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[npeters13]

Bringing Back the Beaches

This film did a great job of doing more then just making us aware of problems caused by Hurricane Sandy that we already know about. This movie went deeper into the aftermath of Sandy and the restoration of the areas affected. It was all about the current beach restoration projects going on right now in states like New Jersey. It went deeper by talking to the people in charge of these restoring acts and the ones directly affected like the property owners. The film talks to surfers, town mayors and victims of Sandy trying to find out their thoughts on how to protect the beaches they call home. It showed both the positive and negative sides of using fake sand and bulldozers to make a fake beach.

The movie's call to action is to get people to understand how our coastal communities are being affected by rising sea level. Throughout the last few years, more and more hurricanes and tropical storms have occurred and caused millions of dollars in damages. With higher waves comes higher amount of damages to both the land and the homes. Global warming and climate change has caused a significant rise in sea levels and this threatens our coastal cities and businesses. How long with these manufactured beaches can we keep the power of the ocean at bay? We must fight and ask the real questions to be able to protect our seaside cities for generations to come. 

[cedwards13unity]

The Big Thaw

Shored Up by Ben Kalina is a documentary that asks tough questions about our coastal communities and our relationship to the land. What will a rising sea do to our homes, our businesses, and the survival of our communities? Can we afford to pile enough sand on our shores to keep the ocean at bay? In Long Beach Island, New Jersey and the Outer Banks of North Carolina, surfers, politicians, scientists and residents are racing to answer these questions.

This film has a great message that most people seem to ignore. A large amount of the population simply do not believe in climate change and the affects it is having on our planet. The film connects with personal stories of people who have been affected by the sea level rises due to climate change such as surfers, home owners, even politicians. But what I love about this film the most is the fact that instead of focusing on why sea level rising is bad, it also explains that the measures we are taking to combat it is incorrect and simply making the problem worse. I highly recommend you give this film a look, it definitely opens your eyes to the subject.