In our first episode of 2025 we are happy to present a special conversation between Seth Bernard and his good friend and outgoing Executive Director of the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, Hans Voss. Hans shares insights and reflections from his 30 years of Groundwork experience on a variety of topics - from what makes a good meeting to…

State Of The Water - December 29, 2024 - Special Guest: Jessica Larche', Anchor & Reporter WTKR, The News SeriesDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - December 22, 2024 - Special Guest: Michelle Ellis Young, CEO, YWCA South Hampton Roads, The Good News SeriesDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - December 15, 2024 - Special Guest: Barbara Hamm Lee, Award - winning journalist, television/radio host & owner of Sharing Info, LLC, The Good News Series - Another ViewDr. Eric Claville

BREAKING NEWS episode with Tom Grotewohl of Protect the Porkies."Good news!! Thanks to good old fashioned people powered organizing, the $50M grant to Copperwood Mine has been blocked. I spoke with Tom, the wizard of Protect the Porkies, immediately after the news broke, at the end of an epic and unprecedented year of environmental organizing. We s…

State Of The Water - December 1, 2024 - Special Guest: Kurt Williams, WTKR 3 News Anchor and Journalist, The Good News Series, Don't Fear the Finger!Dr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - November 24, 2024Dr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - December 8, 2024 - Special Guest: Andy Fox, WAVY TV-10 News Reporter and Journalist, The Good News Series 10 On Your SideDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - November 17, 2024 - After America VotesDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - November 10, 2024 - Presidential Election ResultsDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - November 3, 2024 - Special Guest: Lisa Lucas-Burke Portsmouth Vice Mayor, Candidate for MayorDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - October 27, 2024 -Dr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - October 20, 2024 - Special Guest: Maleena Lawrence, NSU Alum, Host of the Maleena Lawrence ShowDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - October 13, 2024 - Special Guest: Davy Smith III, Election Series, NSU Alum Candidate for Portsmouth City CouncilDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - October 6, 2024Dr. Eric Claville

We’re thrilled to welcome Becca Meuninck, Regional Executive Director of the National Wildlife Federation’s Great Lakes Regional Center. In this wonderful conversation with State of Water host Seth Bernard, we hear about (3:30) NWF’s current efforts across the region advocating for clean water for people and wildlife collaborating with a broad coal…

State Of The Water - September 29, 2024 - Special Guest: Jordan Moody NSU Student Leader, Election Series The NSU DebatesDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - September 22, 2024 - Special Guest: Delegate Cliff Hayes, Jr. 91st District Election Series Early VotingDr. Eric Claville

Holding presence in the past was challenging for Black people. Art ignored the existence of the Black being unless relegated to subservient and dismissive roles. An investigation of that presence of the past and the impact Black art will have on holding presence in the future is discussed in detail by Ms. Judine Somerville and Mr. Clayton Singleton…

State Of The Water - September 15, 2024 - Special Guest: Jeremy Mason, Esq. Candidate for Norfolk City Council. Ward 6Dr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - September 8, 2024 - Special Guest: Councilman Don Carey, Chesapeake, VA Candidate for Mayor Retired NFL and NSU AlumDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - September 1, 2024 - Special Guest: Congressman Bobby Scott Virginia 3rd District 2024 Election SeriesDr. Eric Claville

The Art of Resistance features Hampton Roads’ own award-winning playwright, performer, filmmaker, and professor of Theatre at Old Dominion University, Brittney S. Harris, in conversation with Grammy-nominated, multi-award winning young composer, violinist and professor at The Juilliard School in NYC, Curtis Stewart. Renowned Historian and Endowed P…

State Of The Water - August 25, 2024Dr. Eric Claville

Taking a look at the DNC and the introduction of VP Kamala Harris and Governorn Tim Walz compared to the RNC.Dr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - August 11, 2024 - Special Guest: Councilwoman Jennifer Rouse, Virginia Beach City CouncilDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - August 4, 2024 - In the Room - NABJ Interview Special Guest: Lisa Godley, Emmy award - winning TV producer & NSU alumDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - August 18, 2024 - Special Guest: Za'Chary "Prince" Jackson, NSU SGA President & 2024 White House ScholarDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - July 28, 2024Dr. Eric Claville

We’re honored to welcome Sean McBrearty to State of Water. Sean is the Political Director for Clean Water Action and the Campaign Manager for Oil & Water Don't Mix. (3:20) Sean shares an update on the Nessel vs Enbridge case as well as current calls to action in the ongoing fight to Shut Down Line 5 including an invitation for folks to join upcomin…

State Of The Water - July 14, 2024 - Community Impact Series, Special Guest: Sandra Perry, Executive Director, James A. Fields House and former Vice Mayor of Newport NewsDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - July 21, 2024 - Commonwealth Community Impact Series, Special Guest: Community 1st, Clay Marquez, Founder of Guns Down Anthony Clary, Founder of Reck LeagueDr. Eric Claville

We are thrilled to welcome Chris Treter, owner and co-founder of Higher Grounds Trading Company to State of Water. State of Water host Seth Bernard invites Chris to go on a journey through time, (4:40) back to the 1990s and the formative events of the Zapatista uprising in Chiapas, Mexico and the WTO protests in Seattle - both moments of people sta…

State Of The Water - June 30, 2024 - New Virginia LawsDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - July 7, 2024 - Special Guest: Danica Royster, Councilwoman, Norfolk City CouncilDr. Eric Claville

A look at the debate between President Joe Biden and Former President Donald Trump.Dr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - June 23, 2024 - After the PrimaryDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - June 16, 2024 - Special Guest: Wisdom O. Cole, Senior National Director of Advocacy for the NAACPDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - June 9, 2024 - Special Guest: James Boyd, President, Portsmouth NAACPDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - June 2, 2024 - Special Guest: David Washington, Political Consultant & Community OutreachDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - May 26, 2024Dr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - May 12, 2024 - Mother's DayDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - May 19, 2024 - General Assembly Review, Looking Back, Looking Forward Special Guest: Delegate Phil Hernandez District 94, House of Delegates, Virginia General AssemblyDr. Eric Claville

We’re thrilled to welcome Stella Young to State of Water. Stella is the Director of Development for On the Ground Global who partners with coffee farmer communities to improve standards of living through a variety of projects in support of clean water, gender equity, and cooperative economics. (4:00) Stella shares some of the On the Ground origin s…

State Of The Water - May 5, 2024 - Commencement Special The HBCU Value, Special Guest: Dr. Will LaVeist Award - winning Journalist and AuthorDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - April 21, 2024Dr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - April 28, 2024 - Special Guest: Angela Williams - Graves, Looking Back, Looking Forward, Virginia Assembly Series ReviewDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - April 14, 2024 - Looking Back, Looking Forward: Virginia General Assembly Series Review Special Guest: Delegate Nadarius Clark 84th DistrictDr. Eric Claville

State Of The Water - April 7, 2024 - Looking Back, Looking Forward, Virginia General Assembly SeriesDr. Eric Claville

Jane Fitkin is the Director of Citizens for a Safe & Clean Lake Superior (CSCLS), (3:00) an organization created by local residents passionate about protecting the Lake Superior watershed. (3:30) Jane shares about the recent success story of their Stop the Rocket campaign which effectively mobilized grassroots opposition to the deeply flawed space …