Against the Current: Life on the Eastern Shore (Rising Waters, Land Loss) | Full Film | Local, USA

A powerful look at how residents of Virginia’s Eastern Shore are subject to rising sea waters and the challenges it has on their lives and livelihood. How can this community shed light on conversations happening around these issues of climate change? A co-production of WHRO Public Media and WORLD.
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[@pops3882]

I grew up on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. I left after high school to attend college and ultimately moved to Colorado. After I retired I went back for an extended visit last Summer. The Shore is still the shore but I saw the changes, erosion, ghost forests, a field left fallow due to rising water. I also saw positive change with African Americans attending what used to be a White only church. I applaud the efforts of the people working to adapt to the changes and have hope for the future. Thank you for making this film.

[@johnduffy532]

This documentary was so well done! It’s a must see video for everyone living on the eastern shore! I want to volunteer to help save our marshes the protectors of the land. Thank you for further educating me about this dire situation.

[@MyLoganTreks]

Beautiful Documentary and Film about Climate Change and Farmers. Congratulations Farmer Cook of VA, may your legacy inspire many future generations to come and follow in your footsteps. Be the change you want to see in this world, what an amazing human being you are to this world.

[@NewYorkGiant518]

This documentary is very enlightening and is disheartening. I know very little about the coast having only visited less than a dozen times in my 53 years but it's always been an amazing experience for me. To see those decent hardworking folk, families, and elderly losing their homes and livelihoods is heartbreaking! The effects of climate change are being felt literally everywhere and it's affecting agricultural farming in our region. Here in upstate NY our winters aren't the same as when I was a kid. They're warmer with much less snow, or we'll get very late season snowstorms. Spring seems to be disappearing and summers have been much hotter. Worldwide climate change initiatives needed to happen decades ago!

[@TheWeightNarc]

I am almost 35 and live in FL, but am originally from the Philly burbs and grew up with a summer home in Wachapreague…so, this area will always be very dear to me. The unique accents, in particular, will always be very nostalgic for me. You guys should also watch the new Peter Santenello vid on the same area…it’s very good. 👍

[@SIC-SEMPER-TYRANNIS]

Wachapreague was originally called Powellton, named after my family.

[@TheWeightNarc]

@@SIC-SEMPER-TYRANNIS No way! Our house was 13 Powellton Ave! My family owned it from like 91-98…and my relatives house was on Brooklyn Ave across from the fairground…either 14, 16, or 18 Brooklyn…one of those. Our last name is Earl. We even knew the family who lived on the big pink house on Powellton & Brooklyn…as well as Miss Margaret at the general store, Ms Christine across from us on Powellton, and Captain Jeff next door!

[@SIC-SEMPER-TYRANNIS]

@@TheWeightNarc , I actually rented a barn style house on Powellton for awhile. I'm related to half the town I think.

[@TheWeightNarc]

@@SIC-SEMPER-TYRANNIS no way…do you know any of the ppl I mentioned?

[@SIC-SEMPER-TYRANNIS]

@@TheWeightNarc , some may be relatives, not sure about the 911 addresses, I just know the neighborhood. My aunt and uncle eat at Island house nearly every day, and have their own table in the back corner for the family, unfortunately all houses in town that go on the market now get bought up by new Yorkers and investment developers. They've ruined the shore. Developers just bought the Marina that has become sludged in with sediment. There are no full time party boats anymore taking fisherman.

[@nextexpat]

I learned a lot about an area that I am not familiar with. I hope that the small farmers will benefit by improvements as well as the larger ones. I am concerned about the developing demographics. It's not only a local situation. Thank you for such a fine production. Keep it up.

[@JhonnyBoi]

Beautiful documentary. Virginia is for Lovers!

[@mattlloyd9054]

I understand that this is happening, but how does one place have sea level rise over another? When sea level is level, are you leaving out the land subsidence? If so, why?

[@craigb8228]

The sea level rose is worldwide. Watch the videos on Polynesian islands.

[@Barbara-22]

Very eye opening experience.. a must watch if you love the eastern shore as I do 👍

[@davidpacker117]

Instead of sending money to other countries the feds need to invest in these areas. Imagine how 300 billion dollars would benefit these beautiful areas that are vital to our ecosystems.

[@larryames8831]

The Eastern Shore will never have the financial influence to avoid what we have seen coming since the 70's. But, folks then offered prayers of denial instead of infrastructure. The world is way pass prevention of climate change. Trillions of dollars will not allow the Eastern Shore to continue into another 150 years. The chicken factories will close in the next 20 years because of population lose. Population loss caused by jobs/housing elsewhere. Why would you go into a mortgage @ 275,000$ for a home that the potable water stinks and the commodes occasionally burps. The low labor cost that brought them here in the late 60's is challenged today by everywhere else. Exmore, 1952.

[@craig5222]

But we need to bail out Ukraine, jack! Cmon man!

[@orbpupil]

Sad but true.

[@craigb8228]

The investment should be made in moving people away from vulnerable areas. The Homes in this area will surely be ruined by hurricane.

[@peredavi]

How about over $1 trillion in Iraq(a war based on false intelligence) and $1 trillion in Afghanistan. 20 years of idiotic “nation building “.

[@WaterfrontGurus]

beautiful footage! interesting topic too.

[@facety2]

Thanks!

[@davidlackovich946]

Don't you love the last comment.."alot of liberal b.s." you have to strongly consider the intelligence and educational experience of the "natives"..not so good! To anyone whose lived here it's quiete obvious. It's a beautiful area, it's important to help preserve it because once it's gone it's gone! Great documentary!

[@cochrantd]

Man, I can’t believe some of the comments & the lack of sympathy for these communities. Love your neighbor as thyself.

[@joemartino6976]

Nicely done. Thank you.

[@Mike-s1r]

We live 2 ft above sea level in fl haven’t noticed any change in ten yrs?

[@mascadadelpantion8018]

Good film

[@alexh887]

I have a summer home in Wachapreague . Truly an amazing place

[@Fiberglasser03]

In the beginning the lady said something like "VA's eastern shore has the 2nd fastest rate of sea level rise". Around 1:45 How is it just that area and not the whole coast or bay?

[@Susan.I]

Isn’t there anything we can do to keep the water from rising?

[@RichardWWilt]

No mention of the corporate tomato and pepper farms and the migrants who work them. Hmm. Couldn't you find a land owner to talk to?

[@Susan.I]

When my parents were alive I drove on hwy 13 to get to upstate NY.

[@amberghaemi5190]

Was that concrete in the oyster substrate ?

[@SIC-SEMPER-TYRANNIS]

Sea Levels arent rising. The tides hit the dock poles in Quinby the same places they have in my 50 years. Erosion is the problem, from poor agricultural and residential development. That and farm chemical contamination, making this one of the highest cancer rate areas in the nation.

[@mikes7491]

Spent a lot of time there

[@Weezulguy]

Give the folks' summer homes to all the indigents whose lands were stolen from them! 😊

[@Weezulguy]

everybaddy know section 8 folk from Bawmoor rather swing a hoe n scythe all year long rather rakin in gubmint cheese, shoo boy....

[@msheart2]

Cover the 8 decades of weather modification then you might have something

[@SIC-SEMPER-TYRANNIS]

Exactly! This area gets sprayed nearly daily with geo engineering particulates.

[@Susan.I]

So sad!

[@Weezulguy]

nobody from the eastern shore says NOrthEASTERNS, dey say nawFEASterz

[@tonyschmucker1979]

Stopped at 2:12. You show land on the SEA SHORE inundated with water. I sympathize for the people and their need to change but dang, things change and always will. Those affected need to change too. End of story.

[@phillipbanks2768]

This video is liberal bs ... but I love seeing the eastern shore

[@SIC-SEMPER-TYRANNIS]

Yep.

[@helenparisano6485]

💯

[@cmm8622]

Lol I'm so educated by this comment