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Will humanity, as a whole - be able to “stretch” our liters, so to speak, use the same amount of water needed to grow our food - for an ever-growing number of mouths? In this episode, we learn how agricultural R&D, alongside soilless growing me
In 2007, out of 6.7 billion human beings in the world, a tad more than 50% of them lived in cities.With the number of cities - and especially Megacities (urban entities with at least 10 million inhabitants) - constantly on the rise worldwide, w
In our high-tech world it is hard to imagine that every day 800 kids under the age of five die due to ill health caused by lack of clean water and lack of sanitation. The UN came up with a holistic view on the problem - clean water sources wi
On November 18th 2019, in Tel Aviv, at the David Intercontinental you’ll find leading figures in the global water sector - all you have to do - is to attend!In this special episode Ari Goldfarb - WATEC19 chairperson; and Gili Elkin - a WATEC19
In 2003 Nik Kowsar had to flee his country – Iran – after life there, for him, became unbearable. 3 years earlier, a cartoon he drew, had an implied remark on a Muslim cleric. He was put in jail. Although he was released 6 days after his impris
What makes a person - one individual - build his career on the notion of we rather than me? In the following two episodes we will meet two inspiring people who do just that. For all of us to have an abundance of safe water to consume tomorrow -
In our final episode examining the triad of legislation-structure-pricing - the triad within Israeli Model - we have asked for the assistance of an uninvolved party - a researcher from the University of Oxford - about the way he views the parad
Today’s episode is about the most intricate components of the SPELT model - Israel’s model for water sustainability.Legislation, Structure & Pricing go hand in hand, and thus we present them together.The post Forward Looking: The Israeli Mode
Today’s episode is all about the ecosystem that creates the T in SPELT (Structure, Pricing, Education, Legislation & Technology) - the Israeli model for water sustainability.The post Tech-osystem: The Isreali Model (part 2) appeared first on
In this episode, we examine three companies that are innovators in the field of water tech: the unique methods and technologies they developed.The post Innovation in Water Tech: The 21st Century Plumber appeared first on Waterline.
It’s no secret that Israelis consume twice the amount of water nature supplies it with. The main enabler for this phenomenon is a unique model that lies at the heart of the Israeli water sector. In this episode, we examine the role education p
Design has a profound impact on the way we live, it isn’t about aesthetics but rather about developing solutions with the ultimate goal of making our lives better. How can we use design to promote widespread sustainable water usage in the priva
The IWA was established 20 years ago to create a worldwide organization that promotes and enables “creative friction” between engineers, innovators, governance experts and water sector people across the range. We interviewed Diane D’arras – IWA
Situated in a semiarid region, Israel’s natural water resources supply it with only half of what it uses annually. In this episode, Seth Siegel reveals the unique combination of implemented technology, education and smart governance that enable
The World Water Forum convenes once every 3 years.The World Water Council -  the convener -  put the notion of sharing water as the arranging theme for the 8th forum that assembled in Brasilia in March 2018.This episode features interviews co
The Mediterranean sea is where Europe, Asia, and Africa all meet.Throughout the ages, empires ruled over its entire coastline, and people used it to transfer goods, for recreation purposes, or to harvest its many food items.Today along its sh
In this second part of our tale of dams, we will hear what happens once things go horribly wrong.Throughout history, faulty dams have created man-made disasters costing lives and the earth.We will be hearing about one disaster in particular -
It took nearly four decades, the lives of some 30,000 human beings and billions of US Dollars in current values to build; it was a source for heated debates and the kiss of death to some careers; it was rooted in vision - but took ample amounts
What is it about water that makes it stand out more than any other element? What is the effect water has on us humans - on a metaphysical level? How do we perceive water?Once you meet people for whom water is their job - the water sector peopl
The rainy season of 2017-2018 in Israel marked the 6th year of drought in a row. However – water is still available on tap 24/7. In a semi-arid land, any drop missing from the annual natural precipitation creates a deficit. Six years of diminis
Water is a global issue as much as it is a local issue. Water is life – anyone will tell you that. However, when was the last time you thought about water and the role it plays in the global economy? I am sure you can tell me the price of a use
It is midnight. The house is quiet, and everybody is asleep. You are reminded that the faucet in the kitchen is faulty by the constant drip-drip-drip-drip noise it makes. You toss and turn – but not alarmed; just ever so slightly annoyed. If yo
Carlo Galli is Nestlé’s Technical Manager of Water Resources. In his work, he is in charge of making sure that Nestlé’s worldwide operations are water-sustainable; not an easy task, taking in count the fact that it takes a lot of water to make
Israel is in a semi-arid region. Global climate changes create longer drought periods in the region. And yet, looking from above, one can see green fields and forests, and high-quality water is delivered to homes, businesses, farmers and the in
The industry of water is regarded to, traditionally, as low tech. This fact makes it an excellent place for entrepreneurs to find new ways to disrupt, update, change and streamline the processes. To bring this industry – effectively – from low
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