Below is the press release with information about how to get involved:
We at the Great Bay Stewards (GBS), in conjunction with the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) are hosting a coordinated book reading and region-wide discussion about an epic battle fought 50 years ago here on the New Hampshire Coast. It was a fight against a proposed oil shipping terminal on the Isles of Shoals, an oil refinery in Durham, and a 10-mile pipeline between the two. Had it not been defeated, this massive development would have irrevocably changed our Seacoast region.
To commemorate this epic battle and reflect on its current relevance, we invite you to join us in reading David Moore’s excellent book this spring. Ask your local library, school, or book group to host a discussion about this environmental conflict – sometime around Earth Day – and participate in the Great Bay Book Group.
Download a discussion guide here and the action toolkit (coming soon) to help make the reading more meaningful. What can we learn from this amazing story to help us address today’s less visible – but equally serious – environmental challenges?
If you would like to participate, please take this brief survey so we can best support your participation.
Join the FREE public book group discussion on Thursday, April 25th, 2024 at 3S Artspace in Portsmouth with the author, activists at the center of the story in the 1970s, and those at the forefront of environmental advocacy in our region today.
Tickets are free but reservations are required – click here to reserve your ticket.
Copies of Small Town, Big Oil are available at RiverRun Bookstore in Portsmouth and Water Street Bookstore in Exeter for a 25% discount.
Please contact Veronique Ludington at vludington@gmail.com to request free copies of the book for library or classroom use, and to add your event to the list of participating groups.
For more information, please visit the Great Bay Book Group page.
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