Keeping Things Alive

14/11/2023

Season 8 has come to a close! Listen to Laura reflect on each episode and themes that came up this season, which ran from June to November 2023. Listen on Soundcloud, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

At the 41:24 mark, Laura switches gears and discusses the ongoing injustices and habitat destruction from the WNY STAMP (Western New York Science & Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park) project in Genesee County, which threatens the Tonawanda Seneca's Big Woods, a biodiverse and culturally significant place. Laura reads the recent article written by Robin Wall Kimmerer, scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, titled "Stand for Indigenous Land Justice: Stop STAMP," which was recently published in Yes! Magazine (link in comments).

Thank you for a wonderful season, and see you next year!

27/10/2023

It's a big day here at the Keeping Things Alive Podcast - 2 episodes posted in one day!

In this episode, Laura meets up with John Washington II for their annual ballot review, this time featuring 2023 City of Buffalo and Town of Hamburg, NY ballots.

Election day is November 7, 2023 (plus early voting starts tomorrow 10/28)! Learn about the positions, parties, and propositions on the WNY ballot this year so you can be prepared to vote.

After 30 minutes of discussing the ballot, John updates listeners on what he has been paying attention to (for example, the BRICS 2023 Summit), his thoughts on the Barbie movie, and more.

https://soundcloud.com/keepingthingsalive/john-washingtons-2023-ballot-review

27/10/2023

A new Season 8 episode is here! In this episode, Laura speaks with civil engineer Madison Rich about the various approaches to energy efficiency and electrification in the home. Madison has been doing personal research and implementing projects in order to make his home in Western New York more efficient, healthier, and electric. In this episode, Laura and Madison talk about why home energy efficiency matters, what behavioral, structural, and technology changes are possible, resources for more information, & more.



https://soundcloud.com/keepingthingsalive/madison-richs-home-energy-tips

23/10/2023

Check out the new Season 8 podcast episode (wherever you listen to podcasts)! Community herbalist and past podcast guest Sarah Sorci interviews Laura about her book Silent Seasons one year after its publication, her switch into the elementary teaching profession, garden lessons learned, & more.



https://soundcloud.com/keepingthingsalive/sarah-sorci-interviews-laura

15/09/2023

A new podcast episode is here! Learn about how community acupuncture is related to healing and health. In this episode, Laura speaks with Buffalo Alternative Therapies acupuncturist Jenny Flanigan about community acupuncture, work, healing, and more. There is also a big announcement about Laura's future work :)

For community acupuncture appointments in the City of Buffalo, visit www.buffaloalternativetherapies.com

For private acupuncture appointments in Hamburg, NY email Jenny at [email protected]

For monthly acupuncture sound bath event announcements, check in on Instagram

08/08/2023

Happy 8/8 everyone ❤️ Check out another new episode of the Keeping Things Alive Podcast! Listen to .m.evans speak with Marya Casey of and about motherhood, nervous system regulation, plant medicine, and much more.

If you're listening to this before Saturday August 26, 2023, be sure to get your tickets to the Thriving Life Faire in East Aurora, NY!

07/08/2023

Check out the latest episode of the Keeping Things Alive Podcast (on Spotify, iTunes, Soundcloud, or wherever you listen to podcasts)!

In this episode, Laura speaks with Catie and Selena of Primeval Forest Nursery about their early experiences connecting with nature, why growing indigenous plants is important, gardening tips for beginners, and more.

06/07/2023

On Saturday July 15th, check out the Better Off Read Book Festival in Stella Niagara, NY 🌟

Laura Michelle will be a vendor, selling and signing copies of Silent Seasons, and handing out chicken noodle soup recipe cards 🥣

Here are the details:
July 15th from 10am to 4pm
4421 Lower River Road
Stella Niagara, NY 14144 🌸

21/06/2023

Happy Solstice! Season 8 of the Keeping Things Alive Podcast has begun 💙💚 streaming at the link below, and available wherever you listen to podcasts ❤️‍🔥

Laura talks about Silent Seasons updates, what has been going on with her during the off-season, and intentions for Season 8.

16/05/2023

Join Laura at the Springville/Concord Public Library tomorrow (Wednesday) from 6pm to 7pm for a sustainability talk and book signing!

20/04/2023

Spring is here! 🌱 How are you celebrating the emergence of flowers, leaves, and all of the amazing plants and animals that hibernated all winter?

There are plenty of upcoming Silent Seasons sustainability events to participate in! Come say hi to Laura and celebrate her favorite season in Springville, Buffalo, Austin, and Hamburg between now and June ❤️

14/03/2023

Audiobook movement is happening!

Now it's time to re-record a few sentences, pick a 5-minute sample clip, and ask 20 people to be early reviewers (interested? Send me a message!)

23/02/2023

On Valentine's Day, Laura got great news from New Degree Press that the first phase of the Silent Seasons audiobook recording is complete (10 days before the deadline!) 🥳

Now the audio files will be with the audiobook sound editor for the next 4 to 6 weeks, followed by another round of recording "edits." Silent Seasons the audiobook will be available on Audible and other audiobook platforms in late spring 2023 🌸

11/02/2023

This week has been one big, long recording effort! In order to prepare the Silent Seasons audiobook "script," Laura practiced and marked up a pdf of the paperback with "breath-marks" and other color-coded highlights to help record the entire book chapter-by-chapter. The goal is to have all raw audio recorded by the end of the day on Sunday!

Silent Seasons the audiobook will be available for listening on Audible, LibroFM, and other audiobook apps this spring!

06/02/2023

All this week, Laura will be recording the audiobook version of "Silent Seasons: Chasing Sustainability through the Law" (published by New Degree Press).

Expect more updates on her recording progress this week, and an audiobook to listen to this Spring!

01/02/2023

Here is Part 2 🌬🌳

"If we are ever going to bring about effective sustainability, so much has to change, but that can't happen until we stop doing the actions that are unsustainable and harmful first. . . "

Here are the second five of the of the "Top Ten Unsustainable Actions that [.m.evans] Want[s] to Stop the Most", which you can find in her new book, "Silent Seasons: Chasing Sustainability through the Law."

From Laura: "I understand that my list of "unsustainable actions" is not what people typically hear or talk about these days, but the purpose of Silent Seasons is to offer a broader perspective on what sustainability really means, and what it will take to live in a sustainable, regenerative society that can support the people who are living today, as well as future generations. Gas stoves are not our biggest problem -- promise."

For a conversation about sustainability in 2023, join Laura this Thursday 2/2/23 at 6pm at Inspiration Point! 🌲💖

31/01/2023

If we are ever going to bring about effective sustainability, so much has to change, but that can't happen until we stop doing the actions that are unsustainable and harmful first. . . "

Here are the first five of the of the "Top Ten Unsustainable Actions that [Laura Evans] Want[s] to Stop the Most", which you can find in her new book, "Silent Seasons: Chasing Sustainability through the Law."

Want to talk more about sustainability? Join Laura this Thursday 2/2/23 at 6pm at Inspiration Point! 🌲💖

30/01/2023

What does sustainability mean to you?

What does sustainability look like for us as individuals and collectives in 2023?

Come by Inspiration Point this Thursday to talk with author Laura Evans about sustainability, resilience, and staying connected to the Earth in this moment 🌎

26/01/2023

If you are in Western New York on February 2nd (next week Thursday), come out to Inspiration Point (483 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, NY 14222) for a 6:00pm sustainability talk 🌬💖

Laura will bring books to sign, read a story from Silent Seasons, and give a short talk about what sustainability means in 2023. We hope to see you there!

09/01/2023

2023 is here while Season 7 is coming to a close! Watch Laura and John end the season by talking about the blizzard that just happened in Buffalo and introducing Laura's December 14, 2022 interview about Hurricane Ian with John Heim out of Southwest Florida. Stay tuned for the re-release of past podcast interviews related to sustainability!

06/01/2023

Hey BFG Gardeners, here are some free workshops happen soon. Register if you need to brush up on some skills getting ready for the 2023 growing season.

06/01/2023

Hello and Happy New Year! Continuously re-reminding myself that it is 2023. A new episode (the final Season 7 wrap plus a re-release of the interview with John Heim!) will be streamed "live" here on Facebook as well as the Keeping Things Alive Podcast YouTube channel this coming Monday January 9th at 5:00pm :)

15/12/2022

Here is the second live Keeping Things Alive Podcast interview with John G Heim, Leader of the Southwest Florida Clean Water Group. John spoke with Laura last year about the Red Tide devastation in South Florida, and is now here to talk about the harrowing aftermath of Hurricane Ian, which hit his home in late September 2022.

John is the 2014 winner of the River Champion award by the Great American Rivers Association based in Washington DC. Has spoken on Capitol Hill about water quality issues six times since 2015. John has spoken at the state Capital of Florida 25 times to pressure politicians on the right for clean water. He is the organizer of the 2018 Death March in Fort Myers Florida, which drew over 8000 people in protest of our water quality. He protested on top of the Matanzas Pass Bridge for 30, 60, and then 90 consecutive days in a row to demand clean water.

14/12/2022

Yesterday, former podcast guest and water activist John Heim contacted Laura about doing another interview so he can report on the current situation in South Florida. Last time, we talked about the Red Tide. This time, we will be talking about what happened on the ground during Hurricane Ian, and what has been happening since. How do we build back in a sustainable manner?

01/12/2022

Check out the latest bi-weekly Keeping Things Alive/Silent Seasons update email! If you would like to subscribe and receive emails from me about the book, podcast, and sustainability directly, please hit "subscribe" in the upper right corner.

22/11/2022

New podcast episode alert! In Episode 91, John Washington II and Laura break down what government positions were on the 2022 election ballot in Buffalo, NY, who won, and what to be on the lookout for during the 2023 election year. This episode was recorded with video that can be viewed on the Keeping Things Alive YouTube channel and page.

This podcast is available on SoundCloud and wherever you listen to podcasts: https://soundcloud.com/keepingthingsalive/091-ballot-review-2022

21/11/2022

The Keeping Things Alive Podcast is sharing Episode 91: John Washington's 2022 Ballot Review as a live Streamyard broadcast on Monday November 21, 2022 at 6:00pm EST. This is the first year that John and Laura recorded the podcast with video, which is new and strange, but also fun. We are broadcasting this video stream "live" one day before the episode is uploaded to all podcast channels! In this episode, John and Laura break down what government positions were on the 2022 election ballot, who won in Western New York, and what to be on the lookout for during the 2023 election year.

15/11/2022

Sending sustainable, systemic climate action energy to the UN Climate Conference (a.k.a. ) that is happening in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt now until November 18, 2022 🌬️🌳

15/11/2022

Thank you ADK-Niagara Frontier Chapter for having Laura speak at your monthly meeting last Tuesday! It felt right talking about sustainability, environmental law, and how to write a book on election night. People asked great questions, bought copies of Silent Seasons, and signed up for the Keeping Things Alive email list. Laura is looking forward to going on some group hikes with her new membership! ⛰️