Catalysing first movers in the decentralised water evolution with Newsha Ajami | S6 Ep.3

08/15/23 • 44 min

In this episode, Will and Tom are joined by Newsha Ajami, Chief Development Officer for Research, Earth & Environmental Sciences Area, Berkeley Lab.
They talk about the role of water demand reduction to help increase water security across the Colorado River Basin.
Newsha discusses what’s needed to move from a centralised, aka the conventional water systems, to the decentralised model and the role of engaging community ambassadors.
She believes spurring the first movers is really important in the decentralised movement, and talks about policy developments and leading cities such as San Francisco
There is also talk, believe it or not, on pizza! That’s right, we discuss how digital innovation has given people insights on their pizza’s being cooked and delivered. Why is it that people have a more positive relationship with their local pizzeria than their water company?
It was great to have Newsha back on The Stream – we’re a big fan of her vision for the future of water.
We hope you enjoy the episode!
Special thanks to this season's sponsor, Raymond James.
And thanks to our knowledge partners: British Water, WWF, Water Alliance, DCU Water Institute, SurplusWater25, Earth and Environmental Science at Berkeley Lab, Water Foundry and Atlantean Media.

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Special thanks to this season's sponsor, Raymond James.
And our charity partner, Frank Water.
And thanks to our knowledge partners: British Water, WWF, Water Alliance, DCU Water Institute, SurplusWater25, Earth and Environmental Science at Berkeley Lab, Water Foundry and Atlantean Media.

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Greywater reuse and beer with Aaron Tartakovsky | S6 Ep.2

In this episode, Will and Tom are joined by Aaron Tartakovsky, co-founder and CEO of Epic Cleantec.
He talks about the company genesis, and going back to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Reinvent the Toilet challenge.
With a background in politics and one of four co-founders of the business, Aaron talks about the challenges of carving out an entirely new market: onsite, water reuse within commercial buildings.
Although leading a recycled water beer campaign that went viral, the scaling of the business has not been without its challenges. During early events, Aaron was told by senior utility teams that he’s the guy putting them out of business!
Aaron is one of the leading entrepreneurs in this space, and we hope you enjoy his story as much as we did.
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Special thanks to this season's sponsor, Raymond James.
And thanks to our knowledge partners: British Water, WWF, Water Alliance, DCU Water Institute, SurplusWater25, Earth and Environmental Science at Berkeley Lab, Water Foundry and Atlantean Media.

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Hats off to rancher-turned-water policy guru James Eklund on the ‘Law of the River’ | S6 Ep.4

This week Will and Tom are joined by James Eklund, Water & Natural Resources Practice Lead, Sherman & Howard. Known as the architect of Colorado’s first strategic water plan, he was the Director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board.
James talks about why involving all stakeholders, effectively democratising input on the future of their supply, was a central to the success of the plan.
He discusses his origin story – he’s a fifth generation Coloradan from the Western Slope of Colorado, where his parents operate a ranch homesteaded by his great, great grandparents in 1888.
He’s often consulted on implementing what has been considered the “gold standard” of water plans in the Western US.

Enjoy the episode!
Special thanks to this season's sponsor, Raymond James.
And thanks to our knowledge partners: British Water, WWF, Water Alliance, DCU Water Institute, SurplusWater25, Earth and Environmental Science at Berkeley Lab, Water Foundry and Atlantean Media.

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