N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences director puts kibosh on documentary about sea-level rise

[Lodestar]

The director of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is refusing to allow a documentary about sea-level rise to show at the museum’s Science Café.

Shored Up, a film by director Ben Kalina, explores issues regarding coastal communities, specifically the New Jersey shore and the Outer Banks of North Carolina, in light of super storms and rising seas.

The nonprofit group N.C. Coastal Federation had hoped to bring the film to the museum’s Science Café, a weekly discussion of science and technology issues, in January. It is scheduled to show at UNC-Wilmington and the N.C. Aquarium in January.

According to emails provided by the museum, director Emlyn Koster wrote that “we want to engage the public, marshal the progress of our unique learning-rich setting and take advantage of our collaborative network, rather than focusing on an hour-long film in a theater.”

He added that the museum needs to “ensure an objective science-centered approach.”

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[uppityperson]

1. This seems a better way to post it, here's link to previously posted about it.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024044618

[Lodestar]

2. Maybe. I was first attracted to the article due to its subject matter

and came to local action issue after trying to come to terms with my frustration at the
many situations like this that happen and need to be responded to on the local level lest 'they' are
permitted to saturate and block important info and local discussions.