Episodes
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Interim Charity Director at The Royal Life Saving Society, Matt Croxall, joins Karen & Mike to discuss RLSS' 'Drowning Prevention Week' campaign and how the initiative has grown over time.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction & hellos1:16 - Tony V's Peecycling podcast recomendation3:24 - Matt Croxall joins the podcast and explains what RLSS does5:54 - How has the campaign of Drowning Prevention Week and the organisation evolved over time?7:10 - Is there a link between climate change and the increase in child drownings?8:40 - The importance of enjoying water safely10:35 - The four key elements of the water safety code14:50 - RLSS' collaborations with influencers as a messaging strategy17:15 - Is the RLSS seeing a knock on impact on water safety due to the impact of Covid on swimming lessons?23:45 - Being responsible and respectful with water24:40 - How do listeners find out more about RLSS and engage with their work?27:15 - The skills gained from being a lifeguard 28:34 - Matt's personal water use29:25 - Can Karen recall the water safety code?Show notes
Tony's Peecycling podcast recommendation
RLSS
Drowning Prevention Week
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Welsh Water’s Head of Vulnerable Customer Support, Pete O’Hanlon, and Water Efficiency Lead, Annie Lamb, join Mike and Karen to explore the many innovative approaches Welsh Water takes to help vulnerable customers increase their water efficiency.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction and hellos1:02 - A toilet with a hot water flush?!3:10 - Pete & Annie join the show3:50 - The perils of leaky loos5:15 - The origins and purpose of Welsh Water's vulnerable customer team7:17 - Services that the team offer9:39 - How many people does Welsh Water help per year?11:50 - The team's work with the charity, Designed to Smile15:42 - How do the team know what vulnerable customers may need in terms of water efficiency?19:40 - Experience with customers22:56 - The team's use of behavioral science 24:51 - Welsh Water's general water efficiency use27:51 - Upcoming products the team wish to employ30:56 - Future areas of Wales the team wish to explore34:00 - Final thoughts and closeShow notes
Welsh Water Priority Services
Welsh Water's Cartef Community
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Mike & Karen are joined by Defra's Head of Water Efficiency and Demand Management, Katie Smith, for a detailed discussion of Defra's plans to help everyone save water.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Introductions 1:08 - Tony V's toilet trouble from back in the 1970s 4:05 - Katie joins the podcast and discusses her role at Defra6:12 - Actions that the government want to implement to help the public reduce their water use8:25 - Why has it taken so long for reduction targets to be established?9:40 - The role of the non-household market in reducing water use12:57 - The ongoing issues of leaking toilets 14:00 - The continual mystery of dual flush toilet buttons17:23 - Mythbusting about the Defra's targets for households and business customers 25:25 - Defra's view on smart metering 28:17 - Katie's water saving tips 31:00 - Shower song recommendations
Show notes
CCW's water meter calculator
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Mike & Karen are joined by British-born California resident, Chris Worrall, to discuss his one-man mission against household water waste in the Golden State.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction and hellos1:42 - Thoughts on Jonathan Ross' unusual shower confession5:24 - Chris joins the show and explains the water situation in San Jose8:04 - Chris' plan to cut costs and reduce water waste11:04 - The trouble of swimming pools14:15 - Chris' expert level spreadsheet of his water bills 19:31 - The impact of regular water bills being distributed to consumers21:24 - The changes that Chris has made to reduce water use 23:40 - Chris' water use and quick wins 24:45 - Low flow regulation in California 31:03 - Final thoughts and takeaways
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'Waterfall' returns for an exciting new season! And we're kicking off with a very special episode featuring South Staffs Water's Mumin Islam discuss two innovative water efficiency projects specially crafted especially for faith-based communities.
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Timestamps
0:00 - The start of a brand new season of 'Waterfall'
2:55 - Mumin joins the podcast
8:25 - The importance of serving different communities in tailored ways
9:10 - The work of 'Reviving The Sunnah'
13:50 - Water use within Islam
17:13 - Working with Cambridge Central Mosque
19:20 - Fostering a connection between the people and the environment
21:23 - Water saving within cooking
25:10 - The purpose of the projects
28:10 - How are the results going to be shared
35:50 - Mumin's personal water use
37:00 - Final thoughts and farewell
Show notes
Reviving The Sunnah
Water & Wudu – Cambridge Water & Cambridge Central Mosque: Reviving the Sunnah
Cambridge Central Mosque
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With a brand new season right of 'Waterfall' right around the corner, here are some of our fave moments from our third season.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introduction and hellos
2:45 - Cath's Water Night horror story (#60 - Tapping Into Tomorrow: The Next Generation Of Water Savers)
6:00 - Karen finally reveals her water usage (#54 - From Crisis To Conservation: Colombia’s Water Journey)
9:38 - Producer Tom's insanely quick trivia knowledge (#56 - Loyal To The Soil)
13:57 - Tim Harris discusses why they fought the law for the fen and the impact of sphagnum moss in the area (#50 - Norfolk Broadsides)
17:49 - Tom of Moors For The Future talks about the power of sphagnum moss (#57 - Improving Bog Standards)
21:16 - Mike discusses a strange discovery found in a toilet (#58 - Gloom And Bloom: Saving Water Via Emotional Engagement)
22:48 - The perils of using your phone on the toilet (#55 - Clearing Up FOG)
26:01 - Are you a lid up or lid down toilet user? (#51 - Leaky Loos)
28:33 - Thames Water's Andrew Tucker discusses leak issues beyond the standard pesky loo (#51 - Leaky Loos)
32:21 - Laura Moss' extraordinary water usage (#49 - Waterfall Live!)
33:40 - Craig Foster of OndoTech explains how the LeakBot app can push behaviour change (#59 - LeakBot: Reducing Household Water Use Through Innovative Technology)
36:30 - Tony V reflects on how he discovered the podcast and his thoughts on mulching (#53 - Tony’s Water Saving Odyssey)
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To tide you over before 'Waterfall's grand return, here are some of our favourite guest moments from our fantastic third season. Huge thanks to all those who took part!
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introduction and hellos
4:08 - Richard Allan discusses the challenges of communicating climate concepts to the general public (#61 - Climate Change: Turbo Charging The Water Cycle)
6:16 - The winning team of Wessex Water's Young People's Panel reflect on their win (#60 - Tapping Into Tomorrow: The Next Generation Of Water Savers)
9:22 - Tim Harris speaks about the fen drying and the severity of the issue at hand (#50 - Norfolk Broadsides)
11:02 - Surfers Against Sewage establish the history of their app (#62 - Riding The Digital Wave: Making A Difference With The Safer Sea & Rivers Service App)
14:15 - CCW superfan, Tony V, talks about the benefits of a cold shower (#53 - Tony's Water Saving Odyssey)
15:45 - Thames Water's Andrew Tucker talks about smart metering and leaky loos (#51 - Leaky Loos)
19:02 - OndoTech's Craig Foster explains what LeakBot is (#59 - LeakBot: Reducing Household Water Use Through Innovative Technology)
20:24 - Ipsos' Colin Strong reflects on the main learning points from the Gloom & Bloom research commissioned by CCW (#58 - Gloom & Bloom: Saving Water Via Emotional Engagement)
23:05 - Professor Luis Botero discusses the aftermath of Bogota's major water incident and the importance of water consciousness (#54 - From Crisis To Conservation: Colombia's Water Journey)
25:58 - The Rivers Trust's Tessa Hadley discusses improving the drought resilience of rivers (#52 - Rewiggling Rivers)
27:50 - Southern Water's Stephen Williams discusses how much it costs to clean a blockage (#55 - Clearing Up FOG)
30:50 - Karen speaks to the DWI's Nicholas Adjei about the importance of the public having trust in their water supply (#49 - Waterfall Live!)
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In this very special, all-Welsh language edition of 'Waterfall', CCW's Rhys Brooks and Mr. Smith of Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw school speak to a group of students and explore the valuable water efficiency lessons they've gleaned through listening to 'Waterfall.'
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Timestamps
0:00 - Producer Tom introduces this unique version of 'Waterfall'
2:45 - Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw session begins
4:05 - The importance of saving water
8:50 - Metering as a concept as mentioned in 'Waterfall's Columbia episode
11:40 - Changing water use in terms of farming and pollution
12:40 - Using water more sustainably in general
14:45 - Lessons learned from 'Waterfall's episode on WRAP
15:55 - Water scarcity in Wales
18:55 - Does Wales value water?
23:10 - Making water use part of the curriculum?
27:22 - How much water do the students think they use?
31:10 - Song choices by students for a five-minute shower
33:00 - Final thoughts and close
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It's a festive bonanza this week on 'Waterfall' as we wrap up our third season. First up we have good friend of the show and CCW's sewage expert, Steve Grebby, chatting to Mike & Karen all best cooking practices across the holiday season. And then the moment you've all been waiting for... season 3's Water Table!
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Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction and hellos
2:20 - Steve joins the show
14:25 - The Water Table countdown
Shownotes
The Institute of Water's magazine
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Mike & Cath head outside to chat to Dani Jordan & Annie McKelvey of Surfers Against Sewage all about the charity's impressive 'Safer Seas & Rivers Service' app.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction and hellos 1:38 - Waterfall's Luxembourg fans?! 3:45 - Annie & Dani join the show and describe the work of their organisation6:40 - The app 7:55 - How SAS get their data11:00 - The layout of the app14:24 - Swimming safely through the app16:30 - Recent legislation and its impact on the app19:20 - The different types of users 23:00 - The expectations of what getting rid of pollution looks like 25:00 - What are SAS prioritizing for their service?26:43 - Annie & Dani's personal water use 31:05 - Final thoughts are farewell
Shownotes
Surfers Against Sewage
More information about the app
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Mike & Karen are joined by Professor of Climate Science at University of Reading, Richard Allan, for an illuminating chat about the relationship between the water cycle and climate change.
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Timestamps
2:06 - What is Richard's specialism and what got him interested in climate change? 4:15 - What changes have Richard seen predicted in the past that have now came true?7:50 - What climate change impacts are we seeing in the UK?9:00 - The importance of water vapour 11:18 - What are the implications for managing water in a climate crisis? 13:00 - The difficulties of communicating these issues16:00 - The changes we all need to make 18:10 - Richard's outlook for the future and how is it looking?20:20 - Richard's work with the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)24:30 - Richard's personal water use
Shownotes
Richard's personal page @ University of Reading
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Following his judging role on Wessex Water's Young People's Panel 2023, Mike catches up with the winning team of A-level students to delve into their insightful perspectives on the major challenges facing the water industry.
Wessex's Young Person Panel is an exciting work experience opportunity for sixth formers and Year 11 students across the region. Students who join the Young People's Panel see the inner workings of a major company, spend time with like-minded students from across the region, and can have their say on real business challenges.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Introductions and hellos
1:47 - Mike & Cath's unfortunate experiences with Water Night 2023 5:43 - The Young Person Panel join the show and explain what the goal of the competition9:36 - Did the panel think about water prior to the programme?11:35 - How has the panel's views changed after the activity? 13:24 - Whose responsibility is it to be solving the major issues?15:17 - Does the panel make a connection between water use and climate change? 17:00 - Do the panel know their own personal water use? 22:00 - Final thoughts and reflections
Shownotes
Wessex Water's Young People's Panel
Wessex Water
Water Night
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Cath is joined by Craig Foster, the CEO of Ondotech, and Sasha Baigent, Innovation Lead at Southern Water, to discuss Leakbot, an exciting new technology designed to combat leaks in both residential and commercial properties.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction and hellos 3:37 - What is LeakBot? 5:15 - Water saving and housing insurance 7:30 - Helping people to look for opportunity to fix their leaks 8:39 - How did Southern Water and Leakbot start to work together?13:22 - Working with Portsmouth Water 15:00 - Leaky loos being a huge part of the problem 17:33 - The role of the app20:28 - Southern Water's work to engage people with water efficiencies22:12 - The trial with Southern Water24:00 - Craig & Sasha's personal water use29:10 - Final reflections and farewell
Show notes
LeakBot
Southern Water set for LeakBot pilot trial in bid to drive water efficiency
Ondo InsurTech hails 60% leak reduction in trial with Portsmouth Water
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Head of Behavioural Science at Ipsos, Colin Strong, joins Mike, Karen & Ana to discuss CCW's fascinating 'Gloom and Bloom' research which explored how individuals respond to various emotional triggers in the context of water conservation.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction and hellos
3:40 - Colin joins the show
5:00 - The importance of behaviour change
8:31 - What was the brief behind the research?
11:20 - What material were participants shown?
13:47 - Is there a clear winner in terms of approaches that work best?
17:11 - The strength of community messaging
22:00 - Virality in messaging
24:22 - Finding ways to present effectively to the public
28:50 - Timing and the psychology of social activism
32:15 - Colin’s personal water use
37:03 - Final thoughts and farewell
Show notes
Gloom and Bloom - CCW
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Karen & Cath are joined by Tom Spencer, Senior Research and Monitoring Officer for Moors For The Future Partnership, for a fascinating discussion about the importance of blanket bogs in improving water efficiency and fighting climate change.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction and hellos2:24 - What does Moors For The Future Partnership do?8:20 - Ways in which the organisation combat the degradation of the landscape16:23 - The importance of working with nature 20:00 - Collaborations with local water companies21:15 - What can we do to help the landscape?24:00 - Tom's personal water use 26:00 - Final thoughts and farewell
Shownotes
Moors For The Future
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Mike & Karen are joined by Richard Reynolds, Senior Agronomy Advisor at Anglian Water, for an enlightening discussion about the relationship between farming and water efficiency. Digging deep into the increasing need for water to be managed in a more holistic way to protect our supply and food production.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction and hellos
6:30 - What even is agronomy anyways?
9:16 - Why are water companies hiring people to speak to farmers?
13:37 - The successful projects Richard has worked on
19:35 - The impact of the last few years of extreme rainfall events
26:41 - Longer term plans going forward
27:30 - New opportunities working with local communities
31:15 - Pollution confusion issues in farming
34:30 - Richard's own personal water use
37:00 - Final thoughts and farewell
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CCW's very own Steve Grebby is joined by Network Protection Manager for Southern Water, Stephen Williams, for a detailed discussion about FOG (Fats, Oils and Grease). Exploring the range of problems that FOG can pose as well the surprisingly straightforward methods to effectively managing it.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction and hellos 2:33 - The perils of using your phone on the toilet!4:48 - The two Steves take over the podcast7:51 - The cost of clearing FOG issues 9:30 - Repurposing FOG into other things11:20 - Disruptions FOG can cause to others 14:01 - Issues within the industry, restaurants, schools 16:00 - The importance of grease management systems20:01 - How can the industry help with FOGs?22:04 - Steve's personal water use 26:10- Final thoughts and tips
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Mike is joined by CCW's Ana-Maria Millan & Professor Luis Alejandro Camacho Botero of the University of Bogota for an insightful conversation about Colombia's eventful water resource history. Delving into valuable lessons learnt from Bogota's 1997 water crisis that can be applied universally today.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction and hellos 2:15 - Karen's water use! 6:22 - Ana & Luis join the podcast7:14 - Luis' work on water quality monitoring in rivers8:33 - Bogota's major water emergency in 199714:00 - The impact of the crisis on residents17:30 - The cultural impact onto recent generations in Colombia19:22 - Universal metering within Colombia21:00 - What is the water situation like today?28:30 - Best lessons from Columbia to lower water use 29:30 - What do Ana & Luis feel are the best things about Colombia?31:10 - Ana & Luis' personal water use 33:00 - Final thoughts
Shownotes
Bogota's 1997 water crisis
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Mike & Karen welcome avid 'Waterfall' listener Tony V to the show for a discussion of the water resource situation in America and a celebration of all the water-saving tips he's gleaned from listening to the podcast.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction and hellos
3:00 - How did Tony get into the show?
4:25 - The water resource situation in America
8:27 - Tony's interest in water resource issues
11:50 - How did Tony actually find 'Waterfall'?
14:13 - Lessons Tony has learnt from the podcast
26:55 - The importance of mulching!
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Karen & Producer Tom are joined by Tessa Wardley, Director of Communications and Advocacy at the Rivers Trust, for a fascinating chat about how restoring rivers with nature-based solutions can offer long-term drought resilience.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
3:47 - Who are the Rivers Trust and what do they do?
7:08 - What's the difference between the Rivers Trust and the Canal & Rivers Trust?
8:00 - The work to improve river health
11:12 - What is re-wiggling and why were rivers de-wiggled in the first place?
14:00 - The importance of individual contributions and the changes we can make
16:05 - Tackling leaky dams
18:00 - Utilising nature based solutions
20:11 - Rivers Trust's Big River Watch initiative
24:06 - Tessa's personal water use
27:10 - Final thoughts and farewell
Shownotes
The Rivers Trust
The Rivers Trust's Big River Watch
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