Waterfall - Saving Water Podcast

Cath & Karen are joined by Dr. Mark Gush, Head of Environmental Horticulture at The Royal Horticultural Society, for an illuminating chat on thoughtful water use in the garden and the work of RHS.  No green-fingered listener will want to miss this one! 

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TIMESTAMPS 

0:00 - Introductions and hellos 

1:25 - 'Waterfall' has been nominated as part of The Water Industry Awards 2023 

6:00 - Mark joins the show and explains his work with the RHS 

10:00 - What changes are being witnessed by RHS in regards to climate change within horticulture 

17:30 - The importance of No May May and its long-term impact on the garden 

21:38 - The work of RHS in encouraging wildlife within gardens 

23:06 - RHS tips for considerate water use at home 

27:00 - The importance of mulch  

29:30 - Mark’s personal water use 

34:20 - Final thoughts and farewells 

SHOWNOTES 

Mains To Rains

RHS

Water Industry Awards 2023 

Mike & Karen are joined by Natasha Wiseman of 'Make Water Famous' to discuss the more hopeful side of news within the sector. Make Water Famous’ core mission is to spread the word about the value of water at every level from each household to every community to decision-makers around the world.

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TIMESTAMPS 

0:00 - Introduction and hellos 

2:15 - Meghan Trainor’s absurd toilet innovation 

5:00 - Natasha joins the show and details the purpose of Make Water Famous 

7:45 - Where does Make Water Famous source material? 

12:00 - The unique position of the UK within the scope of the organisation 

14:30 - The general public is fed up with bad news 

16:00 - The unsung heroes within the industry 

19:45 - The importance of water industry partners in spreading messaging 

24:00 - Natasha’s personal water use 

27:15 - Final tips and farewell

SHOW NOTES

Make Water Famous

Go Tap!

Walking With Water 

The Met Office's very first socio-meteorologist, Helen Roberts, joins Mike & Karen for an insightful discussion on the intersection between psychology, sociology and effective water efficiency messaging. 

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TIMESTAMPS 

0:00 - Introductions and hellos 

3:30 - Draining a reservoir to grab your phone?!

6:03 - Helen joins the show and explains her unique role as sociolo-meteorologist 

12:00 - The impact of a socio-meteorlogical approach in communicating the weather 

15:45 - The parallels between Helen’s work and CCW’s own messaging on water efficiency  

19:20 - Dealing with different motivations of audiences

23:30 - Steps forward in communicating messaging about weather and climate

25:00 - The importance of balancing empowerment with innovative messaging

29:00 - Going beyond the academic world and into the household

32:00 - Helen’s personal water use 

34:30 - Final reflections and farewell 

SHOWNOTES

Indian official fined after draining reservoir in search of mobile phone

Mike is joined by CCW's Senior Policy Lead for Wales and proud Greek, Lia Moutselou, for an illuminating chat about Greece's current water resource situation and the innovative ways these issues are being navigated.

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TIMESTAMPS 

0:00 - Introductions and hellos

3:00 - Mike's hot shower betrayal 

5:45 - Lia joins the show and discusses the current water situation in Greece

7:37 - The impact of climate change upon the country

13:00 - How does Greece cope with peak demand during the tourist situation?

16:40 - Behaviour change and attitudes comparing Greek vs England

23:41 - Water-saving innovations within Greece

33:30 - Lessons for England and Wales

37:40 - Final reflections and farewell 

Mike heads out to meet David Clubb, chair of the National Infrastructure for Wales, for a chat walking around his astonishingly innovative, water-saving garden.

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And also sure to follow us on Twitter (@Waterfall_Pod) & Instagram (@waterfall_podcast) to see pictures of David's remarkable oasis. 

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Introduction and hellos

2:45 - Why would anyone put a wig down the drain?

5:04 - David joins the show and discusses the origins of his garden

11:02 - The inventive equipment installed in the garden

14:05 - The tiny extent of impermeable areas within the paradise

17:30 - David’s innovative use of his home alongside the garden

21:00 - The importance of the project for the local community

25:30 - The impact of the changes on the property

28:55 - Lessons for future homes being built

33:00 - Final thoughts and goodbye

With unprecedented droughts and heatwaves last year and a hosepipe ban now currently active in Cornwall and parts of Devon, Mike & Karen return to talk about what this all means for England & Wales going into the summer + what we can all do to help. 

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TIMESTAMPS 

0:00 - Introductions and hellos

1:30 - ChatGPT and water saving?!

8:50 - Why would hosepipe bans be needed if it doesn’t even seem that dry?

12:34 - What are people being asked to do in Devon and Cornwall during the Temporary Use Ban?

15:25 - The complexities of what not to do during a TUB

18:02 - What more can companies do to reassure the people they serve?

23:15 - What about the rest of England and Wales outside of the SW?

25:15 - Confidence in the water supply across England & Wales

27:15 - Final tips and goodbye

SHOWNOTES

#3 - 'Heat Beating Tips' & #4 'Demystifying Hosepipe Bans' are available within our episode archive

SW Water hosepipe ban 

Mike's fundraising page 

Waterwise's very own Steph rejoins the show to discuss the organisation's fantastic 'Water Saving Week' initiative. A week-long campaign aiming to spread awareness of issues around water such as the increased stress on water resources resulting from climate change as well as our own personal habits.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Introductions and hellos

2:20 - The power of a cold shower?!

7:40 - What is ‘Water Saving Week’?

9:10 - The relationship between water efficiency and the environment

15:00 - Appreciating the water availability within this country

17:00 - Avoiding double showers in the day

19:00 - The hidden horrors of embedded water

26:00 - Smart meter experiences within water

32:00 - Final tips and farewell

SHOWNOTES

Water Saving Week

Mike's fundraising page 

Karen & Cath are joined by Jennie & Simon of Northumbrian Water for a discussion of their enormously effective behavioural change campaign, 'Bin The Wipe.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00- Introductions and hellos

3:35 - Northumbrian Water join the show

6:42 - The origins of the ‘Bin The Wipe’ project

10:47 - Mitigating sewer flooding

16:30 - The importance of disposing responsibly

21:06 - How the success of the programmes have been tracked

26:00 - The expansion of the campaign nationwide

33:00 - The impact of positive affirmation and the reduction of blockages

40:41 - Final thoughts

Mike & Karen are joined by Megan & Tessa of WaterAid to discuss the organisation's incredible, worldwide work on providing clean water, safe sanitation and hygiene behaviour change.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Introductions and hellos

2:08 - CCW’s new Water Awareness Index

7:11 - Tessa & Megan of WaterAid join the show

8:30 - The work of WaterAid

11:20 - The importance of joined-up working

14:44 - How does WaterAid prioritise the countries it works with?

17:57 - The role of climate change in the water crisis 

20:01 - The importance of fundraising + Mike’s marathon challenge

28:47 - Final thoughts

SHOWNOTES

Mike's fundraising page 

WaterAid 

Mike & Karen are joined by Associate Director of Yonder Consulting, Rebecca Hughes, for an eye-opening discussion of the unusual ways in which people waste water within the home. 

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Introduction and hellos

3:00 - CCW’s new Go Tap! Campaign

7:00 - Rebecca joins the show

11:00 - The most striking habits discovered as part of the work 

14:30 - Demographic skews in the research across age and location

21:00 - Why do people behave so differently in the bathroom?

27:02 - The research suggests most people do want to be more water efficient

32:00 - Farewells and final tips 

SHOWNOTES

Go Tap!

Full 'Lifting The Lid' research