But Next Time: From the ashes

Tom Llewellyn|March 9, 2022October 6, 2022

On this week’s episode of Shareable’s The Response podcast, we’re continuing to delve into community-rooted responses to disasters in California, from the fires to the pandemic with “From the Ashes,” part two of BUT NEXT TIME, a limited-run podcast that spotlights powerful stories of community-led disaster prevention and recovery

Following climate-fueled wildfires and the pandemic, people banded together to build mutual aid networks, translate emergency messages in Spanish and indigenous languages, and disseminate crucial recovery information to their communities. In Sonoma County organizers hit the fields with information about where to get food, shelter, and support. In San Francisco, they set up a strong response to COVID-19 in the city’s Mission District.

Tune in to hear how these leaders act collectively to confront those in power, work for justice before and after disaster, and together answer one vital question: how can next time be different?

You can listen to “From the Ashes” on The Response where ever you get your podcasts.

To learn more about the people and organizations featured in But Next Time please visit www.butnexttime.com where you’ll find resources for disaster preparation and recovery, housing justice organizing, climate justice work, and more. Listen to Episode Three of But Next Time: Higher Ground

If you would like to hear another story about how data is being tracked and utilized to increase support for marginalized communities, check out the interview I conducted with Theresa Williamson back in season 3 for our episode: “Crowdsourcing data to fight the pandemic in Rio’s favelas.”

Episode credits:

Host and executive producer: Tom Llewellyn
Series producer: Robert Raymond
Theme Music: “Meet you on the other side” by Cultivate Beats

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Tom Llewellyn is the interim executive director for Shareable, a nonprofit news + action hub promoting people-powered solutions for the common good. As part of his role at Shareable,

Tom Llewellyn is the interim executive director for Shareable, a nonprofit news + action hub promoting people-powered solutions for the common good. As part of his role at Shareable, he is the executive producer and host of the award-winning documentary and podcast series “The Response,” producer of the "Cities@Tufts Lectures Podcast," and leads communications for the Rural Power Coalition. Tom has spoken at over 200 events on five continents and is the co-editor and author of several publications, including “Sharing Cities: Activating the Urban Commons” (2018), “The Response: Building Collective Resilience in the Wake of Disasters” (2019), and “Lessons from the First Wave: Resilience in the Age of COVID-19” (2020). One of his favorite activities is to host community ‘Stone Soup’ events wherever he travels to help remind people how good sharing can taste! Previously, Tom was the education and activism director for the Sustainable Living Roadshow, co-leading the touring organization across the U.S. for 5 years, producing eco events and actions that promoted environmental, social, and economic sustainability. He has co-founded several community- and sharing-based initiatives including: A PLACE for Sustainable Living, Asheville Tool Library, REAL Cooperative (Regenerative Education, Action & Leadership), and the worker collective Critter Cafe. Tom holds a degree in Mind/Body Studies from San Francisco State University and a Permaculture Design Certificate from EAT. Before becoming a full-time community organizer, he was the co-owner/director of Clever Scamp Summer Camp (arts and ecology), the director of the Canyon After School Program, and paid his way through college by working as a Certified Massage Therapist and a professional party starter. Tom currently lives in the “semi-autonomous unintentional community” on the outskirts of the San Francisco Bay Area, where he co-leads disaster preparation, mitigation & response activities, is a member of two water cooperatives, facilitates community meetings, hosts events, and raises veggies and rabbits with his wife, Ellie.

Things I share: Food, Stories, Time, Skills, Tools, Cars, Bikes, Smiles, Clothes, Music, Knowledge, Home, Land, Water, and Stone Soup!

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