The Water Justice Podcast

In this episode of riverside chats, Kat Taylor speaks with Hozaus Claire, a Bunuba/Gooniyandi/Walmajarri/ Nyikina artist and community leader from the Kimberley region, and member of the Martuwarra Fitzroy River Council.Hozaus talks about his life growing up in the remote town of Fitzroy Crossing, WA, where he has gotten to know the ecosystems of the Martuwarra Fitzroy River very well. As a community leader, he enjoys teaching young people how to live off the land by hunting, fishing gathering and cooking the traditional way. Hozaus spent time in Canberra creating art depicting the Martuwarra Fitzroy River, communicating its complexities and hoping to foster a deeper respect for water systems. This podcast was edited by Michael Migali and executive produced by Quentin Grafton, Convenor of the Water Justice Hub at the Australian National University. This episode’s host was Kat Taylor. Music by Serge Pavkin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the latest episode of the Water Justice Hub podcast, we were fortunate enough to catch up with four special guest researchers from across the globe, who were recently in our home city of Canberra attending a workshop on Drinking Water Quality. We hear from:Gabriela Sacco, the Director of the Institute of Global Dialogue and Culture of Encounter.Nina Lansbury, Associate Professor from the School of Public Health at the University of Queensland.Saskia Nowicki, Research Associate in environmental systems science from the School of Geography and the Environment at the University of Oxford.Sera Young, Professor of Anthropology and Global Health at Northwestern University in Chicago.They offered some interesting insight into how they navigate the complex, practical realities of their work, such as managing competing interests of various stakeholders and overcoming shortfalls in data collection.Our guests also share what they’ve learned from their research projects abroad and finally, we’ll take a look at how we’re tracking to meet the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, which is ensuring the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.This podcast was edited by Michael Migali and executive produced by Quentin Grafton, Convenor of the Water Justice Hub at the Australian National University. This episode’s hosts are Safa Fanaian with voice over by Kat Taylor. Music by Serge Pavkin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kat Taylor attended the International Association of Hydrogeologists' Australian Groundwater Conference 2022 in November of 2022. At the conference which was themed "Science, Resilience, and Adaption", Kat caught up with several experts in the field of groundwater to ask some questions and get to the crux of what mattered at this year's conference.You can follow our guests' work (in order of appearance):Dr Rick Evans on Hydrogeological MisadventuresDr Brad Opdyke on Lake GeorgeAssoc. Professor Brad Moggridge on Indigenous GroundwaterDr Sarah Bourke on chairing IAH Western AustraliaThe Indigenous Groundwater DeclarationThis Podcast is hosted by Kat Taylor and Produced by Tim Whiffen of Whimsy Productions for Quentin Grafton, Convenor of the Water Justice Hub, UNESCO Chair in Water Economics and Transboundary Water Governance at the Australian National University.Donate to the Water Justice Hub: https://www.waterjusticehub.org/the-water-justice-and-security-endowment-fund/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Growing food takes water and energy, among other resources, while diminishing natural water resources through hydro-energy dams can restrict food sources like fish. When our needs for food, energy, and water are all growing, how do our actions in one area impact the other? If you start to solve our modern environmental problems by considering the relationship between these needs, or the "Food-Energy-Water Nexus", water justice can be expansive. Kat speaks to experts in 'nexus thinking' and 'nexus doing' to understand this kind of systems thinking, and how it can be utilised as we fight for water justice for all.Dr Pamela Katic has been working on nexus thinking and doing before the term arose, you can follow this journey here. Sarah Torhan's work is extremely fascinating, you can follow some of it here.This Podcast is hosted by Kat Taylor and Produced by Tim Whiffen of Whimsy Productions for Quentin Grafton, Convenor of the Water Justice Hub,  UNESCO Chair in Water Economics and Transboundary Water Governance at the Australian National University.Donate to the Water Justice Hub: https://www.waterjusticehub.org/the-water-justice-and-security-endowment-fund/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Floods are a threat to many people across the world, and they are getting more frequent as our weather becomes more extreme due to climate change. The destructive power of water bares an interesting contrast to the devastation of drought, yet some places are experiencing both in a short period of time. How do the complexities of climate change paired with the threat of natural disasters appear to children who live through these experiences? Are children normalised to the situations they grow up in? Or do they yearn for a different reality, one where people are more prepared for extreme weather and also attempting to change those risks? Ayse Yildiz is a lecturer in Disaster and Emergency Management at Coventry University, UK, specialising in disaster risk perception and preparedness. She has worked predominantly with children and young people in disaster risk reduction in Turkey and Nepal where extreme weather has dominated the living memory of young people.Ayse Yildiz's work is extremely fascinating, you can follow some of it here. If you're looking to understand Ayse's research mentioned in this episode, you can read this publication.This Podcast is hosted by Kat Taylor and Produced by Tim Whiffen of Whimsy Productions for Quentin Grafton, Convenor of the Water Justice Hub,  UNESCO Chair in Water Economics and Transboundary Water Governance at the Australian National University.Donate to the Water Justice Hub: https://www.waterjusticehub.org/the-water-justice-and-security-endowment-fund/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Groundwater makes up a significant portion of the water resources equation. Yet, like an iceberg, because it is not seen, any danger lurking below the surface is not appreciated. Securing our water resources is as much an important consideration for humanity as climate change, so why isn't it talked about? Jay Famiglietti, Executive Director of Global Institute for Water Security at the University of Saskatchewan joins the Water Justice Podcast to introduce this subject and explain the complexity of water security.Jay Famiglietti's work is extremely fascinating, you can follow some of it here. If you're looking to follow this story further, subscribe to Jay's What About Water Podcast.This Podcast is hosted by Kat Taylor and Produced by Tim Whiffen of Whimsy Productions for Quentin Grafton, Convenor of the Water Justice Hub,  UNESCO Chair in Water Economics and Transboundary Water Governance at the Australian National University.Donate to the Water Justice Hub: https://www.waterjusticehub.org/the-water-justice-and-security-endowment-fund/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Riverside Chats, Quentin catches up with a former colleague of his, Dr Pamela Katic. Pamela is the Associate Professor in Economics at the Natural Resources Institute at the University of Greenwich. Pamela has travelled extensively, conducting field research in remote locations within the Amazon and in Yukon, Canada. In their chat by the river Thames in London, Pamela discussed the complex water security issues facing remote Indigenous communities, as well as their unique perspectives on the connection between the natural environment and mental health. Pamela also discusses some of the pitfalls of current irrigation technologies and practices and how they can become more effective if we better understand the broader ecosystems that they’re operating within.This podcast was edited by Michael Migali and executive produced by Quentin Grafton, Convenor of the Water Justice Hub at the Australian National University. This episode's hosts are Quentin Grafton and Safa Fanaian. Music by Serge Pavkin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Quentin Grafton is in Glasgow, Scotland, catching up with two prominent academics within the water space, Professor Cecilia Tortajada and Professor Asit Biswas. Professor Tortajada is from the School of Social and Environmental Sustainability at the University of Glasgow, she is a member of the OECD Initiative on Water Governance and has twice received the Research Excellence Award from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. Professor Biswas, a ‘Distinguished Visiting Professor,’ also from the University of Glasgow, has served as a senior public official in Canada, where he received the “Person of the Year” award from the Canadian Prime Minister. Cecilia and Asit discuss the challenges of international and domestic institutions and why inefficient practices still prevail despite not delivering results. They highlight the importance of pragmatism over dogma, separating clashing mandates within institutions to create a system of checks and balances, creating models to fit reality rather than fitting reality into the ‘model’ and for policy makers in offices to experience the reality of the field for themselves.This podcast was edited by Michael Migali and executive produced by Quentin Grafton, Convenor of the Water Justice Hub at the Australian National University. This episode's hosts are Quentin Grafton and Safa Fanaian. Music by Serge Pavkin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode of Riverside Chats, Quentin Grafton speaks with David Hannah, who is a Professor of Hydrology at the University of Birmingham. Professor Hannah is also the Director of the Birmingham Institute for Sustainability and Climate Action and he holds a UNESCO chair in water science. David’s work aims to understand how the water cycle works, how it’s evolving as a result of a changing climate and then using that knowledge to drive meaningful change. David describes how global warming speeds up the global water cycle, which leads to more extreme floods and droughts. He also discusses his fascinating field work in the Himalayas, blending local knowledge and new technologies to help local populations adapt to their evolving natural environment.This podcast was edited by Michael Migali and executive produced by Quentin Grafton, Convenor of the Water Justice Hub at the Australian National University. This episode's hosts are Quentin Grafton and Safa Fanaian. Music by Serge Pavkin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode of Riverside Chats, Host Quentin Grafton is in London, meeting with Professor Robert Costanza, an ecological economist from the University College London, and Ida Kubiszewski, Associate Professor for Global Prosperity, also from University College London. Their work aims to understand how our economic social systems interact with the global water cycle and how such an interdependent relationship can be best managed. They discuss the connectivity of water and ecosystems and the centrality of water to climate change. They also delve into the health of the Thames, the unique ways in which it’s used by the population, as well as what makes it such a remarkable river.This podcast was edited by Michael Migali and executive produced by Quentin Grafton, Convenor of the Water Justice Hub at the Australian National University. This episode's hosts are Quentin Grafton and Safa Fanaian. Music by Serge Pavkin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Safa and Quentin are very pleased to be joined with Joyeeta Gupta, Professor of Environment and Development in the Global South at the University of Amsterdam and Professor of Law and Policy in Water Resources and Environment at IHE Delft Institute for Water Education. Professor Gupta is also co-chair of the Earth Commission and she is the latest winner of the the Spinoza Prize, the highest scientific award within the Netherlands. Professor Gupta offers her perspective on the relationship between water security and justice, while discussing the broader structural barriers to progress and why the topic of food should be central to such conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Water Justice Hub's Quentin Grafton and Safa Fanaian attended the UN Water Conference in New York in March 2023. This second UN water conference sought to unite the world around the water crisis and accelerate action towards water and sanitation for all. Three guests share their reflections about the conference.Guests:Professor Robert Hope, Professor of Water Policy, University of OxfordDr. Nate Matthews, CEO of the Global Resilience PartnershipJacqui Remond is the lead on integral ecology at the Australian Catholic University and a co-founder of the Laudato Si movementThis podcast was edited by Michael Migali and executive produced by Quentin Grafton, Convenor of the Water Justice Hub at the Australian National University. This episode's hosts are Quentin Grafton and Safa Fanaian.Donate to the Water Justice Hub: https://www.waterjusticehub.org/the-water-justice-and-security-endowment-fund/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of the Water Justice Podcast is a collection of stories, recounting events from around regional Australia which received flooding throughout the Murray Darling Basin across 2022 and into 2023. New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia experienced severe flooding in the late spring months in a La Nina event. Recorded at the end of the 2023-2023 Australian summer, five people from different areas along the flooded regions provide their stories from this tragedy. These stories cover how floods have impacted them and their communities as well as their thoughts on how we can learn from these events. Australia's flooding can be a contentious topic and these experiences don't necessarily reflect the thoughts of the Water Justice Hub, but they do account for how people are left feeling in the wake of a disaster like this.GuestsPrue Milgate: Agri-industry advocate, Grain and Livestock Farmer in Serpentine, who received flooding downstream from the Loddon RiverSimone Bailey: Mayor of the Mid Murray council, an area that received flooding from the Murray RiverDallas Tout: Mayor of Wagga Wagga, which received flooding from the Murrumbidgee RiverBill Twigg: Regenerative Agricultural Sheep Farmer who received flooding from the Loddon RiverPaul Haw: First Nations Cultural Heritage Museum caretaker and Local to Boort, a lakeside town that received flooding from the Loddon RiverThis Podcast is hosted by Kat Taylor and Produced by Tim Whiffen of Whimsy Productions for Quentin Grafton, Convenor of the Water Justice Hub, UNESCO Chair in Water Economics and Transboundary Water Governance at the Australian National University.Donate to the Water Justice Hub: https://www.waterjusticehub.org/the-water-justice-and-security-endowment-fund/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This podcast tells the story of Water in Australia. We are joined by guests who have fought for their land, for their water, and for their environments. Joined by water warriors, Kat and Tim discover how water is being undervalued and explore how to join the fight in restoring the precious relationships we share with water in Australia.Discover more of Jamie Kirkpatrick's work and our reference for this podcast.Find out more about Rikki Dank and her actions at COP26.This Podcast is hosted by Kat Taylor and Produced by Tim Whiffen of Whimsy Productions for Quentin Grafton, Convenor of the Water Justice Hub,  UNESCO Chair in Water Economics and Transboundary Water Governance at the Australian National University.Donate to the Water Justice Hub: https://www.waterjusticehub.org/the-water-justice-and-security-endowment-fund/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To finish series one of the Water Justice Podcast we have the 'Bending Towards Water Justice Panel'. Panelists answer questions related to their research and how they take their findings and bring them to the world in serving water justice. This episode celebrates a special edition journal guest-edited by Safa Fanaian, Gabriela Sacco, Luis Liberman, and Quentin Grafton. The special issue of the International Journal of Water Resources Development is titled Water Justice, Pathways for Voice, Truth, and Reconciliation. Contributors to the Journal Keith Barney, Ana Manero, Safa Fanaian, and Quentin Grafton align their experiences of water justice in a comprehensive discussion about collective action committed toward common goals.The Special Edition Journal can be found here.Journal Articles by Panellists:Doctor Ana Manero - Perceptions of Tanzanian smallholder irrigators on impact pathways between water equity and socioeconomic inequalities.Associate Professor Keith Barney- Impounded rivers, compounded injustice: contesting the social impacts of hydraulic development in Laos.MIss Safa Fanaian & Professor Quentin Grafton - Bending towards water justice: pathways for truth, reconciliation, inclusion, and transformative actions.This Podcast is hosted by Kat Taylor and Produced by Tim Whiffen of Whimsy Productions for Quentin Grafton, Convenor of the Water Justice Hub,  UNESCO Chair in Water Economics and Transboundary Water Governance at the Australian National University.Donate to the Water Justice Hub: https://www.waterjusticehub.org/the-water-justice-and-security-endowment-fund/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our water needs are so varied in our roles as individuals, as part of a collective, and as part of the living world, that is difficult to see how it can be all things to all people. We ask so much of such a vital natural resource and we achieve a lot with it, but when we are not united in our intentions for water it can cause serious harm. How do you balance the priorities of individuals and government, or intergovernmental organizations and private industry, or between two different countries that share water resources? This episode of the Water Justice Podcast put Asia at the forefront. We try to understand how different needs for water are met and discover some innovative ways problems at the macro-scale are being addressed at the micro-scale.Discover more of Chitrersh Saraswat's work and our reference for this podcast.Follow Associate Brian Eyler's contributions to the Mekong with his book and the Mekong Dam Monitor.Find out more about Bhakti Devi and her actions as The Urban Water Doctor.This Podcast is hosted by Kat Taylor and Produced by Tim Whiffen of Whimsy Productions for Quentin Grafton, Convenor of the Water Justice Hub,  UNESCO Chair in Water Economics and Transboundary Water Governance at the Australian National University.Donate to the Water Justice Hub: https://www.waterjusticehub.org/the-water-justice-and-security-endowment-fund/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inequitable access to drinking water is a problem worldwide, including in the so-called ‘Global North'. The United States of America, for example, is a wealthy country; yet many people lack access to clean, safe and affordable water. Water infrastructure is complicated and expensive, and the governance of water in the USA is fractured. Tim and Kat had the opportunity to discuss some of the challenges the USA faces and pathways to water justice with activists and academics. Join us in the third installment of the Water Justice Podcast to explore why safe water isn't universal and the pathways to water equity in the USA. Discover more of Professor Maura Allaire's work and the paper referenced in this podcast.Follow Associate Dr Sri Vedachalam's contributions to their field with the Environmental Policy Innovation centre and the Global Water Forum.Find out more about Monica Lewis-Patrick and her actions at We The People of Detroit.If you're interested in more medical history, listen to Dr. Travis Brown's Podcast This Pathological LifeThis Podcast is hosted by Kat Taylor and Produced by Tim Whiffen of Whimsy Productions for Quentin Grafton, Convenor of the Water Justice Hub,  UNESCO Chair in Water Economics and Transboundary Water Governance at the Australian National University.Donate to the Water Justice Hub: https://www.waterjusticehub.org/the-water-justice-and-security-endowment-fund/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our journey through water justice concepts brings us to Latin America, where large water supplies are met with pollution, and areas in desperate need of investment are met with corruption. Through Central and South America we can observe where policy actions are lacking, but great research and incentives are seeking to ameliorate water stresses. While Mexico experiences political entropy surrounding the regulation of water resources, Brazil struggles to motivate incentives to decrease water demand. Argentina experiences similar issues but is also home to some exemplary action in the fight for human rights to water and sanitation. Tim and Kat are joined by a few guests to discover the unique challenges facing these parts of the world and explore the possible resolutions for water justice in Latin America.Discover more of Professor Cindy McCulligh's work with the CIESAS.Follow Associate Professor Daniel Sant'Ana's contributions to their field with the Water & Built Environment research group.Find out more about Gabriela Sacco and her actions at IDGCE.This Podcast is hosted by Kat Taylor and Produced by Tim Whiffen of Whimsy Productions for Quentin Grafton, Convenor of the Water Justice Hub,  UNESCO Chair in Water Economics and Transboundary Water Governance at the Australian National University.Donate to the Water Justice Hub: https://www.waterjusticehub.org/the-water-justice-and-security-endowment-fund/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Africa is the first focal point as a case study to introduce concepts of water Justice. This is a continent where access to water has been made difficult for predominantly social, economic, and geographic reasons. Africa best highlights the obvious inequities and water injustice we must confront. From urban centres like Cape Town to arid rural land in Botswana and developing infrastructure in Nigeria, Africa's water scarcity is reaching dangerously unprecedented levels. Kat and Tim have conducted interviews with a range of experts to explore the unique systems and their failings throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.Discover more of Dr Gina Ziervogel's work with the African Climate Development Initiative.Follow Adegboyega Adeniran's contributions to their field here.Find out more about Dr Kathleen Alexander and their research at CARACAL.This Podcast is hosted by Kat Taylor and Produced by Tim Whiffen of Whimsy Productions for Quentin Grafton, Convenor of the Water Justice Hub,  UNESCO Chair in Water Economics and Transboundary Water Governance at the Australian National University.Donate to the Water Justice Hub: https://www.waterjusticehub.org/the-water-justice-and-security-endowment-fund/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Water Justice Pod is an initiative of the Water Justice Hub and serves as an accessible interface with the public, a domain for water justice advocacy, and an introduction to the challenges we face as water warriors, this trailer features Executive Producer and Convener of the Water Justice Hub, Quentin Grafton, opening the podcast, explaining the purpose of the podcast and describing the intended audience. We are excited to share these podcasts with you. Please subscribe for future episodes and share this podcast with those you think will be interested. Water Justice is for everyone.This Podcast is hosted by Kat Taylor and Produced by Tim Whiffen of Whimsy Productions for Quentin Grafton, Convenor of the Water Justice Hub,  UNESCO Chair in Water Economics and Transboundary Water Governance at the Australian National University.Donate to the Water Justice Hub: https://www.waterjusticehub.org/the-water-justice-and-security-endowment-fund/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.