Jeremy Orr is a Staff Attorney for the Safe Water Initiative of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). In this episode Jeremy explains that he went into environmental law because he saw a glaring lack of Black representation in the decision-making positions that impacted Black people. He discusses how racism…
Heather Sackett is Managing Editor at Aspen Journalism and Editor and Report of its Water Desk. In this episode Heather discusses the rise and importance of nonprofit media outlets such as Aspen Journalism that cover environmental issues. She explains water rights in Colorado and the impact of climate change and…
Travis Loop discuss the reverse osmosis system he has used for drinking and cooking water at his house for 12 years. The system uses a series of filters - sediment, carbon, reverse osmosis, and calcium carbonate - to purify and remineralize the water. His specific system is by APEC and…
Venky Raghavendra is Vice President of Advancement for the Safe Water Network. In this episode Venky discusses social entrepreneurship and why it has a vital role in addressing water challenges around the world. He explains how the Safe Water Network emphasizes market-based solutions to provide access to water for people…
Mountaintops destroyed for coal mining can be reshaped and reforested, and miners themselves can be hired for the work. And Appalachian communities hurt by mining now need to reshape their own future, says Erin Savage of Appalachian Voices. Watch the #podcast: https://bit.ly/MountaintopMining
Often coal companies are not restoring mountaintops they removed for mining and aren’t worried about violations for it because the industry is in decline and business is dwindling, says Erin Savage of Appalachian Voices. Watch the podcast at https://bit.ly/MountaintopMining
Mountaintop removal mining buries streams and causes acid mine drainage, where downstream waters are highly acidic and polluted by heavy metals that are harmful to fish and other aquatic life, says Erin Savage of Appalachian Voices. Watch the podcast at https://bit.ly/MountaintopMining
In Central Appalachia a type of coal mining literally removes mountaintops, dumps excess material in the adjacent valleys, and buries headwater streams, says Erin Savage of Appalachian Voices Watch the podcast at https://bit.ly/MountaintopMining
When many environmental organizations are in the same area it is a chance for collaboration. The Water Center at Penn is working in Pittsburgh to create a shared vision for water, centralize data, and build the next generation of leaders. Watch the podcast at https://bit.ly/HowardNeukrug
The Water Center at Penn focuses on applying science, technology, and policy to solve real water problems. One project evaluated the potential for other cities in the Midwest to have a drinking water crisis like Flint. Watch the podcast at https://bit.ly/HowardNeukrug
Water innovation in Philadelphia has been driven for over a century by the city's desire to provide high quality drinking water for residents using the latest technologies and techniques, says Howard Neukrug of The Water Center at Penn. Watch the podcast at https://bit.ly/HowardNeukrug
The unique issues and local priorities of a community must be understood and respected as part of any water project, says Howard Neukrug of The Water Center at Penn, which has included equity and affordability in its work. Watch the podcast at https://bit.ly/HowardNeukrug
Fred Tutman is the Patuxent Riverkeeper. In this episode Fred discusses his experiences as a Black man working in the overwhelmingly white environmental field and shares his perspective on the increased attention from organizations on people of color and diversity. He explains why he refers to it as environmental injustice…
Erin Savage is Central Appalachian Senior Program Manager for Appalachian Voices. In this episode Erin explains the practice of mountaintop removal for coal mining, which has destroyed more than 500 mountaintops, 1.2 million acres of forest, and 2,000 miles of streams in the Appalachians. She discusses the harmful impacts to…
The unique issues and local priorities of a community must be understood and respected as part of any water project, says Howard Neukrug of The Water Center at Penn, which has included equity and affordability in its work. Watch the podcast at https://bit.ly/HowardNeukrug
Water innovation in Philadelphia has been driven for over a century by the city's desire to provide high quality drinking water for residents using the latest technologies and techniques, says Howard Neukrug of The Water Center at Penn. Watch the podcast at https://bit.ly/HowardNeukrug
The Water Center at Penn focuses on applying science, technology, and policy to solve real water problems. One project evaluated the potential for other cities in the Midwest to have a drinking water crisis like Flint. Watch the podcast at https://bit.ly/HowardNeukrug
When many environmental organizations are in the same area it is a chance for collaboration. The Water Center is working in Pittsburgh to create a shared vision for #water, centralize data, and build the next generation of leaders. Watch the podcast at https://bit.ly/HowardNeukrug
In response to coronavirus the Surfrider Foundation gathered a group of experts to create recommendations to balance public health protection with public access to beaches and the ocean, particularly with "recreation only" policies, says Chad Nelsen. Watch the podcast https://bit.ly/Chad-Nelsen
The Surfrider Foundation uses a network of volunteers and laboratories to monitor water quality at beaches to make sure it is safe to surf and swim in the ocean and to identify potential pollution problems, says Chad Nelsen. Watch the podcast at https://bit.ly/Chad-Nelsen
As demand for gas and oil drops, the industry is shifting to manufacture of plastics at "cracker plants" in the Midwest. Chad Nelsen of the Surfrider Foundation says there is concern about loose regulations and the production of more plastic. Watch the podcast at https://bit.ly/Chad-Nelsen
"Turn your garden into a solution for pollution." Chad Nelsen says the Surfrider Foundation's Ocean Friendly Gardens program encourages people to use plants, permeable surfaces, and some landscaping techniques to capture rain and prevent runoff. Watch the podcast: https://bit.ly/Chad-Nelsen
A variety of local laws seek to reduce single-use #plastic items such as bags, straws, and styrofoam containers because of their huge environmental cost - only 10 percent end up being recycled, says Julia Stein of the Emmett Center on Climate and Environment at UCLA. Watch the podcast at https://bit.ly/JuliaStein
The most successful ways of regulating single-use #plastic bags are fees and a hybrid of a fee and ban, with these policies encouraging consumers to change behavior and bring reusable bags, says Julia Stein of the Emmett Institute on Climate and Environment at UCLA. Watch the #podcast: https://bit.ly/JuliaStein