SAVING WALDEN’S WORLD IS

SAILING FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Here’s what we have planned…

The Film Tour

In July and August, Jim Merkel will be taking “Saving Walden’s World” to a series of screenings by sailboat, ‘Sailing for Sustainability,’ with the goal of arriving without fossil fuels to as many of our Maine events as possible. We will use an electric vehicle when necessary, highlighting one of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals at each screening, arriving at the UN in NYC for the Summit of the Future meeting September 22-23. 

Our first screening on this tour was in Belfast, Maine on May 14, focused on Goal #1, No Poverty. Our second stop was in Fredericton, New Brunswick, on May 29, supporting Goal #2, Zero Hunger. This tour will continue with extended destinations throughout the US for the balance of 2024.

Sailing for Sustainability Itinerary

• July 15: New Deal Cafe, Greenbelt, MD
• July 28: Maine Outdoor Film Festival, Portland, ME
• August 4: The Strand, Rockland, ME
• August 11: Vacationland Film Festival, Biddeford, ME
• August 13: First Parish Church, Yarmouth, ME
• August 17: Harbor Theatre, Boothbay Harbor, ME
• August 26: Alamo Theatre, Bucksport, ME
• September 1: Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor, ME
• September 8: St. Andrews Film Society, St. Andrews, NB
• October 9: McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, IL

 

Detailed information is on the home page of our website. We have additional destinations planned and can’t wait to set sail and charge up the EV to support the important work of the UN and the difference each of us can make in Saving Walden’s World–our world on this irreplaceable planet.

 

Future Potential Destinations:

Middlebury, VT

Newburyport, MA

Mystic, CT

Teaneck, NJ

Montclair, NJ

Greenbelt, MD

Milwaukee, WI

Santa Fe, New Mexico

St. Louis Park, Minnesota

Indianapolis, IN

Maumee, Ohio

Yellow Springs, OH

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Denver, Colorado

Park City, Utah

San Francisco, CA

Vancouver, BC

Sponsorship Opportunities

The goal of this tour is to increase awareness, create action and share information on alternative futures that we can each contribute to in our own way.

We Are Seeking Sponsors to Help Us:

-Offer financial support along with important endorsements

-Provide communication with members and affiliates

-Actively join us and share your own message at screenings with your own table

-Do you know someone in any of the above communities who might support our effort? If so, please get in touch with us at savingwalden12@gmail.com.

2024 and Beyond

Our goal is to raise enough funds and interest to begin international distribution in 2025, including educational distribution and study guides. We see engaging younger generations as key to better pathways for protecting the planet. 

Can We Count on You?

Please sign-up for news here  and donate to Sailing for Sustainability here.

Whatever your choice, we are so very grateful for your past support, encouragement, and community spirit.

Thank you,

JIM MERKEL AND THE SAVING WALDEN’S WORLD TEAM

SWW trailer: https://tinyurl.com/29fhuh2a