A film and lecture investigating what ocean acidification could mean for sea scallops that make this city the nation’s most valuable fishing port will start next week’s Bioneers by the Bay: Connecting for Change.
The conference, a yearly gathering of environmental and social justice advocates, will convene in downtown New Bedford for three days of lectures, workshops, exhibits and an action event aimed at curbing global warming. The conference, which is sponsored by the Marion Institute, will be held at various downtown venues Friday through Sunday, Oct. 23-25.
An opening event featuring the film "Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification" will be held Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Zeiterion Theatre. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Women’s Fund of the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts.