Are our schools ready to adapt to climate change? How do we engage children about the future of the planet without overwhelming them? 

Join CIWEM President Niki Roach and her co-host Baroness Brown as they discuss the challenges facing schools as they tackle climate change adaptation and resilience both in the classroom and the fabric of school buildings.

Season 2 kicks off with a fantastic line up of guests connecting the water & environment sector and education.  Lesley McKay, Headteacher of Moor Allerton Hall Primary School in Leeds, shares how her school have  developed a climate curriculum- and been retweeted by Greta! Daniel Johns shares his experience of being a Governor at John Burns Primary in Battersea, London. The school are about to embark on an ambitious climate adaptation programme after hot summers began to impact on the children’s learning.

Join us as we explore if everything really is connected… 

p.s if you want to find out more about the STEM Learning charity Baroness Brown mentions here’s the link… https://www.stem.org.uk/ 

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Presented & Produced by Niki Roach

Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited

With thanks to Alastair Chisholm

Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland 

We've reached the end of Season 1 of Let's talk WEM!  Hear a few of our highlights from the compelling, authentic stories that our guests have shared with us and if you missed any episodes then grab a cuppa/ take the dog for a walk/ find your podcast listening spot and dive back into Season 1, before Season 2 gets started!

Thanks to our Season 1 sponsor Yorkshire Water for enabling us to bring Let's talk WEM to life.

If you'd like to get in touch to be involved with Let's talk WEM or to sponsor an episode you can reach us at [email protected].

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Presented & Produced by Niki Roach

Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited

With thanks to Alastair Chisholm

Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland 

Join Niki Roach as she speaks with key opinion formers and decision-makers from the UK on the topic of reducing our demand for water.  This extended final episode of Season 1 tackles the tricky topics of compulsory metering and explores what our other options are to reduce demand for water.  We hear what approaches are being taken globally and share what the current situation is like in the UK.

As part of CIWEM's ongoing advocacy work, Niki spoke with Rebecca Pow MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and we hear the Minister's views on why reducing our demand for water is so key.

Niki's co-host for this episode is Sophie Broadfield, the Deputy Director for Water at DEFRA (Dept for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) for the UK Government.  Her panelists are Nicci Russell, CEO of Waterwise, Andrew Tucker, Water Efficiency Manager for Thames Water and Rob Lawson, Chair of the CIWEM Water Resource Technical Panel.

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Presented & Produced by Niki Roach

Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited

With thanks to Alastair Chisholm

Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland 

Celebrating World Water Day and it's theme of Valuing Water, join CIWEM President Niki Roach as she interviews WaterAid's Country Director, Tripti Rai to explore the water, sanitation and hygiene situation in Nepal.  Tripti expains how an innovative partnership with Anglian Water in the UK has led to more than just skills sharing on the ground.

Niki's co-host for this episode is Neil Dewis, Chair of WaterAid in Yorkshire and Director of Water Service Delivery for Yorkshire Water.  Neil offers his reflections on the conversation and the comparison with the 20 towns initiative that Yorkshire Water and WaterAid Ethiopia have recently developed.

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Presented & Produced by Niki Roach

Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited

With thanks to Alastair Chisholm

Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland 

Join CIWEM President Niki Roach and her guest Co-Host Liam Foster from WSP New Zealand as they hear from Catherine Wright and Oliver Harmar of the Environment Agency in England to explore the topic of resilience. Our guests share their experience of major flooding incidents in England in 2019 and how they applied lessons learned to managing Storm Christoph in early 2021.  Liam and Niki explore how the approach compares to water management in New Zealand - Aotearoa  and what we can learn from each other's challenges.

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Presented & Produced by Niki Roach

Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited

With thanks to Alastair Chisholm

Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland 

Join CIWEM President Niki Roach and her guest Co-Host & CEO of British Water, Lila Thompson as they hear from the founders of Pride in Water, Jacquie Moon and Brendan Moore. Our guests share their stories of being part of the LGBTQ+ community and their experiences within the Australian water sector. We explore why they set up Pride in Water at Yarra Valley Water in Melbourne and how this initiative is now expanding Australia-wide.

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Presented & Produced by Niki Roach

Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited

With thanks to Alastair Chisholm

Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland 

Join Niki for a virtual tour of Hull in East Yorkshire with her tour guide and Living with Water’s General Manager, Lee Pitcher. They’ll be joined by Ben Wallis, Kate MacDonald and Martin Budd to explore how the city has recovered after the devastating 2007 floods and how the special Living with Water partnership is helping people move from fearing to thriving around water.    

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Presented & Produced by Niki Roach

Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited

With thanks to Alastair Chisholm

Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland