In this episode, Will and Tom are joined by Newsha Ajami, Chief Development Officer for Research, Earth & Environmental Sciences Area, Berkeley Lab.
They talk about the role of water demand reduction to help increase water security across the Colorado River Basin.
Newsha discusses what’s needed to move from a centralised, aka the conventional water systems, to the decentralised model and the role of engaging community ambassadors.
She believes spurring the first movers is really important in the decentralised movement, and talks about policy developments and leading cities such as San Francisco
There is also talk, believe it or not, on pizza! That’s right, we discuss how digital innovation has given people insights on their pizza’s being cooked and delivered. Why is it that people have a more positive relationship with their local pizzeria than their water company?
It was great to have Newsha back on The Stream – we’re a big fan of her vision for the future of water.
We hope you enjoy the episode!
Special thanks to this season's sponsor, Raymond James.
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.