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What is Water?

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by Nancy Smith

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Welcome to the What is Water? Podcast! Allowing you to see water for the first time. We will broaden ideas and knowledge of water by pulling apart its role in everyday life. What is water’s role in the food that you eat, the clothes you wear, conflict, developing the cities you love, religion spritulaity, climate change, and why do you pay water bills for in the first place? Water is so much more than you think. Lead researcher, producer, editor: Nancy Smith Content adviser: Paul O'Callaghan (S2 EP1&2 only) Sound design and engineering: Howie Fiddy (S2 only)

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December 14, 2022

Brave Blue World: What is Water? Gender: setting trends & bridging gaps

The UK water sector is facing a gender crisis. There are not enough women working in the sector, and those that are, are typecast into specific roles. In 2019, 29.1% of workers in the UK water sector were female, compared to 47.3% in the UK overall. Only 13.8% are managers, directors or senior officials compared to 35.7% in the UK workforce overall. Most women, 76.3% of them, find themselves working in admin and secretarial occupations. Nevertheless, the aim of this episode is not to point the finger. The water sector knows there is a problem and that there has been a problem for a while. Inequitable and unequal distribution of female workers in the water sector also goes hand-in-hand with the skills gaps and the challenge of an ageing workforce. The sector can no longer hope to fill these gaps through one half of the population alone. Changes must be made now so that women can get in, stay in, and go far: in all roles within the sector. In this episode will speak to three women who are already setting trends and working hard to bridge the gaps the sector presents. You will hear their stories and discover which changes can, and should be made, to work towards greater equity and equality. Many of which are already being implemented with success. If you’re a woman working in the UK water sector, this episode is dedicated to you. And if you’re a decision maker in your organisation, then listen up! Featuring: Kathryn Pharr: Founder,<a href="https://cwiw.org/" target="_blank"> Community of Women in Water</a> Natasha Wiseman: CEO, <a href="https://www.wiseonwater.com/" target="_blank">WiseOnWater</a> Nicci Russell: Founder and Managing Director, <a href="https://www.waterwise.org.uk/" target="_blank">Waterwise</a> Show notes: World Bank Report: <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2019/08/27/breaking-barriers#:~:text=Less%20than%20one%20in%20five,the%20same%20for%20female%20managers." target="_blank">Water in water utilities, breaking barriers</a> Energy & Utilities Skills Partnership: <a href="https://www.euskills.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Water-Industry-Profile.pdf" target="_blank">Water industry profile</a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41104077-invisible-women?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=hjMBD7fkSa&rank=3" target="_blank">Invisible Women: Data bias in a world designed for men</a> by Caroline Criado Perez

May 30, 2022

Brave Blue World: What is Water? Religious meaning & spiritual connections

How does water make you feel? People are connected to water to various degrees.  Whether you feel connection because it keeps you alive day-to-day or whether it’s something more. Think about it, when you’re a kid and you see the sea for the first time on holiday, what feelings do you remember? When you can’t sleep, what noises do you listen to? Rain, waves, whales? Even before we’re born, when we’re in our mothers' bellies we grow, protected by a safe watery base of the amniotic fluid. So how can we attempt to try and address this topic of how and why people are connected to water? How far back and how wide dare we go? We’re opening some doors and peeking into two fundamental topics: religious meaning and spiritual connections. Through the most popular religions of the world,  indigenous cultures, ancient mythologies, water as healing, the zodiac signs, and reading the clues nature provides, welcome to Series 2 Episode 1 of the Brave Blue World: What is Water? Podcast Research, produced, and presented by Nancy Smith of What is Water? Assistant producer and content advisor Paul O’Callaghan of Brave Blue World Foundation Editing and sound design by Howie Fiddy as a production for THAT Media & Design Show notes Manchán Magan: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-almanac-of-ireland/id1523673281 " target="_blank">Almanac of Ireland</a> Sophia Michalopoulou: <a href="https://waterhappy.net/aquatic-therapy-and-education/" target="_blank">Water Happy </a> Tristan Gooley: <a href="https://www.naturalnavigator.com/books-and-library/how-to-read-water/" target="_blank">How to read water</a> I remember water online photography exhibition: <a href="https://irememberwater.watermuseums.net/category/Spiritual">Sprirituality </a> Time stamps: Religion: 3.5 mins Ancient Mythology: 22.75 mins Sprituality: 26.44 mins Reading water: 38.61 mins

January 31, 2022

What is water? America : land of the free, home of the water crisis

America is meant to be the country where dreams come true. One of the richest countries in the world where countless innovations, systems, ways of living, and working have been invented and replicated the world over. Nevertheless, we all know that America has deep rooted flaws. But one of them might not be what you think. In many cities in America there is a problem with drinking water, with sewer systems, with water management, and water governance. America has a water crisis. Episode notes (in order of appearence): <a href="https://www.circleofblue.org/" target="_blank">Circle of Blue</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/series/americas-water-crisis" target="_blank">A 2021 Guardian investigation with Consumer Reports took 120 drinking water samples from all over America and found 118 had levels of PFAS or arsenic above recommended maximum levels or detectable traces of lead.</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/series/americas-water-crisis" target="_blank">America's water crisis (The Gaurdian)</a> <a href="https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-safe-drinking-water-act" target="_blank">US Safe Water Drinking Act (1974)</a> <a href="https://time.com/5737451/dark-waters-true-story-rob-bilott/" target="_blank">Dark Waters film trailer</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/10/magazine/the-lawyer-who-became-duponts-worst-nightmare.html" target="_blank">The Lawyer Who Became Duponts Worst Nightmare</a> <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/2-million-americans-dont-have-access-to-running-water-and-basic-plumbing-2019-11-20" target="_blank">2 million Americans don’t have access to running water and basic plumbing</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/27/water-almost-half-million-us-households-lack-indoor-plumbing" target="_blank">Almost half a million US households lack indoor plumbing: ‘The conditions are inhumane’</a> <a href="https://www.thejustice40.com/" target="_blank">Justice40 Initiative</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOiWGxwh1xU">Improving America's water infrastructure</a>

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What is What is Water??: Welcome to the What is Water? Podcast!

Allowing you to see water for the first time.

We will broaden ideas and knowledge of water by pulling apart its role in everyday life.

What is water’s role in the food that you eat, the clothes you wear, conflict, developing the cities you love, religion spritulaity, climate change, and why do you pay water bills for in the first place?

Water is so much more than you think.

Lead researcher, producer, editor: Nancy Smith Content adviser: Paul O'Callaghan (S2 EP1&2 only) Sound design and engineering: Howie Fiddy (S2 only)
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Information about guest appearances is not available.

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