Episode 42 of State of Water featuring Hans Voss
Hans Voss is Executive Director of the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities who work tirelessly to protect the environment, strengthen our economy and build thriving communities. In this special conversation with State of Water host, Seth Bernard, Hans goes back to 1995 telling some of the early stories from the Michigan Land Use Institute before it was renamed to Groundwork and sharing about some of the early success stories of coalition building and grassroots organizing that laid the foundation for decades of impactful work that have touched the lives of millions of Michiganders.
Special shout out to Hans and the Groundwork family for their early support of the Clean Water Campaign for Michigan as we got off the ground. Groundwork continues to be an inspiring and nurturing force within the nonprofit community in Michigan and beyond.
Check out Groundwork’s recently released 2023 annual report and learn more about their diverse programming within climate and environment, local food and farming, as well as transportation and community design.
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State of Water is a program of the Michigan-based non-profit organization Title Track, and is powered by the Clean Water Campaign for Michigan. The podcast is made possible through a generous contribution from the Esperance Foundation.
EPISODE 42
Hans Voss interviewed by Seth Bernard
Produced, edited and mixed by Dan Rickabus and Chris Good
Narrators – Alex Smith, Ben Darcie, Dan Rickabus, Jenny Jones, Angela Gallegos, Rachel Marco-Havens
Graphic by Chris Good
Theme Music – Mike Savina, Seth Bernard & Dan Rickabus
Featured Music – “Homestretch” by Ecotone; “Authors (instrumental demo)” by Dan Rickabus; and “North Country Rag” by Seth Bernard
“Check out the new interview with my dear friend and mentor Hans Voss from Groundwork Center and hear the story of how a small, scrappy group of passionate folks stood up to big oil and gas interests to protect Michigan’s rivers and streams – and won. Keep up the good work and keep the faith out there!” -Seth Bernard
Hans Voss on the deep care and commitment from community that fueled the early years of the Michigan Land Use Institute and has led to years of impactful work from the now-named Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities.
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