Site Navigation Menu
On Thursday, February 20, at 6:30 p.m., CamdenCAN, in partnership with the Camden Public Library, will present Belfast filmmaker Jim Merkel’s Saving Walden’s World as part of its free monthly series “Camden Talks Climate.”
The film will be shown in the Picker Room of the Camden Public Library. The showing will be followed by a Q&A and audience discussion with Merkel and Camden-based permaculture educator Joline Blais.
The award-winning film tells a compelling story of how individuals and communities can make a profound impact on the planet. Saving Walden’s World explores the urgent need for ecological balance through inspiring stories of resilience, sustainability, and hope in Slovenia, Cuba, and Kerala, India. This thought-provoking film challenges us to rethink our relationship with nature and empowers us to take meaningful action for a healthier, more harmonious world.
Jim Merkel is a filmmaker, author, and educator who moved from military weapons development to rural homesteading. His book Radical Simplicity digs into the details of a globally equitable way of life. Jim worked as Dartmouth College’s Sustainability Coordinator and volunteers with the Sierra Club and other community organizations. He and his partner Susan Cutting and their child Walden live off-the-grid, growing much of their food, in a home they built with oaks and pines from their land in Belfast, Maine.
This showing of Saving Walden’s World is free and open to all. For more information, see a trailer, reserve your seat, or donate, visit https://www.savingwaldensworld.org
This evening is being presented by CamdenCAN (ClimateActionNow) a citizen-led organization committed to reducing Camden’s contribution to climate change through local action, education, advocacy, and resources. We help our community take advantage of climate solutions with actionable steps. CamdenCAN’s substack offers more information about events as well as ideas, inspiration, and steps to take. Read the CamdenCAN newsletter here.
