We are back!
And kicking off Season Five of The Stream, Will and Tom are joined by Victoria Edwards, Founder & CEO of Fido Tech.
In the next 40 minutes, hear about how Victoria made an instant splash in the water sector and her origins starting out on local radio.
Plus, find out:
- Why Victoria thinks everyone in the water sector should be fired?!
- How we can stop 40% of our water from being lost in leaks
- Why the only way forward is by breaking down silos and working together
- How Victoria believes the sector has become complacent and only motivated by fear
- Why it is important for water to no longer be viewed as a safe industry and big corporations need to be allowed to fail in order to progress
- 'Day Zero' is happening and sooner than we think
- The importance of gamification to create community agency.
- Victoria also shares the one piece of advice she would give her 17-year-old self...
And so much more - we hope you enjoy the episode!
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Special thanks to this season’s sponsor Acciona.
And thanks to our knowledge partners: British Water, WWF, Water Alliance, DCU Water institute, SurplusWater25, Earth and Environmental Science at Berkeley Lab, Water Foundry and Atlantean Media.