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The younger generation (Gen Z) is very knowledgeable about environmental issues, has a hunger to learn, and has a strong sense of responsibility to the planet, says Brian Richter, who teaches a course on water sustainability at the University of Virginia. #podcast here: https://bit.ly/BrianRichter #water #waterloop #GenZ

Proper attention was not paid to sustainability of water resources as the U.S. developed and expanded across the continent over the past few centuries, not only straining water availability for people but for nature itself. There are ways to move from scarcity to sustainability, however, through cooperative relationships, deliberate decision…

New Mexico is an extremely arid state further stressed by climate change. The Rio Grande River and Pecos River have dried each summer for the past 20 years. Depletion of groundwater is also a concern, says Laura Paskus of New Mexico PBS. #podcast ➡️ https://bit.ly/NewMexicoWater #water #waterloop

New Mexico passed the Water Data Act to launch a statewide effort to better identify and integrate data among agencies. This will improve access to data for all decision makers in water management, says Laura Paskus. #podcast ➡️ https://bit.ly/NewMexicoWater #water #waterloop

The diversity of New Mexico is a strength and is now reflected by the members of the Interstate Stream Commission, who are finally discussing issues such as water equity and community programs, says journalist Laura Paskus. #podcast ➡️ https://bit.ly/NewMexicoWater

Audiences love stories told in interesting ways. When journalists write about complicated issues like water they should also spend a couple of paragraphs providing context and history, says Laura Paskus, a board member of the Society of Environmental Journalists. #podcast here: https://bit.ly/NewMexicoWater

The Ocean Race will reduce its carbon footprint by about 50% in the next race through a focused effort to assess all aspects of the sailing event and take comprehensive action, says Anne-Cecile Turner of The Ocean Race. #podcast here: https://bit.ly/SailingSustainability #water #waterloop #sailing #oceanrace

The National Flood Insurance Program and federal disaster relief programs are actually incentivizing people and property to remain in areas vulnerable to coastal storms and storm surge, says Jeff Peterson, author of A New Coast. #podcast ➡️ https://bit.ly/ANewCoast #water #waterloop #sealevelrise

States and cities need help working through the options for coastal resilience, ranging from building sea walls to raising the elevation of buildings to retreating from areas prone to flooding, says Jeff Peterson, author of A New Coast. #podcast here: https://bit.ly/ANewCoast #water #waterloop #sealevelrise

The federal government could save billions of dollars per year by proactively investing in coastal resilience instead of reactively rebuilding communities damaged by storms and sea level rise, says Jeff Peterson, author of A New Coast. #podcast here: https://bit.ly/ANewCoast #water #waterloop #climatechange

Many lakes around the country suffer from poor water quality in the same way as Greenfield Lake in Wilmington, N.C. - stormwater runoff into the lake from hard surfaces like roads, parking lots, and buildings causes nutrient pollution, algae growth, and even fish kills. But lakes can go from green…

With the recent influx of funding for environmental justice, attention must be paid to ensuring the organizations that have worked on EJ issues for decades receive an equitable portion of resources, says Jovita Lee of the Center for Biological Diversity. #podcast at http://bit.ly/JovitaJustice #water #waterloop #environmentaljustice

There is not proper attention paid to the cumulative environmental impacts on communities during the permitting process for projects involving agriculture, energy, and pipelines in eastern North Carolina, says Jovita Lee of the Center for Biological Diversity. #podcast at https://bit.ly/JovitaJustice #water #waterloop #environmentaljustice

The elevated focus on equity this past year benefited the environmental justice movement, through more people getting involved, engagement with regulators and elected officials, and inclusion at meetings, says Jovita Lee of the Center for Biological Diversity. #podcast here: https://bit.ly/JovitaJustice #water #waterloop #environmentaljustice

CAFOs - concentrated animal feeding operations - can pollute water. In low-lying eastern North Carolina heavy rains often wash waste from hog farms into waterways in communities of color and low-income, says Jovita Lee of the Center for Biological Diversity. #podcast here: https://bit.ly/JovitaJustice #water #waterloop #environmentaljustice

Crews sailing around the world in The Ocean Race have noticed changes in the ocean such as more trash in the water, less marine life, and even more ice as it breaks from Antarctica, says Simon Fisher of the 11th Hour Racing Team. #podcast here: http://bit.ly/SailingSustainability #water #waterloop

During the last Ocean Race water samples were collected by sailing crews and microplastics were found in 93% of them, including in the most remote parts of the ocean, says Anne-Cecile Turner of The Ocean Race. #podcast here: https://bit.ly/SailingSustainability #water #waterloop

When sailing in The Ocean Race some boats collect a variety of data from the water including carbon dioxide levels. That data is then fed into NOAA databases and helps provide information about ocean health, says Simon Fisher of the 11th Hour Racing Team. #podcast here: https://bit.ly/SailingSustainability

Crews in The Ocean Race, the iconic around-the-world sailing competition, have noticed changes in the water such as more trash and less marine life. But increasingly sailors and organizers are steering toward sustainability, including by gathering scientific data at sea and making changes to the event’s footprint. In this episode…

Communities of color and low-income suffer disproportionately from polluted water and delivering environmental justice in these situations is essential for achieving broader equity in society. This is reflected in the fight against waste from concentrated animal feeding operations, fossil fuel pipelines, and contaminated drinking water in North Carolina, as discussed…

For the Mississippi Delta to remain a productive agricultural region and economic engine there have to be environmental solutions that are win-win for farmers and conservation, says Jason Milks of The Nature Conservancy. #podcast here: http://bit.ly/ArkansasAg #water #waterloop #mississippiriver #agriculture

Most farmers consider themselves to be stewards of the land and are interested in maintaining soil and water. But they prefer to be part of developing conservation solutions rather than being told what to do, says Jason Milks of The Nature Conservancy. #podcast here: https://bit.ly/ArkansasAg #water #waterloop #mississippiriver #agriculture

More than 700,000 acres have been reforested in the lower Mississippi River Valley through the Wetlands Reserve Program of the USDA NRCS, which pays to farmers to retire cropland so it can become forested wetland, says Jason Milks of The Nature Conservancy. #podcast here: https://bit.ly/ArkansasAg #water #waterloop #mississippiriver #agriculture

The 165,000-acre White River National Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas provides a foothold for conservation in the region and a protected corridor 100 miles-long just upstream of the Mississippi River, says Jason Milks of The Nature Conservancy. #podcast ➡️ https://bit.ly/ArkansasAg