Talk of the Towns 7/8/26: Stories from a Thousand Towns, with Dar Williams

Talk of the Towns 7/8/26: Stories from a Thousand Towns, with Dar Williams

From WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives by WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives

July 8, 2026 · 59 min

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The episode features Dar Williams discussing her book and the importance of community connections in the face of climate change.

Producer/Hosts: Ron Beard and Liz Graves College of the Atlantic provides help with production. Engineering by Joel Mann of WERU Community Radio. Theme music for Talk of the Towns Theme is a medley from Coronach, on a Balnain House Highland Music recording. Talk of the Towns: Local Community concerns and opportunities This month: What inspired Dar Williams to write her 2017 book What I Found in a Thousand Towns? Why is “positive proximity” such an important factor in building healthy communities? What kinds of projects foster connections for community members? What kinds of “spaces” help build communities? How has A Climate To Thrive exemplified some of the lessons that Dar Williams has written about? How might resilient communities respond to the consequences of climate change? Guest/s: Dar Williams, singer, songwriter, author of What I Learned in a Thousand Towns. Andy Revkin, journalist, musician, host of podcast Sustain What. Johanna Blackman, Executive Director, A Climate to Thrive. FMI: www.aclimatetothrive.org darwilliams.com revkin.substack.com/podcast criteriontheatre.org About the hosts: Ron Beard is producer and host of Talk of the Towns, which…

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