But Next Time: "Rising Waters"

Tom Llewellyn|March 23, 2022October 6, 2022

The Response podcast is currently between seasons so we’ve been partnering with the Rise-Home Stories Project to feature all four episodes of BUT NEXT TIME, a limited-run podcast that spotlights powerful stories of community-led disaster prevention and recovery.

Today we’re publishing part three: “Rising Waters”.

In this episode, we meet activist-parents who are fighting to save their families’ homes despite a perfect storm of greedy landlords and hurricane-related flooding.

Along the way, they connect with leaders in Puerto Rico who have also been resisting and rebuilding in the wake of ongoing disaster.

Whether they’re educating their communities, building back power grids, or bringing their fight to the courtroom, these community leaders are working together to shape the healthier future we all deserve.

Listen in to hear their stories as they work tirelessly to ensure that next time will be different.

You can listen to “Rising Waters” on The Response right here (or where ever you get your podcasts).

To learn more about the people and organizations featured in this episode, visit www.butnexttime.com where you’ll also find resources for disaster preparation and recovery, housing justice organizing, climate justice work, and more.

To go deeper into some of the ongoing mutual aid projects in Puerto Rico that emerged following Hurricane Maria, our award-winning documentary film, “The Response: How Puerto Ricans Are Restoring Power to the People,” is now available on YouTube with Spanish, French, and Portuguese subtitles (in addition to the original version in English).

And if you’re interested in hosting a screening of the film for your community, organization, or university, we’ve got a step-by-step guide to help you out.

Contact theresponse@shareable.net if you have any questions.

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 news, action, and connection 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 news, action, and connection 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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But Next Time: “Rising Waters”

You can listen to “Rising Waters” on The Response right here (or where ever you get your podcasts).

Download our free ebook: “The Response: Building Collective Resilience in the Wake of Disasters”

Tom Llewellyn | Twitter | Facebook

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You can listen to “Rising Waters” on The Response right here (or where ever you get your podcasts).

Download our free ebook: “The Response: Building Collective Resilience in the Wake of Disasters”

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