Thursday, September 12, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
"My Roots Are Deeper Than Your Pockets", Yankee Magazine
Buy a copy of Yankee Magazine! The March/April edition and read about "The Power Of Place"
and
Our fight against the Northern Pass
" My Roots Are Deeper Than Your Pockets" By Howard Mansfield
Thursday, May 10, 2012
"SEEKING THE CURRENT" Playing at the Tillotson Center, May 21st, 7:00 PM and at the Colonial Theater, May 24th, 7:30
SEEKING THE CURRENT
Showing
at :
THE TILLOTSON CENTER, Colebrook,
Monday, May 21, 7:00 pm
In Colebrook, park by
the Post Office.
THE COLONIAL THEATER, Bethlehem,
Thursday, May 24, 7:30 pm
"If
you pay an electric bill, you have to see this film !"
SEEKING THE CURRENT
Nicolas
Boisclair and Alexis de Gheldere collaborate with Quebecois film star Roy
Dupuis for this documentary of passionate environmental advocacy. The film is a
convincing critique of Hydro Quebec's Romaine River initiative--a plan to
construct four dams along the 500- kilometre waterway. It's also a story of
devolution from social democratic ideals to greed and environmental
destructiveness. Narrated by Dupuis and framed by the filmmakers' 2008 canoe
journey down the river, this movie details the history of Quebec's energy
industry, the likely environmental costs of the new project and, most
constructively, the plethora of alternatives to hydroelectricity. Solar energy,
biomass, biogas, energy efficiency, wind and geothermal power--all are
thoroughly examined in terms of cost, applicability, and efficiency, and the
case for them is overwhelmingly persuasive. Here's a film that goes well beyond
critique to a detailed vision of a better future for the land. The evidence is
in the scrupulous research, but the power lies in the filmmakers' journey of
dedication, and the beautiful images it produces.
SEEKING
THE CURRENT
A film by Nicolas Boisclair and Alexis de
Gheldere with Roy Dupuis
« If you pay an electricity bill, you have to see
this film ! »
Location: Tillotson
Center, 14 Carriage Lane, Colebrook, NH (park by the Post Office)
Date: Monday, May 21,
2012
Time: 7:00 PM
Admission: is FREE,
Donations are Welcome and Tax Deductible.
Location: Colonial
Theater, 2050 Main Street, Bethlehem, NH
Date: Thursday, May 24,
2012
Time: 7:30 PM
Admission: is FREE,
Donations are Welcome.
Length:
85:20 minutes
Movie Type: “Road movie”
documentary (canoe expedition)
Languages : French,
English, with English narration and English subtitles.
Based on an original idea of
: Nicolas Boisclair
Writers and Directors : Nicolas
Boisclair, Alexis de Gheldere
Director of photography and
sound : Alexis de Gheldere
Producer : Denis McCready
Executive Producers: Sylvie
Van Brabant and Francine Tougas
Narrator: Roy Dupuis
Editor: Étienne Gagnon
Music: Alexandre Stanké,
Pascal Dufour, Yann Perreau
"
SEEKING THE CURRENT "
A
“road movie” on a river.
A
year before Hydro Quebec starts building an 8-billion dollar hydroelectric project,
Nicolas Boisclair and Alexis de Gheldere collaborate with Quebecois film star
Roy Dupuis for this documentary of passionate environmental advocacy. The film
is a convincing critique of Hydro Quebec's Romaine River initiative--a plan to
construct four dams along the 500- kilometer waterway.
Packed
with an Innu stove, two solar panels and a 2,500-page environmental assessment
impact study, they discover a river and the future impacts of Hydro Quebec’s
hydroelectric project. Kilometers after kilometers, they open their eyes on a
rich and spectacular ecosystem, virgin of any development. For now. During this
46 day expedition, they document a vast region of spectacular beauty and
archive stunning images for future generations.
It's
also a story of devolution from social democratic ideals to greed and
environmental destructiveness. Narrated by Dupuis and framed by the filmmakers'
2008 canoe journey down the river, this movie details the history of Quebec's
energy industry, the likely environmental costs of the new project and, most
constructively, the plethora of alternatives to hydroelectricity. Solar energy,
biomass, biogas, energy efficiency, wind and geothermal power--all are
thoroughly examined in terms of cost, applicability, and efficiency, and the
case for them is overwhelmingly persuasive.
Can
green energies be a real alternative? What is Quebec’s green energy potential?
Are these four dams really needed in a territory that already has one of the
highest concentration of hydroelectric dams in the world. 48 years after the
election that lead to the nationalization of electricity in Quebec, are
Quebecers still “Maîtres chez nous”* (Masters in our own home)?
Here's a film that goes well beyond critique to a
detailed vision of a better future for the land. The evidence is in the
scrupulous research, but the power lies in the filmmakers' journey of
dedication, and the beautiful images it produces.
* In
1962, the Premier of Quebec, Jean Lesage and Natural Resources Minister René
Lévesque campaigned to get public support for the nationalization of
electricity in Quebec. They won the election and launched the most important
economic development in the history of the province.
Please
join us on May 21st or May24th !
www.LiveFreeOrFry.org
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
"SEEKING THE CURRENT" Movie at the Tillotson Center, March 8th, 7:00 PM
Movie at the Tillotson Center, March 8th, 7:00 PM
In Colebrook, park by the Post Office.
Sponsored by: The Poore Family Foundation
and The Power Line Education Fund
Admission is by donation.
theatrical trailer: http://www.seekingthecurrent.com/
"If you pay an electric bill, you have to see this film !"
SEEKING THE CURRENT
Nicolas Boisclair and Alexis de Gheldere collaborate with Quebecois film star Roy Dupuis for this documentary of passionate environmental advocacy. The film is a convincing critique of Hydro Quebec's Romaine River initiative--a plan to construct four dams along the 500- kilometre waterway. It's also a story of devolution from social democratic ideals to greed and environmental destructiveness. Narrated by Dupuis and framed by the filmmakers' 2008 canoe journey down the river, this movie details the history of Quebec's energy industry, the likely environmental costs of the new project and, most constructively, the plethora of alternatives to hydroelectricity. Solar energy, biomass, biogas, energy efficiency, wind and geothermal power--all are thoroughly examined in terms of cost, applicability, and efficiency, and the case for them is overwhelmingly persuasive. Here's a film that goes well beyond critique to a detailed vision of a better future for the land. The evidence is in the scrupulous research, but the power lies in the filmmakers' journey of dedication, and the beautiful images it produces.
SEEKING THE CURRENT
A film by Nicolas Boisclair and Alexis de Gheldere with Roy Dupuis
« If you pay an electricity bill, you have to see this film ! »
Location: Tillotson Center, 14 Carriage Lane, Colebrook, NH (park by the Post Office)
Date: Thursday, March 8, 2012
Time: 7:00 PM
Admission: By donation, (Please help us TRASH NORTHERN PASS by making a contribution.)
Length: 85:20 minutes
Movie Type: “Road movie” documentary (canoe expedition)
Languages : French, English, with English narration and English subtitles.
Based on an original idea of : Nicolas Boisclair
Writers and Directors : Nicolas Boisclair, Alexis de Gheldere
Director of photography and sound : Alexis de Gheldere
Producer : Denis McCready
Executive Producers: Sylvie Van Brabant and Francine Tougas
Narrator: Roy Dupuis
Editor: Étienne Gagnon
Music: Alexandre Stanké, Pascal Dufour, Yann Perreau
" SEEKING THE CURRENT "
A “road movie” on a river.
A year before Hydro Quebec starts building an 8-billion dollar hydroelectric project, Nicolas Boisclair and Alexis de Gheldere collaborate with Quebecois film star Roy Dupuis for this documentary of passionate environmental advocacy. The film is a convincing critique of Hydro Quebec's Romaine River initiative--a plan to construct four dams along the 500- kilometer waterway.
Packed with an Innu stove, two solar panels and a 2,500-page environmental assessment impact study, they discover a river and the future impacts of Hydro Quebec’s hydroelectric project. Kilometers after kilometers, they open their eyes on a rich and spectacular ecosystem, virgin of any development. For now. During this 46 day expedition, they document a vast region of spectacular beauty and archive stunning images for future generations.
It's also a story of devolution from social democratic ideals to greed and environmental destructiveness. Narrated by Dupuis and framed by the filmmakers' 2008 canoe journey down the river, this movie details the history of Quebec's energy industry, the likely environmental costs of the new project and, most constructively, the plethora of alternatives to hydroelectricity. Solar energy, biomass, biogas, energy efficiency, wind and geothermal power--all are thoroughly examined in terms of cost, applicability, and efficiency, and the case for them is overwhelmingly persuasive.
Can green energies be a real alternative? What is Quebec’s green energy potential? Are these four dams really needed in a territory that already has one of the highest concentration of hydroelectric dams in the world. 48 years after the election that lead to the nationalization of electricity in Quebec, are Quebecers still “Maîtres chez nous”* (Masters in our own home)?
Here's a film that goes well beyond critique to a detailed vision of a better future for the land. The evidence is in the scrupulous research, but the power lies in the filmmakers' journey of dedication, and the beautiful images it produces.
* In 1962, the Premier of Quebec, Jean Lesage and Natural Resources Minister René Lévesque campaigned to get public support for the nationalization of electricity in Quebec. They won the election and launched the most important economic development in the history of the province.
Please join us on March 8th !
www.LiveFreeOrFry.org
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
"STOP NORTHERN PASS - TRASH NORTHERN PASS" in NYC
"STOP NORTHERN PASS - TRASH NORTHERN PASS"
Three Concerned Citizens Against the NStar-HVDC Power Lines in NH, spread the word about the Northern Pass in NYC in a respectful NH manor.
Click on the link below to view photos and video...
NOTE: the actual occupation of Zuccotti Park is over. The movement lives on in NY and nation wide but the NYC contingent is fragmented. There are many working groups, and everyone seem to be in charge...too many young egos. The Park is a symbol of the OWS movement and has become a magnet for the disenfranchised. It is now a tourist attraction.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
OWS Rally and March To: STOP NORTHERN PASS - TRASH NORTHERN PASS
Rally and March
To:
STOP NORTHERN PASS - TRASH NORTHERN PASS
Live Free Or Fry has been connecting with members of the OWS movement at Liberty Plaza to try and arrange for a protest march or some movement on the streets of NYC in opposition to the Northern Pass and submitted a proposal to the NYC General Assembly to do so. http://www.nycga.net
The plan is: to organize a march against the Northern Pass for Friday the 25th of Nov. I will arrive at Liberty Plaza on Wednesday the 23rd to talk with the people and some working groups to rally support for the march on “Black Friday”. The OWS movement is in a state of metamorphosis so there are no promises and our march, if it takes place, may coincide with other protest initiatives. We will at the very least raise public awareness of NP.
* Wanna-help? Here’s what you can do today:
Login at: NYC General Assembly, http://www.nycga.net join relevant groups like “Direct Action”, “Environmental Solidarity”, “Part Time Caucus” and chime-in: open/answer forum topics, etc about the Northern Pass. Engage public discussion. Please use one of your Stop NP signs or icons for your avatar on your personal information page. We need to generate further discussion and enlighten people about NP… http://www.nycga.net/members/rick/
Login at: Occupy Wall Street, http://occupywallst.org and engage the public, leave messages, post forums, etc., about the NP. Go Live Stream: chat, tweet, text, etc. there too. We need to generate much more discussion about NP to rally support for any movement on Friday. http://occupywallst.org/users/LiveFreeOrFry
It’s all about raising awareness and educating the masses about this NP proposal AND what HQ is doing to its indigenous population: flooding many hectares of land, diverting / reversing rivers, flooding burial grounds, on and on, you know what else. Please voice/post your concerns and discussions about the NP repeatedly on these sites. It will help.
** Really Wanna-help?
Be There on the 25th! We’ll try to rally by the Red Cube, just across form Liberty Plaza, (formerly Zuccotti Park, at Broadway and Cedar Street) after noon. Print out and distribute the attached flyer or other NP information and signs.
Note: Signs, especially homemade signs will get the press’s attention. There are places to stay over night in-doors, church shelters. Also there are guarded Port-Potties for us at the loading dock behind the Teachers Federation Building, 52 Broadway, two blocks from the Plaza.
*** Really, Really Wanna-help?
Be there on Wednesday the 23rd! Help rally supporters… my cell# (for the 23rd to the 25th only) is: 603-723-7546 to get connected on those days. Do not leave messages. Print out many copies and distribute the attached flyer and/or what other NP info you have to share.
Why march against NP?
99% of informed NH residents and landowners say “STOP THE NORTHERN PASS” but the Utilities Companies have hired an army of Lobbyists to cover the ears and eyes of NH politicians and Hydro-Quebec is funding it to boot.
Many groups have formed throughout the State of NH to fight this monster of a Power Line project, and they have been fighting, 24/7, for the past year to STOP the 180 miles of 140 foot high towers, placed every 800 feet, that will permanently altering the aesthetics of NH. The project will tower through pristine wilderness including the White Mountains, deforesting over 7000 acres of land along the way, then aerial spray it with defoliants to keep it that way, polluting countless water supplies state wide….and more, much more… see www.LiveFreeOrFry.org and Google: Stop Northern Pass and Hydro-Quebec floods ancestral lands.
Hope to see you there.
Thank you.
Live Free Or Fry
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