The UK water sector is facing a gender crisis. There are not enough women working in the sector, and those that are, are typecast into specific roles. In 2019, 29.1% of workers in the UK water sector were female, compared to 47.3% in the UK overall. Only 13.8% are managers, directors or senior officials compared to 35.7% in the UK workforce overall. Most women, 76.3% of them, find themselves working in admin and secretarial occupations. Nevertheless, the aim of this episode is not to point...

How does water make you feel? People are connected to water to various degrees.  Whether you feel connection because it keeps you alive day-to-day or whether it’s something more. Think about it, when you’re a kid and you see the sea for the first time on holiday, what feelings do you remember? When you can’t sleep, what noises do you listen to? Rain, waves, whales? Even before we’re born, when we’re in our mothers' bellies we grow, protected by a safe watery base of the amniotic fluid. So...

America is meant to be the country where dreams come true. One of the richest countries in the world where countless innovations, systems, ways of living, and working have been invented and replicated the world over. Nevertheless, we all know that America has deep rooted flaws. But one of them might not be what you think. In many cities in America there is a problem with drinking water, with sewer systems, with water management, and water governance. America has a water crisis. Episode...

We're highlighting the fast fashion debate and looking at our consumer behaviour. How much is too much? And what damage are we making?  As well as the environmental impacts, there's also a water element through pollution and the sheer amount needed to make, for example, the jeans or T-shirt you're probably wearing right now. Join us for the last episode of series 1 as Ed and I go between the seams of the fashion industry. Additional Resources The problem: The True Cost (2015...

Water is power, politics, conflict, and resolution. And it’s a story that plays out all over the world everyday. Join as we unpack the drama unfolding right now on the River Nile and show you a side of water that you never thought existed. When water becomes political, who holds the power? Does it matter? And why can’t everyone just get along? Additional resources:  (N.B. when getting to grips with a water story it's important to find different perspectives from many sources to...

Green energy is officially here. The status quo is being shaken up and fossil fuel is now more than a dirty word. Water plays a massive role in this revolution. Hyro-electricity, desalination, hydrogen energy, waste water heating.. These are the things you need to know  now but, as always, the grass isn’t necessarily greener on the other side.  Join us as we unpack the science and turn it into solid chat to kick start your 2021.

As we wind down to Christmas, it hasn’t gone under our radar that water is getting attention for our entertainment pleasure. From Brave Blue World, Rotten, the institution that is David Attenborough, and Down to Earth with dreamy Zac Efforn, it’s all kicking off. It’s a lot to take in, but are they any good? That’s right, it’s a Netflix review episode! Combining our unique brand of cautious realism from Nancy Smith and the never ending challenge bringer that is Ed Potter we’re watching,...

We will be exploring the water locked in your favourite food & drinks. Big news, it takes water to produce it all.....a lot of water and our very choices can have big consequences. It’s 2020, you’re trying to do the right thing, but when it comes to water, is being a vege, vegan, pesci, flexi or plant based warrior really all it’s cracked up to be? And can it sometimes do more harm than good?

In this episode we will be discovering the role of water in building, developing, and dismantling cities. From historical innovation to “day zero” water crises in the 21st Century. Can water survive the metropolitan booms or is it only bust from here?

The typical household water bill is £415 a year. Is that too little, too much, or just right? We're taking a dive into the water treatment process and to give you a taste of what your water bills pay for - from source to tap. We’re also talking to the fabulous Waterwise about what you can do, or not do, to save water day-to-day.  Does the power really lie with us? Or is someone else’s responsibility?