Jeanne DuPont and Eve Mosher
Recorded
February 3, 2015
Archived
February 3, 2015
46:29 minutes
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Id:
lmn003339
Description
Jeanne DuPont (46) talks with friend, Eve Mosher (45), about founding the Rockaway Waterfront Alliance and her work to build a community center. EM talks about her art project called "High Water Line" and their combined effort to educate about climate change.Subject Log / Time Code
JD remembers why she founded the Rockaway Waterfront Alliance 10 years ago. She remembers empowering kids in the community to protect the beaches and to feel empowered to see it as their beach.
JD remembers the day after Hurricane Sandy. She remembers hoping that people would now realize how underserved the Rockaways are.
JD talks about her disappointment in the city of NY. She describes the realization that they'll have to take care of themselves and considers whether they should just retreat. She's afraid that the Rockaways will become only for the privileged few.
JD describes the day after Hurricane Sandy in greater detail.
JD knew as she volunteered at YANA (You Are Not Alone) that she needed to build a community center.
EM describes her project "High Water Line"
JD and EM talk about the importance of personalizing the problem.
Participants
- Jeanne DuPont
- Eve Mosher