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The Girl Who Wanted To Swim: Tackling Sewage At The Source

The Girl Who Wanted To Swim: Tackling Sewage At The Source

FromWhat About Water? with Jay Famiglietti


The Girl Who Wanted To Swim: Tackling Sewage At The Source

FromWhat About Water? with Jay Famiglietti

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Mar 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On our final episode of Season 3, we hear how a 6th grade science fair project led to receiving the Order of Nova Scotia for youth environmentalist and clean water advocate, Stella Bowles. At just 11 years old, Stella learned about the 600 straight pipes flushing unprocessed sewage from homes directly into the LaHave river behind her home. What started as a science fair project catapulted her community - and all three levels of government - into action to clean up the LaHave. Now 18 years old and $15.7 million in government funds allocated later, Stella sits down with Jay to share her story. On the Last Word we hear from more youth of all ages – five-year old Rishi, 8-year-old Aashrith, 10-year-old Aurelia, 12-year-old Tasman, and 13-year-old Shreya. They share why water is important to them and what they are doing to protect it, plus a call to action for adults everywhere.  Read the full guest bio for Stella Bowles here.
Released:
Mar 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (63)

"What About Water" connects water science with the stories that bring about solutions, adaptations & actions for the world's water realities. Hosted by Jay Famiglietti and presented by the Global Institute for Water Security and The Walrus Lab. Formerly known as "Let's Talk About Water".