The Future of Water

Why Don’t We Care About Water?


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This week, podcast host Reese Tisdale takes the mic solo to ask a question that’s been bothering him: Why does no one care about water?

Reese steps away from the usual market forecasts and company strategies to dig into the bigger picture—the hidden value of water, the cracks showing in our systems, and why the most essential resource on earth is so often overlooked.

From the invisible gallons behind the food we eat and the clothes we wear, to the staggering imbalance in federal spending, to the mounting pressure from climate, infrastructure, and population growth—this episode shines a light on the urgency of water and the opportunities to adapt.

Topics covered include:

  • Why water is taken for granted in the developed world
  • The hidden water footprint behind everyday products
  • How clean water infrastructure investments have doubled U.S. life expectancy
  • Cracks in the system: leaks, aging pipes, and new demands from data centers and population growth
  • The human factor: affordability, politics, and shifting utility budgets
  • Opportunities in reuse, desalination, digital tools, and new financing models
  • Reese closes with a reminder: there’s no substitute for water. If climate is the shark, water is the teeth. And while the challenges are real, so too are the opportunities—making now, in a strange way, the best time to be in the water sector.

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