Water Values Podcast

Clara Nagy McBane provides a top shelf interview discussing SOURCE’s distributed water solution. Clara does a terrific job describing SOURCE’s technology in an accessible way for the non-technical among us. Plus, Reese Tisdale provides an update on the Biden administration’s action on the lead and copper rule on our Bluefield on Tap segment. Take a listen! In this session, you’ll learn about:  The genesis of SOURCE The distributed water solution offered by SOURCE How SOURCE panels produce water out of thin air + sunlight How SOURCE panels produce clean, potable water Why SOURCE’s distributed water solution makes sense The geographic regions where SOURCE panels are being deployed Whether air quality affects the water quality produced by SOURCE panels Clara’s thoughts on innovation in the water space Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:  Clara’s LinkedIn Page SOURCE’s website TWV #178: “Excelerating” Innovation with Kim Baker TWV #082: A Distributed Water Solution with Ambient Water CEO Keith White  Thank You! Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!

LatAm water veteran Shimon Constante provides great insights into the LatAm water markets, their history, and how they developed. Shimon also focuses on and explains the recent Brazilian water legislation and the opportunities it presents for investors. Tune in to hear a fascinating discussion of LatAm water! In this session, you’ll learn about:  Broad overview of the LatAm water markets The unique characteristics of the public versus private debate in LatAm Why infrastructure coverage in LatAm is relatively low Shimon’s perspective on how the legacy of Simon Bolivar impacts the LatAm water sector Shimon’s insights into the Brazilian water market The recent Brazilian water legislation and the opportunity it presents How the Brazilian water legislation allows aggregation (and what Shimon expects aggregation means) for privatization opportunities Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:  Shimon’s LinkedIn Page Shimon Constante’s website TWV #085: Water Conflict in Mexico with Raul Pacheco-Vega TWV #108: Paleohydrology and What It Can Teach Us with Ken Wright, P.E.  Thank You! Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!

LatAm water veteran Shimon Constante provides great insights into the LatAm water markets, their history, and how they developed. Shimon also focuses on and explains the recent Brazilian water legislation and the opportunities it presents for investors. Tune in to hear a fascinating discussion of LatAm water! In this session, you’ll learn about:  Broad overview of the LatAm water markets The unique characteristics of the public versus private debate in LatAm Why infrastructure coverage in LatAm is relatively low Shimon’s perspective on how the legacy of Simon Bolivar impacts the LatAm water sector Shimon’s insights into the Brazilian water market The recent Brazilian water legislation and the opportunity it presents How the Brazilian water legislation allows aggregation (and what Shimon expects aggregation means) for privatization opportunities Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:  Shimon’s LinkedIn Page Shimon Constante’s website TWV #085: Water Conflict in Mexico with Raul Pacheco-Vega TWV #108: Paleohydrology and What It Can Teach Us with Ken Wright, P.E.  Thank You! Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!

Sam Schatz of AeroFarms pulls back the curtain on water use in vertical farming. Sam discusses water quality issues, filtration, conservation, and crop water intensity, among other issues. Sam also delves into other considerations in vertical farming, including energy and other factors. Plus, Reese Tisdale from Bluefield Research provides his look back at water in 2020 and a peek ahead at the water sector in 2021 in our Bluefield on Tap segment. In this session, you’ll learn about:  What vertical farming is Water use in vertical farming Water quality issues and filtration in vertical farming Water intensity of certain crops The crops that vertical farming can grow Why vertical farming saves water by not requiring triple washing How energy and water intertwine in vertical farming Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:  Sam’s LinkedIn Page AeroFarms’ website TWV #123: Plunging into Virtual Water with Jenny Kehl TWV #109: A Different Approach to Ag Water and Soil Health  Thank You! Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!

Sam Schatz of AeroFarms pulls back the curtain on water use in vertical farming. Sam discusses water quality issues, filtration, conservation, and crop water intensity, among other issues. Sam also delves into other considerations in vertical farming, including energy and other factors. Plus, Reese Tisdale from Bluefield Research provides his look back at water in 2020 and a peek ahead at the water sector in 2021 in our Bluefield on Tap segment. In this session, you’ll learn about:  What vertical farming is Water use in vertical farming Water quality issues and filtration in vertical farming Water intensity of certain crops The crops that vertical farming can grow Why vertical farming saves water by not requiring triple washing How energy and water intertwine in vertical farming Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:  Sam’s LinkedIn Page AeroFarms’ website TWV #123: Plunging into Virtual Water with Jenny Kehl TWV #109: A Different Approach to Ag Water and Soil Health  Thank You! Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!

An all-star panel of water experts discusses what happened with water in 2020 and provides a glimpse into what they expect 2021 will look like. Cathy Bailey, Executive Director of the Greater Cincinnati Department of Waterworks, Al Cho, Vice President and General Manager at Xylem, and Debra Coy, Executive in Residence at XPV Water Partners, collaborate to provide you with their insights into the water industry. In this session, you’ll learn about:  The panel’s insights into how COVID really impacted the water sector How lessons from the last recession played into how utilities dealt with COVID and the financial dip early on in 2020 How the pandemic affected water equity Thoughts on regionalism, collaboration, and consolidation A look at what the water landscape might look like under the Biden Administration, including regulations and potential for water investments And of course, in keeping with tradition, find out what movies our panelists are going to watch this holiday season! Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:  TWV #160: The Year in Water 2019 with Jeff Kightlinger, Sielen Namdar and Reese Tisdale TWV #170: Digitally Enabled Utility Resilience with Xylem’s Albert Cho TWV #019: What Are the Important Issues in Water Finance? With Debra Coy Thank You! Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!

An all-star panel of water experts discusses what happened with water in 2020 and provides a glimpse into what they expect 2021 will look like. Cathy Bailey, Executive Director of the Greater Cincinnati Department of Waterworks, Al Cho, Vice President and General Manager at Xylem, and Debra Coy, Executive in Residence at XPV Water Partners, collaborate to provide you with their insights into the water industry. In this session, you’ll learn about:  The panel’s insights into how COVID really impacted the water sector How lessons from the last recession played into how utilities dealt with COVID and the financial dip early on in 2020 How the pandemic affected water equity Thoughts on regionalism, collaboration, and consolidation A look at what the water landscape might look like under the Biden Administration, including regulations and potential for water investments And of course, in keeping with tradition, find out what movies our panelists are going to watch this holiday season! Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:  TWV #160: The Year in Water 2019 with Jeff Kightlinger, Sielen Namdar and Reese Tisdale TWV #170: Digitally Enabled Utility Resilience with Xylem’s Albert Cho TWV #019: What Are the Important Issues in Water Finance? With Debra Coy Thank You! Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!

Alan Heymann returns as a guest in a different role. Alan launched Peaceful Direction where he provides executive coaching services. During this interview, Alan makes the case that coaching can benefit water leaders, especially with all the uncertainty in the world today. In this session, you’ll learn about:  Why Alan left the water sector to become a coach What coaching is How coaching works in a virtual world Why coaching can benefit the water sector How leaders “make the weather” Why leaders need someone to speak with and how coaches are the perfect fit How to justify coaching with a tight budget The different styles of coaching How to find a coach for you Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include: Alan’s LinkedIn page Peaceful Direction’s website TWV #091: What’s the Blue Mind? With Wallace J. Nichols TWV #122: Creating New Revenue Streams with Alan Heymann Thank You! Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!

Alan Heymann returns as a guest in a different role. Alan launched Peaceful Direction where he provides executive coaching services. During this interview, Alan makes the case that coaching can benefit water leaders, especially with all the uncertainty in the world today. In this session, you’ll learn about:  Why Alan left the water sector to become a coach What coaching is How coaching works in a virtual world Why coaching can benefit the water sector How leaders “make the weather” Why leaders need someone to speak with and how coaches are the perfect fit How to justify coaching with a tight budget The different styles of coaching How to find a coach for you Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include: Alan’s LinkedIn page Peaceful Direction’s website TWV #091: What’s the Blue Mind? With Wallace J. Nichols TWV #122: Creating New Revenue Streams with Alan Heymann Thank You! Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!

Kristina Ribellia is a water entrepreneur who identified a need and created the solution. Take a listen to her interview explaining how she came to the water sector, recognized a need, and built the solution. In this session, you’ll learn about:  Kristina’s background How Kristina’s time in the water sector allowed her to recognize the need for a more efficient system of water rights transfers in Washington state How the idea for Western Water Market got off the ground What Western Water Market does How Western Water Market connects buyers and sellers of water rights Why the transparency allowed by Western Water Market will help allocate water rights more efficiently What are some of the policy tools to make water markets more efficient How Western Water Market works for leases of water rights How Western Water Market is growing and serving the needs of water rights market participants Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:  Kristina’s LinkedIn page Western Water Market’s website TWV #135: Water Resiliency for the Ag Economy with AQUAOSO’s Chris Peacock TWV #106: Alternative Transfer Methods with James Eklund         Thank You! Thanks to each of you for listening and spreading the word about The Water Values Podcast! Keep the emails coming and please rate and review The Water Values Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher if you haven’t done so already. And don’t forget to tell your friends about the podcast and whatever you do, don’t forget to join The Water Values mailing list!