Day: December 27, 2016

“Christmas blues” 

Through the window at our Christmas party in Hopkinton

 Al Bezanson

A Movie that Will Move You:
Join us for a screening of Before The Flood

As we watch the presidential cabinet fill with representatives of the fossil fuel industry and climate deniers, it is important for we the people to maintain a grounding in sound science and activism.  To this end, on Thursday January 5, 2017, 7 PM at the Cape Ann Cinema, the leaders from our environmental breakout session organized a screening to show excerpts from Fisher Stevens and Leonardo DiCaprio’s new film, Before The Flood.  This epic documentary follows DiCaprio as he explores the dramatic and destructive changes that climate warming has brought to our planet, looks, unflinchingly into the future, and explores the changes required by governments, industry, and people if we are to survive.
“Try to have a conversation with anyone about climate change, and people just tune out. And the problem seems to be getting worse, and worse, and worse,” DiCaprio’s voice-over takes us into the crux of the film.  However, it is our voices that will lead us out as viewers become participants: responding to what we are seeing, learning about organizations on the North Shore galvanized to address these issues, and generating our own ideas on how each of us can stand in the path of climate warming and reclaim our planet.
Host: NorthShore 350, Citizens Climate Lobby and Action Together North Shore, MA: our new North Shore Environmental Coalition

• Location: The Cape Ann Cinema & Stage at 21 Main St in Gloucester
• Doors open at 7, Film excerpt starts at 7:30, discussion to follow
• Movie: Before the Flood
• Admission: $11

We hope to see you there!
Fred, Ethan, and Marianne

Hello Joey,

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Ok, I know that Christmas is behind us, but I love this video so I’m throwing out one more Christmasy post and then I’ll move on.

9AM Plunge!
Once again, it’s that time to come and celebrate the New Year with our invigorating celebration. Please join us!! We ask everyone to bring non-perishables to help out those in need. The Open Door will have a van set up at the entrance of the beach !! We also collect cash or checks made out to The Open Door. If you haven’t joined us before, please do so and bring friends!!!!! We start this yearly tradition with a poem from George Sibley and then take our plunge !!
Bring sand/beach shoes as it is a rocky beach !!!!
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