
The Stream (with Will & Tom)
An unscripted conversation with guests who reject the status quo with a bias for action, in the world of water and beyond. Co-hosted by Will Sarni and Tom Freyberg.
Episodes
79 episodes
From FIG to FIGS – Usha Rao-Monari on water economics and the need to make flexible financing work
Former UN Under-Secretary-General Usha Rao-Monari joins The Stream to explore why blended finance isn’t working for water, lessons from the energy sector, and how her FIGS model can drive change through finance, innovation, governance, an...
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Season 8
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Episode 6
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45:09

Reasons for hope and climate optimism – Dr Peter Gleick on the three ages of water
We were delighted to welcome Dr Peter Gleick, a leading scientist, innovator and communicator on water and climate issues.He founded the Pacific Institute in 1987 to be one of the most innovative, independent non-governmental research ce...
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Season 8
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Episode 5
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54:48

Building & selling a water software company for $1 billion – Colby Manwaring on life after the exit
On this episode of The Stream podcast, Will and Tom are joined by the brilliant Colby Manwaring, the former CEO of Innovyse, the chair of Envirosuite and the director of many other companies, who orchestrated a landmark $1 billion acquisition i...
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Season 8
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Episode 4
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51:01

From ‘idealistic professor’ to water tech titan - Dr Andrew Benedek
On the third episode of The Stream, Will and Tom were delighted to welcome Dr Andrew Benedek. He was the very first winner of the Lee Kuan Yew Prize, cited as someone who has revolutionised conventional water treatment.For some people, f...
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Season 8
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Episode 3
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56:57

Water and digital convergence – hydroinformatics leader Professor Dragan Savić
This week on The Stream, Will and Tom are joined by the incredible Professor Dragan Savić, a legend when it comes to the intersection of water and digital.He was the UK’s first professor of Hydroinformatics, the former CEO of KWR Water R...
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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53:07

22 years driving water industry analysis and intelligence - industry torchbearer Christopher Gasson
It's time to celebrate the ‘Legends’ of water. 🎙️🌊We are delighted to kickstart the season with this first episode, which welcomes Christopher Gasson, the owner and publisher of Global Water Intelligence, or GWI.Christopher is w...
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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52:19

Investing into ag-tech innovations and farmland with agronomist Baptiste Tellier | The Stream with Will and Tom
In the latest episode of the season, we were delighted to be joined by Baptiste Tellier, the managing director of Fall Line Capital who is focused on farm management, data analysis and deal sourcing.As a trained agronomist, Baptiste prev...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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39:04

40 years of catalysing agricultural innovation with Nebraskan farmer, Roric Paulman
In this second episode of the season we’re joined by Roric Paulman, a Nebraskan farmer and also chair of the Nebraskan Water Balance Alliance, an organisation that catalyses best practices among Nebraska farmers.Roric has nearly 40 years...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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40:24

The bright lights of vertical farming and water savings with Noah Zelkind, 80 Acres Farms
For the fourth episode of the season, Tom and Will are joined by Noah Zelkind, VP of Business Intelligence, at 80 Acres Farms.Noah talks about his background, moving from finance into the farming markets, reflecting on the journey with ...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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37:45
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Understanding farmers’ water challenges and scaling innovative business models with Kilimo’s Jairo Trad S7 Ep.3
For the third episode of the season, Tom and Will are joined by Jairo Trad, Co-Founder & CEO of Kilimo.In this episode he talks about how he spent months talking to farmers about their challenges, including on water, to really unders...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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36:30

Soil health, why it matters and the impact on water with MyLand’s Dane Hague | S7 Ep.2
In this second episode of the season, we’re joined by Dane Hague, CEO & Co-Founder of MyLand.Dane openly shares his origin story, moving from a successful corporate legal career into co-founding a soil health company that harnesses m...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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50:16

Water stewardship and regenerative agriculture with Diageo’s Michael Alexander | S7 Ep.1
In this first episode of the season we’re joined by Michael Alexander, head of environment for Diageo, the British multinational alcoholic beverage company.You would have heard of some of its world-famous brands including the stout, Guin...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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43:39

4th Generation Ranching and liquid gold with Jerry Gunderson | S6 Ep.5
In the final episode of The Stream season 6, Will and Tom are joined by Jerry Gunderson, a 4th generation rancher and businessman from Colorado.It was great to bring in the voice of agriculture and cattle into the conversation in this e...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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39:09

Hats off to rancher-turned-water policy guru James Eklund on the ‘Law of the River’ | S6 Ep.4
This week Will and Tom are joined by James Eklund, Water & Natural Resources Practice Lead, Sherman & Howard. Known as the architect of Colorado’s first strategic water plan, he was the Director of the Colorado Water Conse...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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58:27

Catalysing first movers in the decentralised water evolution with Newsha Ajami | S6 Ep.3
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 ...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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44:45

Greywater reuse and beer with Aaron Tartakovsky | S6 Ep.2
In this episode, Will and Tom are joined by Aaron Tartakovsky, co-founder and CEO of Epic Cleantec. He talks about the company genesis, and going back to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Reinvent the Toilet challenge.
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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42:55

Building a future-proof utility in the desert with Dave Johnson | S6 Ep.1
In this episode, Will and Tom are joined by Dave who gives context on Southern Nevada, providing water in the desert and meeting the needs of a population that booms from tourism and the attraction of Las Vegas.As one of the Leading Util...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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41:01

Sustainability legend John Elkington on the triple bottom line | S5 Ep.10
We've been looking forward to this one...This week, Will and Tom are joined by one of the founders of the sustainability movement, the great John Elkington. A founding partner and chief pollinator at Volans, and also the co-foun...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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38:23

Building the Netflix of beverages with Manuela Zoninsine | S5 Ep.9
This week on #TheStream, Will and Tom are joined by Manuela Zoninsine, CEO & Founder of Kadeya, a closed-loop water vending service powered by digitally-connected reusable water bottles and mini bottling stations. Find out a...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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45:47

Water, whisky & Greta – realising water’s value with John Matthews | S5 Ep.8
This week, John Matthews, Executive Director at Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA), joins Will Sarni & Tom Freyberg to #TheStream to talk about his origin story as a butterfly biologist, work with the WWF and a life-changing trip t...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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44:50

From Wall Street to Water: Investment trends with Brendan Tierney | S5 Ep.7
In this week’s episode, Will and Tom were delighted to be joined by Brendan Tierney, Managing Director and Head of Global Water Practice at Raymond James.He talks about his origin story: being attracted to Wall Street as an investment ba...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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36:12

Crafting culture in a digital start-up with Meena Sankaran | S5 Ep.6
This week, Will and Tom, are delighted to be joined by Meena Sankaran, Founder & CEO Ketos, a vertically integrated water quality and monitoring platform. Meena talks about the importance of crafting a culture in this episode an...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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40:18

Rethinking the urban water dilemma with architect Karina Peña | S5 Ep.5
This week, Will and Tom were delighted to be joined by Karina Peña, Co-founder & CEO of Dutch start-up, Field Factors.Karina talks about her origin story, moving from the Dominican Republic to being attracted to the Netherlands, with...
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37:56

Chatting with green business guru Joel Makower | S5 Ep.4
Episode four of the Stream is now live! This week Will and Tom are delighted to be joined by one and only Joel Makower, chairman and founder of GreenBiz Group.Joel has been called the “guru of green business practices” by the...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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47:28

Upskilling water’s workforce through ‘living laboratories’ | S5 Ep.3
This week, Melissa Meeker, CEO of The Water Tower, joins Will Sarni and Tom Freyberg to talk about her 25 years of experience in water resources management. Plus hear about: How Mellissa previously served as the CEO of The Water Res...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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34:54
