Is rainwater harvesting the solution? From the California Governor's Office of Planning and Research, Debbie Franco, the senior advisor for water and rural affairs, shares her personal thoughts on the state’s water inequities and how practices like rainwater harvesting can improve the health of the state’s watersheds. The conversation centers around reflections on an interview with drylands water guru, Brad Lancaster, an expert in the field of rainwater harvesting and water management. Pieces of an interview from Lancaster’s masterclass in ‘planting the rain’ are interwoven throughout an insightful and inspiring conversation on how California can realign its relationship with water. 

A link to the original interview and full transcript with Brad Lancaster: http://www.watertoolkit.org/?page_id=2670

For more information on Brad Lancaster’s work visit: https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/ and https://dunbarspringneighborhoodforesters.org/

Episode Host: Pete Deneen

Sound editing and mixing: Ryan Evans

Music: Todd Hannigan

Original interview with Brad Lancaster: Charles Upton