Click here to read The Associate Press coverage of the Alaska expedition.
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/30/america/NA-GEN-US-Evangelicals-Global-Warming.php
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Anchorage Daily News article
Click here to read the local Alaska press coverage of the trip. http://www.adn.com/life/story/9261129p-9176125c.html
Sunday, August 26, 2007
No Place Like Nome
By Tracy Sachs & Meg Thomsen
Here we are in the Anchorage airport waiting for our flight to Nome. In Nome we will dine on the freshest of Alaskan King Crab legs at the Polar Cafe on the Bering Sea before taking our charter flight to Shishmaref.
The flight to Anchorage from Boston was long and very crowded. Just when Tracy thought she'd had it with the flight, she looked out the window and saw mountains, glaciers and ice fields which literally took her breath away. At that very same moment, Meg, Heather and Carmen were walking though the aisles of the Anchorage farmers' market selecting the finest lettuce, zucchini, and squash to bring up to Shishmaref.
Seeing the entire group at dinner last night was an incredible feeling -- so thankful that all 18 made it safe and sound. Dinner went until about 9:30PM, and the beautiful sunset over Cook Inlet made for a fine ending to the evening. We tried to go to a higher floor in the hotel but a frowning hostess denied us our view. Oh well, we were weary from the day. No big kinks so far -- a couple people forgot their sleeping bags but a last minute trip to REI solved that easily.
This morning we were on the Magic Bus by 7:40AM and ready to roll. Lots of laughter, cinnamon bun munching and a palpable feeling of excitement and adventure for the day.
It is a privilege to be here.
Here we are in the Anchorage airport waiting for our flight to Nome. In Nome we will dine on the freshest of Alaskan King Crab legs at the Polar Cafe on the Bering Sea before taking our charter flight to Shishmaref.
The flight to Anchorage from Boston was long and very crowded. Just when Tracy thought she'd had it with the flight, she looked out the window and saw mountains, glaciers and ice fields which literally took her breath away. At that very same moment, Meg, Heather and Carmen were walking though the aisles of the Anchorage farmers' market selecting the finest lettuce, zucchini, and squash to bring up to Shishmaref.
Seeing the entire group at dinner last night was an incredible feeling -- so thankful that all 18 made it safe and sound. Dinner went until about 9:30PM, and the beautiful sunset over Cook Inlet made for a fine ending to the evening. We tried to go to a higher floor in the hotel but a frowning hostess denied us our view. Oh well, we were weary from the day. No big kinks so far -- a couple people forgot their sleeping bags but a last minute trip to REI solved that easily.
This morning we were on the Magic Bus by 7:40AM and ready to roll. Lots of laughter, cinnamon bun munching and a palpable feeling of excitement and adventure for the day.
It is a privilege to be here.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Coming Soon! The Center is off to Alaska
by Tracy Sachs
Preparations are under way for the Center and the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) joint expedition to Alaska! Together, we've organized a week-long trip to the wilds of Alaska with 5 prominent scientists and 5 evangelical leaders to witness together the effects of climate change on people, glaciers and ecosystems in our northern most state. The trip is going to be a once in a lifetime opportunity for all 18 of us. Three people on the expedition are from PBS, a film crew who will be shooting the trip for a documentary to air on NOW in the fall.
We'll begin the trip with 2 days in Shishamaref, a tiny island community located 2,700 miles north of Seattle, inhabited by about 500 people, that is faced with the awful prospect of having to relocate their village because of the drastic effects of climate change.
With the trip officially starting in just 2 days, we're down to the final items on our list. Meg and I are really ready to "get this show on the road" as it has been at the top of our list for the past 4 months. Meg just finished wrapping about 40 pieces of Eric's fruit from his orchard that he is going to share with group. I'm about to track the Country Ham I ordered from Calhoun's Ham Shop in Culpeper, VA for delivery in Shishmaref - last I checked the ham had made it to Louisville, KY - next stop Alaska. At this point our thoughts are on food as the group will be preparing all our own meals, with food we are bringing with us, while we are visiting this tiny village way up in the Bering Strait. We are keeping our fingers crossed that the stove will be in working order and that there will be some running water....if not, it will be nuts, cheese, bread, ham and chocolate all around...
Preparations are under way for the Center and the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) joint expedition to Alaska! Together, we've organized a week-long trip to the wilds of Alaska with 5 prominent scientists and 5 evangelical leaders to witness together the effects of climate change on people, glaciers and ecosystems in our northern most state. The trip is going to be a once in a lifetime opportunity for all 18 of us. Three people on the expedition are from PBS, a film crew who will be shooting the trip for a documentary to air on NOW in the fall.
We'll begin the trip with 2 days in Shishamaref, a tiny island community located 2,700 miles north of Seattle, inhabited by about 500 people, that is faced with the awful prospect of having to relocate their village because of the drastic effects of climate change.
With the trip officially starting in just 2 days, we're down to the final items on our list. Meg and I are really ready to "get this show on the road" as it has been at the top of our list for the past 4 months. Meg just finished wrapping about 40 pieces of Eric's fruit from his orchard that he is going to share with group. I'm about to track the Country Ham I ordered from Calhoun's Ham Shop in Culpeper, VA for delivery in Shishmaref - last I checked the ham had made it to Louisville, KY - next stop Alaska. At this point our thoughts are on food as the group will be preparing all our own meals, with food we are bringing with us, while we are visiting this tiny village way up in the Bering Strait. We are keeping our fingers crossed that the stove will be in working order and that there will be some running water....if not, it will be nuts, cheese, bread, ham and chocolate all around...
Monday, August 20, 2007
On Location for Once Upon a Tide
By Kathleen Frith
I just returned from Monterey, CA where I worked with Sea Studios Foundation on our live action shoot for Once Upon a Tide - a ten-minute film we are producing about how the ocean nurtures all life on Earth, including our own. The film is largely the creative output of David Elisco at Sea Studios, who took a concept about ocean and human health to a fantastical tale centered around a nine-year old heroine. Drew Takahashi is the Director, and he's been working closely with Gesine Krätzner from LAIKA studio in Portland, OR on the animation. We all gathered in Monterey last week (August 14) to shoot the live action scenes with budding actress Olive and a great crew. We shot at a fabulous house in Monterey that was picture-perfect, and we were gifted with great sun for our afternoon shot on the dunes (see picture above of Olive and Sally). For me, it was especially poignant to see how one small idea has transformed into a project that is bringing together so many great folks - all using their unique talents to create a beautiful, urgent message about ocean conservation. My daughter Hannah was on set and kept busy making sure Olive had ample opportunity to enjoy the dunes.
The Crew....
Actress Olive's mom, Jen, Olive, me (Kat Frith) and Hannah (Kat's Daughter)
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