Stop Fracking with our Water: Gasland Screening Event Flyer
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Title
Stop Fracking with our Water: Gasland Screening Event Flyer
Subject
Sustainability
Description
Flyer for Raíces Eco-Culture Event Stop Fracking with our Water!
Gasland screening and panel discussion.
EVENT DESCRIPTION
A NIGHT ABOUT FRACKING
Gasland Film Screening, Musical Performance and Panel Discussion
October 15, 2011
7-10 PM
First Reformed Church of New Brunswick
9 Bayard St.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Hydraulic fracturing is a process used in 90% of natural gas wells in the United States. In this process millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals are pumped at down and across into horizontally drilled wells as far as 10,000 feet below the earth's surface. This mixture is pumped in at such a high pressure it causes the rock layers underground to crack. The cracks are held open by the sand particles allowing natural gas contained within the rock to flow up the well.
There is concern that the chemicals used in fracking can pose health threats underground or when waste fluids are spilled on the surface, and it has been proven that the use of fracking can pollute and contaminate water wells.
Join Raíces Cultural Center's Eco-Culture programming branch and partnering organizations to explore the environmental, health, social and cultural effects of hydraulic fracturing and other energy related topics.
We will screen the documentary Gasland.
Local musician and songwriter Spook Handy, who will perform and speak about the power of song as a tool for social activism.
Panel discussion moderated by Rob Lore. Panelists include:
Gertrude Coleman
Angela Lugo
Peter Coleman
Event Co-Sponsors
-First Reformed Church of New Brunswick
-Highland Park Board of Health
-Central Jersey Coalition Against Endless War
-Namaste Juice Bar and Café
-Sustainable Highland Park
-Who Is My Neighbor, Inc.
-New Jersey Food and Water Watch
-Edison Wetlands Association
-Casa Pueblo
Gasland screening and panel discussion.
EVENT DESCRIPTION
A NIGHT ABOUT FRACKING
Gasland Film Screening, Musical Performance and Panel Discussion
October 15, 2011
7-10 PM
First Reformed Church of New Brunswick
9 Bayard St.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Hydraulic fracturing is a process used in 90% of natural gas wells in the United States. In this process millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals are pumped at down and across into horizontally drilled wells as far as 10,000 feet below the earth's surface. This mixture is pumped in at such a high pressure it causes the rock layers underground to crack. The cracks are held open by the sand particles allowing natural gas contained within the rock to flow up the well.
There is concern that the chemicals used in fracking can pose health threats underground or when waste fluids are spilled on the surface, and it has been proven that the use of fracking can pollute and contaminate water wells.
Join Raíces Cultural Center's Eco-Culture programming branch and partnering organizations to explore the environmental, health, social and cultural effects of hydraulic fracturing and other energy related topics.
We will screen the documentary Gasland.
Local musician and songwriter Spook Handy, who will perform and speak about the power of song as a tool for social activism.
Panel discussion moderated by Rob Lore. Panelists include:
Gertrude Coleman
Angela Lugo
Peter Coleman
Event Co-Sponsors
-First Reformed Church of New Brunswick
-Highland Park Board of Health
-Central Jersey Coalition Against Endless War
-Namaste Juice Bar and Café
-Sustainable Highland Park
-Who Is My Neighbor, Inc.
-New Jersey Food and Water Watch
-Edison Wetlands Association
-Casa Pueblo
Creator
Nicole Wines
Francisco G. Gómez
Date
10-15-2011
Rights
© Raíces Cultural Center
Format
jpeg
Language
en
Type
Still Image
Identifier
2011flyer26.jpg
Coverage
New Brunswick, NJ
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Original Format
Digital Image
Physical Dimensions
1700 × 2200
Files
Collection
Citation
Nicole Wines and Francisco G. Gómez, “Stop Fracking with our Water: Gasland Screening Event Flyer,” Raíces Cultural Center Digital Archive, accessed April 20, 2024, https://archive.raicesculturalcenter.org/items/show/264.