Waterfall is the podcast entirely dedicated to the topic of water, exploring its significance for both people and the environment. Water is at the forefront of climate change and it’s through water that most of us will feel the impacts. Each week Waterfall brings insights from expert guests on why water is such a valuable resource and the show is brimming with practical hints and tips on how best to save it. If water is something you consider with compassion or curiosity, Waterfall is the podcast for you!
In this special wrap-up episode of Waterfall, Mike Keil is joined by CCW’s Catherine Jones to look back on Season 5 and put their guests’ water-saving claims to the test. From academics and campaigners to water industry experts, they rank the season’s guests by their actual daily water use, revealing who really walks the walk when it comes to saving water. Along the way, they revisit standout moments from the series, share personal water-saving confessions, and show that cutting water use doesn’t require big lifestyle changes - just small, achievable tweaks that add up.
Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome and overview01:00 – Measuring water use02:25 – Guests and water awareness08:00 – Mid-table rankings15:00 – Top 10 water savers22:35 – Top 5 revealed28:35 – Season’s top saver29:35 – Mike and Cath’s water use33:45 – Season 5 highlights35:35 – Final thoughts and resources
16 Dec 2025
#100 Talking rubbish
In this milestone 100th episode of Waterfall, , Mike is joined by Professor Maja Kutlaca from Durham University to explore why recycling has become part of everyday life while saving water still lags behind. Drawing on her research in social psychology, Maja explains how visibility, social norms and trusted messengers shape our behaviour, and why water saving often feels less urgent or personal. Together, they discuss how better communication, community leadership and simple tools like water meters could help make water conservation a normal, everyday habit.
Timestamps
00:00 – Introductions01:00 – Recycling and water saving03:13 – Why water saving is less visible05:41 – Emotion and motivation08:48 – Public trust and water saving13:21 – Who should deliver messages17:32 – Social pressure and habits29:18 – Closing thoughts
1 Dec 2025
#99 Showing water waste the red card
Most football fans don’t realise just how many millions of litres of water are needed to keep pitches in top condition each season. In this episode, Mike chats with Jack Shuttleworth, founder of sustainable drainage company FORMA, to explore how cutting-edge systems at Everton and Hednesford Town are helping tackle water scarcity, flooding and pollution.
Time stamps
00:00 – Introduction
02:00 – What is Formavoid and what inspired it?
03:40 – Replacing deep storm tanks
07:01 – Ventilation
11:41 – How rainwater harvesting works
14:06 – Monitoring water quality and nitrates
17:34 – Water and cost savings
23:15 – Sustainability
28:13 – Grassroots application
38:35 – Closing thoughts
Show notes
Inside Keys Park | A pitch special
Non-League. World-Class. Hednesford Town FC Unveils Next-Generation Pitch Technology - Hednesford Town FC
Innovation in attenuation – ready for take-off - Government & Public Sector Journal
Water meter calculator - CCW
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