Rust2Green Binghamton is bringing together a collective of government officials, community organization leaders, university partners, and artists to spearhead a new project called Living With Water (LWW), which aims to foster a more resilient and sustainable city by focusing in on the Susquehanna and Chenango rivers as important cultural and economic assets of the community. The first step in this process is to hear from you – we will host story circles across the Binghamton community in the month of August.
A story circle is simple – participants sit in a circle and tell personal stories based on a question surrounding the 2011 and 2006 floods. We believe that the voices of those who have experienced flooding should be central to the process of post-flood learning and community resilience.
The goal of these circles is to gather stories from people in the Binghamton community, engage these communities in dialogue around flooding, and share flood preparation resources. Ultimately, the stories will be compiled and used to shape a theatrical performance at the 2016 Living With Water Fall summit.
This summit, which is being held on October 7th and 8th, is being designed to commemorate the 5th and 10th anniversaries of the ‘06 and ‘11 floods as well as to educate and collaborate on strengthening flood recovery, response, and adaptation for the future.
Mon 8/1 1:30pm–3:30pm First Ward Senior Center
Tue 8/2 6:00pm–8:00pm 97 Riverside Dr, Binghamton, NY 13905
Mon 8/8 5:30pm 7:30pm Broome County Public Library – Decker Room
Tue 8/16 6:00pm 8:00pm Methodist Church
For press matters, contact: Sam Morrison; Rust2GreenBing@gmail.com
Photo: Ada Stallman Collage