When The Human Utility pays water bills for people, some utility workers are happy and others feel it makes them look bad. But over time the utility learned more about customers' struggles and Tiffani Ashley Bell learned of the utility's funding gap. Watch the podcast at https://bit.ly/HumanUtility
When The Human Utility pays to turn water back on for a woman who is battling breast cancer or an elderly lady returning to her house after a stay in a nursing home, that is success to Tiffani Ashley Bell. Often people just need the fresh start. Watch the podcast…
Parents can actually lose custody of children when water is shut off for an unpaid bill of several hundred dollars, which may have a lasting impact on kids says Tiffani Ashley Bell. That's why The Human Utility pays for water to be turned back on. Watch the podcast at https://bit.ly/HumanUtility
Cities like Orlando, Atlanta, and Austin that are a few hours inland will be among the main destinations for millions of people migrating from sea level rise by the end of the century, says Mathew Hauer of Florida State University. Watch the full podcast at https://bit.ly/MathewHauer
As inland cities conduct long-range strategic planning, they aren't accounting for an influx of millions of people that will need to migrate away from sea level rise in coastal communities says Mathew Hauer of Florida State University. Watch the full #podcast at https://bit.ly/MathewHauer
As many as 13 million people in the U.S. could be forced to move by the end of the century because of sea level rise driven by climate change says Mathew Hauer of Florida State University. About half of the impacted people would be Florida residents. Watch the full podcast…
In the early 1900s New York City used to have floating bathhouses and many people would regularly swim in the river. +POOL wants to recreate that scene and ensure access for everyone. Watch the full podcast at https://bit.ly/KaraMeyer
+POOL built a floating light sculpture in the East River in New York City that changed colors based on water quality to raise public awareness about the river's health and the effort to build a swimming pool in the water. Watch the full #podcast at https://bit.ly/KaraMeyer
The plus-sign shape of +POOL would allow the proposed swimming pool in New York City's East River to be used in a variety of ways, but is also a symbol of inclusivity and positivity. Watch the full podcast at https://bit.ly/KaraMeyer
The idea of a swimming pool in the East River in New York City moved closer to reality when the city requested proposals last year. Now Kara Meyer of +POOL says the project must be defined within the city's regulatory structure. Watch the podcast at https://bit.ly/KaraMeyer
Chemours dumped GenX, a PFAS chemical, in the Cape Fear River for nearly 40 years under an exemption in its agreement for so-called byproducts of its manufacturing facility in Fayetteville NC, says Vaughn Hagerty of the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority. Watch the full podcast at https://bit.ly/VaughnHagerty
The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority in Wilmington, NC is building granular activated carbon filters to remove 90% of the GenX, a PFAS chemical, from the water. The utility says the system cost of $43 million should be paid by the polluter Chemours. Watch the full podcast at https://bit.ly/VaughnHagerty
Should I drink the water? It's not an easy question for a utility to answer when there is PFAS in the water. Without federal or state standards for GenX the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority shows people current levels, health info, and mitigation steps. Watch the full podcast at https://bit.ly/VaughnHagerty
Because Chemours dumped PFAS into the Cape Fear River for nearly 40 years, the chemical is found in groundwater and river sediment. Vaughn Hagerty of the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority says the utility expects to see PFAS in intake water into the future. Watch the full podcast at https://bit.ly/VaughnHagerty
Voters should do more to advocate on environmental justice issues to their elected officials and to have their voices heard when they go to ballot box, says La'Meshia Whittington-Kaminski of Advance Carolina and NC Black Alliance. Watch the full podcast: https://bit.ly/LaMeshia
Gerrymandering can worsen environmental justice problems by allowing elected officials to protect companies that pollute and North Carolina has several examples of this, says La'Meshia Whittington-Kaminski of Advance Carolina and the NC Black Alliance. Watch the full podcast: https://bit.ly/LaMeshia
The national environmental justice movement began in North Carolina in 1982 when people protested and litigated against pollution being dumped in communities of color, says La'Meshia Whittington-Kaminski of Advance Carolina and the NC Black Alliance. Watch the full podcast: https://bit.ly/LaMeshia
EnvironmentalJustice means that the voices and experiences of people who have been disproportionately impacted by pollution are included in government policies and laws, says La'Meshia Whittington-Kaminski of Advance Carolina and the NC Black Alliance. Watch the full podcast: https://bit.ly/LaMeshia
Ramiro Diaz is Senior Project Designer with Waggonner & Ball, an architecture and environment firm based in New Orleans. In this episode Ramiro explains the firm’s Living With Water approach to design that prioritizes water sustainability, climate resilience, and community livability. He discusses projects including the Greater New Orleans Urban…
John Deignan is Lead Free DC Program Manager at DC Water. In this episode John says there are more than 20,000 lead drinking water lines on private property in Washington, DC and the utility’s new program provides funding for replacement and requires disclosure of lead by landlords and property sellers.…
Rob Puentes is the President and CEO of the Eno Center for Transportation. In this episode Rob discusses various intersections of water and transportation, including the challenges and opportunities with both types of infrastructure simultaneously in need of massive investment to modernize and expand. He talks about the impact that…
Carla Burns is a Research and Database Analyst with the Environmental Working Group. In this episode Carla discusses the safety and effectiveness of sunscreens, including EWG’s review of more than 1,300 products that found only 25 percent offer sufficient protection and don’t contain ingredients of concern such as oxybenzone. She…
When actor Mark Ruffalo learned how people were exposed to toxic chemical PFAS he was shocked, called environmental attorney Rob Bilott, and asked how to get the story out to a wide audience. That led to the movie Dark Waters. Watch the full podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopRobBilott
About 69,000 people in Parkersburg, W.V. took place in a study of the human health impacts of PFAS, which was linked to kidney cancer, testicular cancer, ulcerative colitis, thyroid disease, preeclampsia, and high cholesterol. Watch the full podcast at https://bit.ly/waterloopRobBilott