What happens when communities stop waiting for solutions and start collecting the evidence themselves? In this episode of This Way Up, environmental justice activist Ferial Adams reveals how citizen science is helping South Africans challenge water insecurity, expose failures, and drive real change.

From testing water quality to winning practical victories such as new water tanks, Ferial shares powerful stories of grassroots action, resilience, and the determination to ensure that every community has a voice in the fight for safe water.