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Hello readers, Climate meetings are taking place in Bonn Germany this week and next week. They are preparing for the next major round of negotiations in Cancun this fall. So far water is not even being discussed in climate negotiations. Negotiators need to hear from us that water is key to protecting our earth from climate change. Please sign the petition to the negotiators to make this a top priority issue! SIGN THE PETITION – CLICK HEREFor more events in Maine see the Defending Water in Maine Calendar. Over 250 people packed the Waterville (ME) Opera House for the World Premiere of “Tapped” on Sunday, July 12. Stephanie Soechtig’s debut feature is an unflinching examination of the big business of bottle water.
Grassroots organizations from Fryeburg, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Wells, Shapleigh and Newfield celebrated before the film with the Tapped production team. Photos – All photos copyright V. Kelly Bellis; can be freely used with proper credit. High-resolution pictures are available upon request. Local Water Activists Speak Out – Independent video “Tapped” audience reactions – Independent video Interview with Stephanie Soechtig – WKHN radio, Keene, NH News Video – WCSH-TV, Portland Review – “Tapped” movie website • Watch segment about privatization Continue reading Waterville (ME) Opera House packed for World Premiere of "Tapped" Southern Maine Source Water Protection and Collaboration Workshop Are you interested in learning more about how to monitor and protect your town’s drinking water supplies? Continue reading Source Water Protection workshop, April 15-16 (Wells, ME) Western Maine Residents for Rural Living have incurred $60,000 of fair, result-based legal fees. Western Maine Residents have raised and paid $39,000 of these fees to date. We need help raising the additional funds of $21,000 to see this fight to the final court. Continue reading Urgent Appeal to cover Legal Costs in Maine |
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Defending Water For Life in Maine | Coordinator: Emily Posner |
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