March 4th FRRACS Preview Screening

Please join me for a sneak preview of some excerpts of an unfolding documentary currently in production .

THE EVENT

First Church in Jamaica Plain * 6 Eliot St. Jamaica Plain

Wednesday March 4 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

THE FILM

FRRACS—Fore River Residents Against the Compressor Station (Working Title) is a documentary-in-progress capturing the struggle of a determined group of concerned citizens against the Canadian company, Enbridge’s construction of a transmission gas-compressor in their community. The film follows scientists, doctors, activists, faith leaders and ecologists who are working to expose the danger of this proposal.

Scientific research and activism interweaves with the personal narratives of residents (children and adults) who are suffering from environmental cancers as a result of the toxic legacy of their homes in the Fore River Basin. The compressor station will add to the pre-existing toxins that have caused their cancers, leaving them with no other choice but to leave their homes. With a look to the future, and an alternative hope for a cleaner environment in the Fore River Basin, the film shines a light on the intricate connection between climate change, the health of our environment and human health. 

PANEL DISCUSSION FOLLOWING THE SCREENING

Panelists:

Alice Arena - One of the key leaders of the 5-year struggle against the Weymouth Compressor. 

Dr. Regina LaRoque - As a Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility member, she co-authored a study about the adverse health effects of the compressor station.

 Dr. Nathan Phillips - A B.U. professor who just completed a hunger strike against the environmental contamination from the construction of the compressor station.

Moderator:

Dr. Richard Clapp - Retired B.U. professor and expert witness about the health dangers of the compressor station.