begins at 7:00 pm at Holy Cross School, 40 Rumson Rd. in Rumson. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Through New Jersey Future's sponsorship of the event, admission is free. Parents are welcome and childcare will be provided.
"This film does an excellent job of examining all sides of the issues surrounding the best way to develop and redevelop our shoreline," said Steve Nelson, the local recovery planning manager from New Jersey Future who is working in Sea Bright and Highlands. "We hope as many community members as possible will come to see it, and will engage in the conversation afterward. While there are no easy answers to the questions raised by the film, it's important that the entire community be involved in the dialogue, and we want this film to provide a well-informed start to the conversation."
"I made Shored Up to explore what it means to live beside the beauty of the ocean where, as we saw with Hurricane Sandy, we are always just one storm away from catastrophe," said the film's director, Ben Kalina. "In the wake of the storm, I believe that only by gaining a greater understanding of the coastal environment can we develop effective recovery strategies that will meet the diverse, long-term needs of each community."
Besides Kalina, panelists include Cindy Zipf, executive director of
Clean Ocean Action; Tim Dillingham, executive director of the
American Littoral Society; and Norbert Psuty, professor (emeritus) of coastal geomorphology at the
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University. Dillingham and Psuty are both featured in the film. The panel will be moderated by Tony MacDonald, director of the
Urban Coast Institute at Monmouth University. Audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions.
What: Screening of the documentary film
Shored Up
When: Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Where: Holy Cross School, 40 Rumson Rd., Rumson
Admission: Free
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About New Jersey Future
New Jersey Future is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that brings together concerned citizens and leaders to promote responsible land-use policies. The organization employs original research, analysis and advocacy to build coalitions and drive land-use policies that help revitalize cities and towns, protect natural lands and farms, provide more transportation choices beyond cars, expand access to safe and affordable neighborhoods and fuel a prosperous economy. More recently, New Jersey Future has expanded its work to include local engagement and implementation, most notably in Sandy-affected communities.
