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Episode 61 of State of Water

Noah Kaplan of Leon Speakers and Mothfire Brewing Company recently joined us as one of our guests for a special live podcast recording at Leon Loft in Ann Arbor. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about Noah's commitment to clean water, his vision for creating inspired community spaces, and how arts and culture are at the center of everything that Leon and Mothfire strive to do.
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Episode 60 of State of Water

Danielle Boyer is an Indigenous robotics inventor and ethical tech advocate whose nonprofit, The Steam Connection, works to make tech education accessible and safe for Indigenous youth. Tune in to this inspiring conversation to hear the story behind Danielle's Anishinaabemowin speaking robot, Skobot, her thoughts on AI, data centers, ethical tech, and much more.
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Episode 59 of State of Water

We kick off 2026 with a power packed episode featuring Sean McBrearty. Sean shares some poignant reflections on his work and friendship with Holly T. Bird and gives updates on his work with Clean Water Action-MI, Oil & Water Don’t Mix, and the Mop Up Michigan (Money out of Politics) ballot initiative.
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“The Nature of Place” – join us for an evening with Stephanie Mills & Seth Bernard

Join us on Wednesday, January 14th, 2026 at The Grand Traverse Circuit for a chance to hear from legendary local luminary, Stephanie Mills, and to benefit Title Track! Author, activist and bioregionalist Stephanie Mills will give an encore presentation of her speech “Starting from and Staying with the Nature of Place” first delivered as the keynote address for the 18th Annual Freshwater Summit.
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Episode 58 of State of Water

For our last episode of 2025, we are thrilled to welcome back Yousef Rabhi to the podcast for an inspiring conversation about working class solidarity, resisting big tech and data centers, reawakening our analog being, and much more.
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2025 Program Review & Highlights

With your financial support, you provide wind in our sails to start 2026 off just as we've closed 2025 - with passion, creativity, and a deep commitment to our mission of advocating for clean water, racial equity, and youth empowerment. Thank you for your support!
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Seth Bernard recognized as Climate Champion

Our founder and artistic director, Seth Bernard, was recently recognized as a Climate Champion by the Michigan Climate Action Network for his efforts to use Creative Expression for Climate Action. Join us for the online awards ceremony via zoom on Tuesday, December 16 at 6:30pm.
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Join us for a LIVE recording of our State of Water podcast!

You are invited to a special, live recording of our State of Water podcast on Monday, December 8! Join us at Leon Speakers in Ann Arbor for this free event featuring a conversation between State of Water host, Seth Bernard, and Noah Kaplan, President and Founder of Leon Speakers and Founder of Mothfire Brewing.
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End of year 2025

It's been a year like no other...a year of grief, recommitment, creative practice, and bold action. As we look towards 2026 we invite you to be a part of our next chapter as we continue our work for clean water, racial equity, and youth empowerment.

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