Go back in time to 2017 and listen to re-released episodes of Season 1 of the Keeping Things Alive Podcast! Created and hosted by Laura Evans. In this episode, Laura is a guest on the radio show Conversations with Jim Anderson, and in this second segment, she speaks to him about the public trust doctrine and climate action.…

Go back in time to 2017 and listen to re-released episodes of Season 1 of the Keeping Things Alive Podcast! Created and hosted by Laura Evans. In this episode, Laura has a conversation with Miles Gresham about get out the vote, civic engagement, and more.Oleh Laura M. Evans

Go back in time to 2017 and listen to re-released episodes of Season 1 of the Keeping Things Alive Podcast! Created and hosted by Laura Evans. In this episode, Laura has a conversation with Rebecca Williams and three young people working at the Massachusetts Avenue Project about youth action, climate justice, urban farming, and more.…

Go back in time to 2017 and listen to re-released episodes of Season 1 of the Keeping Things Alive Podcast! Created and hosted by Laura Evans. In this episode, Laura has a conversation with Samantha Nephew about community activism, communication, and more.Oleh Laura M. Evans

Go back in time to 2017 and listen to re-released episodes of Season 1 of the Keeping Things Alive Podcast! Created and hosted by Laura Evans. In this episode, Laura is a guest on the radio show Conversations with Jim Anderson, and in this first segment, she speaks to him about environmental law failure and climate injustice.…

Go back in time to 2017 and listen to re-released episodes of Season 1 of the Keeping Things Alive Podcast! Created and hosted by Laura Evans. In this episode, Laura has a conversation with Vanessa Dwyer about fossil fuel divestment and more.Oleh Laura M. Evans

Go back in time to 2017 and listen to re-released episodes of Season 1 of the Keeping Things Alive Podcast! Created and hosted by Laura Evans. In this episode, Laura has a conversation with Sarah Sorci about herbal medicine, native plants, and more.Oleh Laura M. Evans

Go back in time to 2017 and listen to re-released episodes of Season 1 of the Keeping Things Alive Podcast! Created and hosted by Laura Evans. In this episode, Laura has a conversation with Craig Labadie about acupuncture, community health, and more.Oleh Laura M. Evans

Go back in time to 2017 and listen to re-released episodes of Season 1 of the Keeping Things Alive Podcast! Created and hosted by Laura Evans. In this episode, Laura has a conversation with Agnes Williams about Indigenous wisdom, activism, & more.Oleh Laura M. Evans

Go back in time to 2017 and listen to re-released episodes of Season 1 of the Keeping Things Alive Podcast! Created and hosted by Laura Evans. In this episode, Laura has a conversation with Rebecca Sophia Strong about movement, connection, and expanding Self.Oleh Laura M. Evans

Go back in time to 2017 and listen to re-released episodes of Season 1 of the Keeping Things Alive Podcast! Created and hosted by Laura Evans. In this episode, Laura has a conversation with Sister Eileen O'Connor about protecting future generations, loving the Earth, & more.Oleh Laura M. Evans

Go back in time to 2017 and listen to re-released episodes of Season 1 of the Keeping Things Alive Podcast! Created and hosted by Laura Evans. In this episode, Laura has a conversation with Roger Cook about the Love Canal tragedy, movement building, & more.Oleh Laura M. Evans

Go back in time to 2017 and listen to re-released episodes of Season 1 of the Keeping Things Alive Podcast! Created and hosted by Laura Evans. In this episode, Laura has a conversation with Jim Anderson about teamwork, connecting the dots, and more.Oleh Laura M. Evans

Go back in time to 2017 and listen to re-released episodes of Season 1 of the Keeping Things Alive Podcast! Created and hosted by Laura Evans. In this episode, Laura has a conversation with Lynda Schneekloth about climate justice, shifting culture, and more.Oleh Laura M. Evans

Welcome to the Re-Release Project of the Keeping Things Alive Podcast! This project is the re-publication of episodes that were originally recorded and published between 2016 and 2020 by Laura Evans out of Western New York. In this introductory episode, Laura explains why and how Seasons 1-5 will be released between February and April 2024.…

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. 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 Genese…

In this episode, Laura meets up with John Washington 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)! Learn about the positions, parties, and propositions on the WNY ballot this year so you can be prepared to vote. After 30 minutes of disc…

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 more efficient, healthier, and electric. In this episode, Laura and Madison talk about why home energy efficien…

On October 9, 2023, Sarah Sorci (community herbalist, writer, and past podcast guest) interviewed Laura about her book Silent Seasons one year after its publication, her switch into the elementary teaching profession, garden lessons learned, & more.Oleh Laura M. Evans

Learn about how community acupuncture is related to healing and health. In this episode, Laura speaks with 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.buffaloalternativetherapie…

Kelly Camacho is a community organizer for the New York State United Teachers union and is based out of Buffalo, NY. She advocates for social and environmental justice both inside and outside of her job. In this episode, Laura and Kelly talk about community organizing, sustainability, her recent trip to Cuba, the Barbie movie, and more.…

In this episode, Laura speaks with Marya Casey of The Mothertree Apothecary and Unearthing Venus 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!…

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.Oleh Laura M. Evans

In this episode, Laura talks about her love of gardening and plants. Hear an excerpt about gardening from her book Silent Seasons, the ups and downs of growing plants, why gardening is so important for sustainability, and more.Oleh Laura M. Evans

Suzie DeVoe is a Pranic Healer who helps people heal physically, mentally, and emotionally so they can experience greater fulfillment and joy from serving more people with their unique gifts and expression. In this episode, Laura and Suzie talk about her path to Pranic Healing, what it is, how Pranic Healing is connected to sustainability, and more…

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

Listen to the audio portion of a video recording of the Keeping Things Alive Podcast Season 7 Wrap, which streamed on Facebook and YouTube on January 9, 2023. This episode includes a conversation between Laura Evans and John Washington about Season 7 and the Buffalo, NY 2022 Blizzard followed by Laura's pre-recorded interview with South Florida wat…

In this episode, John Washington 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 and can be viewed on the Keeping Things Alive YouTube channel and Facebook page.…

Listen to Part 2 of a 2-part interview with Laura Evans on the Buffalo, NY radio show Conversations with Jim Anderson. Laura and Jim talk about her new book, Silent Seasons: Chasing Sustainability through the Law, the US environmental law system, the importance of getting outside, and more.Oleh Laura M. Evans

Listen to Jim Anderson interview Laura about her new book, Silent Seasons, on his radio show. Laura talks with Jim about the motivations behind writing the book, how she wrote the book, early memories of nature, and more. Conversations with Jim Anderson airs every Monday in Buffalo, NY at 10am on Power 96.5 FM (1080AM). This interview took place on…

John and Laura talk about Laura's new book, Silent Seasons: Chasing Sustainability through the Law, and then Laura reads the book's introduction. Silent Seasons is now available as an ebook and paperback! You can order both on Amazon, or call your local bookstore and request an ebook (through Kobo) or a paperback (through IngramSpark).…

In this episode, Laura interviews Margaret Wooster about sustainable water planning and her latest book, Meander: Making Room for Rivers. Margaret has worked as a watershed planer for local governments and environmental groups in Western New York. She is a founding member of Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper and has taught Environmental Planning at the U…

Season 7 of the Keeping Things Alive Podcast is here! Listen to Laura and John Washington talk about what they have been up since last year and their intentions for the upcoming season. They discuss Laura's new book, Silent Seasons, and how it can help readers navigate current environmental issues and events.…

The purpose of this episode is to share the exciting news that Laura wrote a book! "Silent Seasons: Chasing Sustainability Through the Law" will be published by New Degree Press this fall. The purpose of "Silent Seasons" is to offer accessible information about environmental law and new perspectives on sustainability for everyone, based on Laura's …

Samantha Nephew is a Healthcare Advocate with the Healthcare Education Project and 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, focusing on programming and campaigns related to public heath, health and wellness, and the social determinants of health. Sam is a past podcast guest, all the way back to Episode 11 in 2017! In this episode, Sam and Laura ta…

Just in time for the start of early voting in Erie County, NY (voting started this past Sat. October 23rd and runs until this Sunday Oct. 31st, followed by Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 2nd), Episode 83 is the annual "ballot review" episode that I put together with John Washington for this Fall 2021 election in Buffalo, NY. This is the third electi…

In this episode, Laura speaks wtih Schondra Aytch, a Buffalo-based freelance writer and journalist who covers all things music and culture. Most known for creating the burgeoning Hip-Hop + R&B blog Sneakvibing, Schondra has also contributed her writing for staple WNY publications like The Challenger News, Cornelia Magazine, and Qween City. Listen t…

John Heim is a clean water activist with the Southwest Florida Clean Water Movement. In this episode (recorded over Zoom on July 19, 2021), Laura and John talk about water pollution issues in Florida, including the current devastation in Tampa Bay, where hundreds of tons of marine life have died due to an intense episode of Red Tide (a toxic algae …

Congratulations City of Buffalo Mayor-Elect India Walton! In this month's info collage, Laura talks about last week's primary election and her experiences with the police in Erie County, followed by information about the healing properties of plantain (a backyard plant found everywhere in WNY). After that, Laura shares her conversation about cannab…

Episode 79 features Laura's conversation with EmZee, a childhood friend from Eden, NY. EmZee is an artist (@onyxarcplanet and @onyxarc), and will be making the background episode cover art for Season 6. In this conversation, Laura and Em talk about growing up in Eden, NY in the 1980's and 1990's, how art and mental health intersect, and reflecting/…

In this month's info collage, Laura speaks with John Washington about New York's new cannabis law, Sarah Sorci about a backyard edible and medicinal plant called self-heal, Eva Danielle about the Fool tarot card, and David and Kenny about their experiences with the police in Erie County.Oleh Laura M. Evans

Welcome to another season of the Keeping Things Alive Podcast! In this episode, Laura introduces plans for Season 6 and shares her conversation with Jim Anderson about where we are now in Buffalo, NY (recorded on April 21, 2021). Jim is a long-time activist for civil rights, nuclear peace, climate justice, and more. He hosts the radio show Conversa…