Managed Retreat: A Film Screening & Panel Discussion with Nathan Kensinger
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About this Event
The University of Massachusetts Boston's Sustainable Solutions Lab and Corporate Accountability welcome filmmaker Nathan Kensinger for a screening and discussion of his documentary about the first cases of 'managed retreat' in New York City in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. After a screening of this short film, there will be panel discussion with local Boston leaders focused on the intersections between climate displacement and economic displacement. The discussion will be moderated by Kalila Barnett, Climate Resilience Program Officer at the Barr Foundation, and representatives from HarborKeepers, City Life/Vida Urbana and Clean Water Action will share the work they are doing in the face of the Boston housing crisis and how they see climate change impacting their communities now and in the future.
For more information on the film, please visit: www.managedretreatfilm.com