Please join us on March 9th for the US premiere of The Great Bear Sea at One Longfellow Square in Portland, Maine, followed by a Q & A with a panel of local experts. The Great Bear Sea is a wild expanse of ocean where whales, wolves, bears and humans thrive in rich coastal ecosystems. It’s also a place where worlds collide – a place full of historic conflicts, emerging struggles over ocean resources, and now, globally leading solutions.
Come learn about the draft Northeast Regional Ocean Plan – being released for public review this spring – and how we can help sustain the ocean environment, marine livelihoods and coastal cultures in our increasingly busy Maine waters.
The Great Bear Sea – US Film Premiere and Panel Discussion
When: Wednesday, March 9, 2016; 6:00pm – 8:15pm
Where: One Longfellow Square, at the corner of Congress and State Streets, Portland, Maine 04101 (Parking is available on-street or at The Westin parking garage.)
Free admission & free refreshments; cash bar
RSVP to http://bit.ly/RSVP-Portland to save your seat.
An interactive panel discussion takes place after the film, with:
- Rick Getchell – All Nations Global Solutions and Northeast Regional Planning Body Tribal Co-Lead
- Richard Nelson – Commercial Fisherman, Captain of F/V Pescadero
- Bill Needelman – Waterfront Coordinator, City of Portland
- Aimee Bushman – Ocean Planning Outreach Manager, Conservation Law Foundation
- Moderator: Nick Battista – Marine Programs Director, Island Institute
This event is hosted by Island Institute, Friends of Casco Bay, Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, Maine Island Trails Association, New England Ocean Cluster, Conservation Law Foundation, Surfrider Foundation and Green Fire Productions.
The Island Institute is working hard to incorporate provisions in the regional ocean plan that will help support small island and rural coastal communities and help Federal agencies make better informed decisions about changing ocean uses. For more information, please visit the Island Institute’s Ocean Planning page, and be sure to check out their report, Incorporating Community into Regional Ocean Planning.
Watch The Great Bear Sea trailer:
