What kind of world are we leaving for the next generation?

In a time of mounting climate anxiety and geopolitical uncertainty, it is easy to feel that the system is failing. But while the headlines focus on extraction and conflict, there is a Plan B being engineered by communities in the places you'd least expect, and a Maine filmmaker went looking for it.

The Cushing Historical Society and Langlais Art Preserve, a property of the Georges River Land Trust are proud to host a special community screening of Saving Walden's World on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 5:00 PM, at 576 River Road, Cushing, Maine.

This film follows Jim Merkel's personal journey from a former military engineer to a father raising his son, Walden, on an off-grid homestead in Maine. Jim traveled to Kerala, Cuba, and Slovenia to investigate how communities there have achieved genuine stability, by prioritizing women's literacy, healthcare, and reproductive freedom, and what that means for the rest of us.

Why attend? This isn't just a movie. It is a blueprint for a livable future. Recently accepted for national distribution on PBS via NETA, this Cushing screening is a rare chance for our community to engage with these solutions before they reach a national audience.

Free and open to the public, registration encouraged, walk-ins welcome! Save your seat here here by registering. Donations towards the film's global impact campaign are certainly welcome. Q&A with director Jim Merkel will follow the screening.

Event Details:

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 2026 | 5:00 PM
LOCATION: Langlais Art Preserve at 576 River Road, Cushing, ME
LOCAL CONTACTS: Karin Strong | karinstrong6@gmail.com, Willa Worsfold | willaworks@mac.com
WEBSITE: savingwaldensworld.org

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/an4LqG9mLlM?si=fnkHeqFoT03B9dKJ

Contact the host of 'Saving Walden’s World’ to Screen in Cushing, ME