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As an Ypsilanti City Councilmember, Amber Fellows proposed a one year moratorium on data centers and it was the first to pass in the state of Michigan. She also introduced Mayors for Peace, a resolution made by a coalition of mayors standing against the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Amber is running for mayor of Ypsilanti and she sat down to speak with State of Water in the leadup to the…
Noah Kaplan of Leon Speakers and Mothfire Brewing Company recently joined us as one of our guests for a special live State of Water podcast recording at Leon Loft in Ann Arbor. Noah shares about his lifelong love for water and nature, from his early days growing up in New York by the ocean and seeing the impacts of pollution to now living in Michigan and appreciating the essential need for clean…
We are honored to welcome Danielle Boyer to State of Water. Danielle Boyer is an Indigenous robotics inventor from the Ojibwe tribe. She started the nonprofit, The Steam Connection, with a mission to use robotics in order to make tech education accessible and safe for Indigenous youth. Danielle poignantly shares about her own journey in tech and robotics and how her lack of access as a child to…
We kick off 2026 with a power packed episode featuring a conversation with Sean McBrearty. Sean shares some poignant reflections on his work and friendship with Holly T. Bird as we continue our series of tributes to Holly (ba). Sean also gives updates on his efforts with Clean Water Action-MI, Oil & Water Don’t Mix, and the Mop Up Michigan (Money out of Politics) ballot initiative. Plenty of calls…
Washtenaw County Commissioner, Yousef Rabhi, recently joined us as one of our guests for a special live State of Water podcast recording at Leon Loft in Ann Arbor. Yousef tells the origin story of discovering his passion for the environment and public service in preschool that set the stage for a life of advocating for working class people, the water, and the environment through his roles as…
Bryan Smigielski, Michigan Campaign Organizer for the Sierra Club, joins us for a special episode to discuss the proposed data center in Saline Township and the ongoing effort for full transparency and no secret deals! Learn more about the filing from Sierra Club: https://www.sierraclub.org/michigan/blog/2025/11/environmental-groups-file-contested-case-hearing-saline-data-center Join us for a…
We are honored to welcome Manape LaMere to State of Water as we continue our series honoring our beloved friend and colleague, Holly (ba) T. Bird. Manape is Isanti Dakota, Ihanktowan Dakota, and Winnebago Hochunk. His name, Manape Hocinci Ga means “Soldier Boy.” Manape is a government representative for the Sioux Nation at the U.N. Economic and Social Council and also carries the responsibility of…
We are grateful to welcome back Monica Lewis-Patrick to State of Water for the first of a series of tribute episodes honoring our beloved friend and colleague, Holly (ba) T. Bird, who died after a very short battle with cancer this April. Holly’s work as a lawyer, activist, and community leader touched so many people’s lives through her efforts to ensure safety and wellbeing for women and…
We’re thrilled to welcome the one and only Randy Buchler of Shady Grove Farm to State of Water. Randy shares about the journey and foundational principles behind his and his wife Libby’s work as they embrace permaculture and organic practices to treat the land and water in a healthy, regenerative way while providing nutrient dense, healthy food for themselves and their community. We hear about…
We are honored to welcome Stephanie Feldstein to State of Water. In this power-packed conversation with State of Water host, Seth Bernard, Stephanie shares of her own personal connection to and passion for animals, the environment, and to water and how she sees her work serving as a catalyst for empowering people to make positive change in the world in the midst of so many existential challenges.…
