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AUBURN – Auburn Public Library will host online an in-person events focusing on climate, energy and resources in the coming weeks.
Three presentations, via Zoom, are part of the Camden Conference. Auburn Public Library is a hosting library this year, and will hold three presentations leading up the conference. The conference topic is “Global Trade & Politics: Managing Turbulence,” and will be held in person Feb. 17-19 in Camden (for conference information, visit camdenconference.org).
The library, via Zoom, will host three reading and discussion sessions surrounding the book “This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate,” by Naomi Klein from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, Feb. 2 and 16.
Each session will focus on a section of the book:
● Jan. 19 – Globalization, free trade, and climate change, pages 64-160.
● Feb. 2 – Extractivism, environmentalists and corporations, climate fixes, pages 161-187; 191-229; 256-280.
● Feb. 16 – Blockadia – Local impact and resistance, pages 293-336; 367-387.
To register, call the reference desk at 207-333-6640, ext. 4. Books will be available on or after Jan. 3. The library has bought a limited number of copies for participants to keep, supported by Camden Conference funding. Participants will be emailed the Zoom link for the discussions on the day of the first discussion. The link will be the same for all three sessions.
OTHER EVENTS
On Thursday, Jan. 26, the library will host “Maine’s Energy Scene: Local Aspirations Clash with Global Markets,” by journalist Tux Turkel. The presentation will be from 4 to 5 p.m. via Zoom. Turkel will discuss how, when it comes to energy, Mainers are not as self-reliant as they may think. Winter is a good time to dig into the details of Maine’s energy scene, where the power comes from, and why efforts to transition to cleaner energy produced closer to home are so complicated.
On Tuesday, Feb. 7, there will be a film screening of “Flow: The Global Water Crisis,” and discussion. The session is 3 to 5 p.m. in person in the Androscoggin Community Room at the library, 49 Spring St. The film explores the world’s dwindling fresh water supply, a topic many experts label as the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st century. It will also look at practical solutions, along with emerging new technologies.
Both presentations are free and open to the public, but registration is required for planning purposes. Visit the events page at auburnpubliclibrary.org or call the reference desk at 207-333-6640, ext. 4 to register.
