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March 26, 2023

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CLIMATE ADAPTATION
A stroke of advertising genius sparks dialogue on climate change

MINING
International deep seabed mining kicks off under "secrecy agreement"

SMART IRRIGATION
High Technology applied to water conservation - where it counts the most

NASA SWOT MISSION
SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) satellite, launched on December 16, to survey all water on Earth
Interview with Jean Bergeron, Missions Scientist, Canadian Space Agency

BIOFOAM
sustainability with repurposed forest wood-waste industries
A collaboration between Wet'suwet'en First Nation and a research team at the University of British Columbia has resulted in an innovative packaging foam made entirely from post-harvest waste wood.

CONSENT DECREE LAKE ERIE
Judge puts Ohio EPA, federal EPA on the clock for Lake Erie
Three lawsuits in as many years have resulted in a Consent Decree supporting water quality in the western basin of Lake Erie.

INUDSTRIAL WASTEWATER
Phytoremediation: an option for persistent environmental contaminants?
Interview with Larry Green, MD, PhD

CARBON CAPTURE
Carbon tech start-Up Air Company launches sustainable aviation fuel made from captured CO2
Interview Gregory Constantine CEO of Air Company

INNER CITY YOUTH TRAINING
GREEN CITY FORCE, a sustainable training program for youths from NYC public housing
WT Interview with Joshua Owens, Director of Social Enterprise Operations Green City Force, NYC

OFF GRID
OffGridBox: An all-in-one solution providing renewable energy and clean water to remote communities
WT Interview with Bas Berends, Chief Partnership Officer, OffGridBox

PFAS
Axine EOx technology enables PFAS destruction by 99.999 per cent
Interview with WT Interview with Greg Peet, CEO, Axine Water Technologies

SUSTAINABLE BUILDING
Polyblocks
Polymer Concrete with no Water consumption & near zero CO2 emissions
Interview with Maxine Mathias, Marketing Manager, Polycare

SHIPPING
Oceanbird - A Shipping Revolution
Swedish Technology will make it possible to power the largest ocean-going cargo vessels by harnessing the wind.
Interview with Niclas Dahl, Managing Director, Oceanbird

ROBOTICS
High school students' robotics skills inspire at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) in Toronto
WT interviews with Nolan S. and Evie B., Oakville Trafalgar high school, ON

FLOODS
FEMA: On updating flood maps and flooding insurance
FEMA revises and updates all floodplain areas and flood risk zones identified, delineated or established, based on an analysis of all-natural hazards affecting flood risks on a five-year cycle.

CLIMATE CHANGE
Staying ahead of the climate change curve: updating flood maps, inter-disciplinary approach and multi-agency collaboration
Interview with Dr. Sankar Arumugam, Civil and Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University

REGREENING
Re-greening Africa To Cool Down the Planet
With only this decade to slow down climate change, Justdiggit is doing something about it.

WT WOMEN

Cathy Bernardino Bailey a.k.a. FLOW (First Lady of Water)
Executive Director of the Greater Cincinnati Water Works

A Voice for Lake Erie
Interview with Markie Miller, Volunteer Organizer for Toledoans for Safe Water

Interview with Dr. Kim Cobb - Professor, Oceanographer, Climate Scientist
Lead author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2022 Report

CITY WATER

CINCINNATI, OH
Cincinnati's two water treatment plants earn national recognition for water quality excellence

DAYTON, OH
A groundwater guardian community

MONTPELIER, OH
The Best Tasting Municipal Water In The World

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