Rising Waters Documentary Screening & Discussion

About this event

Join us for a free screening of Rising Waters: What Climate Change Means for One Small Rhode Island Town, a documentary created by students from Mount Hope High School.

Through student storytelling and community voices, Rising Waters explores how climate change and sea-level rise are affecting Warren, Rhode Island. The film examines vulnerable neighborhoods, community concerns, and local efforts to prepare for a changing coastline.

Following the screening, filmmakers and University of Rhode Island researchers will participate in a panel discussion about coastal resilience, community engagement, and how storytelling and research can help communities move from understanding risk to taking action.

The conversation will connect the film with Risks, Impacts, and Strategies for Coastal Communities, or RISCC, a URI-based research project examining flooding, groundwater impacts, economic consequences, and adaptation decisions in coastal communities, including Warren.

Pizza will be served. Registration is free but required.