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31: Water Scarcity: water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink
31: Water Scarcity: water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink
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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Mar 11, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
As our population grows and so too does our consumption of resources, this week Emma and Lloyd are exploring why one of life’s most essential resources is becoming more and more scarce around the world.
We look at the causes of water scarcity, explore big ideas for dealing with it and find out what easy changes we can make in our daily lives that can reduce our personal water usage.
Sources:
Ted Talk: We need to track water like we track the weather:
https://www.ted.com/talks/sonaar_luthra_we_need_to_track_the_world_s_water_like_we_track_the_weather/transcript?language=en
Countryfile: Saving water in the UK https://www.countryfile.com/news/water-shortage-in-the-uk-whats-the-problem-and-how-to-save-water/
WWF: Water Scarcity https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/water-scarcity
Reclaim Your Sh*t book: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/why-do-we-use-drinking-water-in
UN Water: https://www.unwater.org/water-facts/scarcity/
Experts on water scarcity: https://www.resilience.org/stories/2020-02-04/vital-implications-on-water-scarcity-according-to-14-experts/
BBC: Water shortages in England: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47620228
Nestle being generally terrible for the planet: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/29/the-fight-over-water-how-nestle-dries-up-us-creeks-to-sell-water-in-plastic-bottles
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We look at the causes of water scarcity, explore big ideas for dealing with it and find out what easy changes we can make in our daily lives that can reduce our personal water usage.
Sources:
Ted Talk: We need to track water like we track the weather:
https://www.ted.com/talks/sonaar_luthra_we_need_to_track_the_world_s_water_like_we_track_the_weather/transcript?language=en
Countryfile: Saving water in the UK https://www.countryfile.com/news/water-shortage-in-the-uk-whats-the-problem-and-how-to-save-water/
WWF: Water Scarcity https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/water-scarcity
Reclaim Your Sh*t book: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/why-do-we-use-drinking-water-in
UN Water: https://www.unwater.org/water-facts/scarcity/
Experts on water scarcity: https://www.resilience.org/stories/2020-02-04/vital-implications-on-water-scarcity-according-to-14-experts/
BBC: Water shortages in England: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47620228
Nestle being generally terrible for the planet: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/29/the-fight-over-water-how-nestle-dries-up-us-creeks-to-sell-water-in-plastic-bottles
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Released:
Mar 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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