https://simplecast.com The AquaHacking Podcast Exploring freshwater issues and how new technologies can be used to solve these existing problems. 2020, Aquahacking en Tue, 4 Aug 2020 13:00:21 +0000 Tue, 4 Aug 2020 13:00:32 +0000 https://aquahacking.simplecast.com The AquaHacking Podcast https://cdn.simplecast.com/images/8ce99403-d811-4c15-800d-8bbddf645cc9/6e587f63-5fdb-4243-ade3-94efe22949cf/3000x3000/square-ah-podcast-v2.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://aquahacking.simplecast.com episodic Exploring freshwater issues and how new technologies can be used to solve these existing problems. AquaHacking, Aidan Mattrick no https://feeds.simplecast.com/qRy6AKRN aqua hacking, aqua hack, aquahacking podcast, water, aquahack, technology, aquahacking, freshwater, the aquahacking podcast, water issues, water management, climate change, drinking water, water quality, freshwater issues Aidan Mattrick aidan.mattrick@gmail.com 7a152dd4-5df3-415a-bd98-4ca3e6027f6f Doing Well by Doing Good Canada's Crumbling Urban Water Infrastructure

Canadian Water Network

Aquahacking

]]> Tue, 4 Aug 2020 13:00:21 +0000 aidan.mattrick@gmail.com (Bernadette Conant) https://aquahacking.simplecast.com/episodes/doing-well-by-doing-good-DSQ8HKrd Canada's Crumbling Urban Water Infrastructure

Canadian Water Network

Aquahacking

]]> Doing Well by Doing Good Bernadette Conant 00:20:51 Building a business is hard. Building a business that makes a positive social difference as well is even harder. However, the innovation that these new businesses bring is just what is needed to help out Canadian municipal water systems that require close to $100B to continue meeting the standard of quality Canadians have come to expect. With this financial pressure further strained by COVID, Bernadette Conant, CEO of the Canadian Water Network, joins us to discuss why innovation is needed more than ever and how it is possible for entrepreneurs in this space to deliver it and in doing so, thrive. Building a business is hard. Building a business that makes a positive social difference as well is even harder. However, the innovation that these new businesses bring is just what is needed to help out Canadian municipal water systems that require close to $100B to continue meeting the standard of quality Canadians have come to expect. With this financial pressure further strained by COVID, Bernadette Conant, CEO of the Canadian Water Network, joins us to discuss why innovation is needed more than ever and how it is possible for entrepreneurs in this space to deliver it and in doing so, thrive. aquahacking, freshwater issues, canadian municipal water, aquahacking podcast, cwn, canadian water network, canadian water systems, social entrepreneurship, covid-19 wastewater coalition, covid-19 no full 6 b66f397e-569f-4ef4-98d8-7bd505a8ca49 Fuites d'eau: Une réalité coûteuse / Costly Cracks Le Problème

The Problem

Solutions

]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2020 13:59:26 +0000 aidan.mattrick@gmail.com (Naysan Saran) https://aquahacking.simplecast.com/episodes/fuites-deau-une-realite-couteuse-costly-cracks-_ymqzqEi Le Problème

The Problem

Solutions

]]> Fuites d'eau: Une réalité coûteuse / Costly Cracks Naysan Saran 00:35:12 Est-ce que vous savez qu'on perde un ⅙ de toute l'eau traitée à cause des tuyaux qui fuient? Sinon, vous serez encore plus choqué d'apprendre que cela nous coûte des milliards de dollars par an! Notre invité, Naysan Saran, la co-fondatrice de Cann Forecast, explique le problème, comment Cann Forecast essaie de le résoudre, et comment vous pouvez aider. Did you know that a ⅙ of all treated water is lost due to leaky pipes in public infrastructure? If not you'll be even more shocked to learn that this costs us billions of dollars a year! Our guest, Naysan Saran, co-founder of Cann Forecast, explains the problem, how Cann Forecast is trying to solve it, and what you can do to help. Est-ce que vous savez qu'on perde un ⅙ de toute l'eau traitée à cause des tuyaux qui fuient? Sinon, vous serez encore plus choqué d'apprendre que cela nous coûte des milliards de dollars par an! Notre invité, Naysan Saran, la co-fondatrice de Cann Forecast, explique le problème, comment Cann Forecast essaie de le résoudre, et comment vous pouvez aider. Did you know that a ⅙ of all treated water is lost due to leaky pipes in public infrastructure? If not you'll be even more shocked to learn that this costs us billions of dollars a year! Our guest, Naysan Saran, co-founder of Cann Forecast, explains the problem, how Cann Forecast is trying to solve it, and what you can do to help. aquahacking, fuites d'eau: une realite couteuse, podcast aquahacking, aquahacking podcast, fuites d'eau no full 5 5bbd9da6-4edc-4ee0-8763-37c651a4898a Suffocating Shellfish Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)

British Columbia Aquahacking Challenge

Zebra and Quagga Mussels Overview

]]> Tue, 9 Jun 2020 13:00:06 +0000 aidan.mattrick@gmail.com (Aidan Mattrick) https://aquahacking.simplecast.com/episodes/suffocating-shellfish-bxPtJlgE Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)

British Columbia Aquahacking Challenge

Zebra and Quagga Mussels Overview

]]> Suffocating Shellfish Aidan Mattrick 00:36:47 Did you know that invasive shellfish are costing Canada and the United States billions of dollars per year? James Littley, Grants and Operations manager of the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB), joins us to talk about the role that local water organizations like OBWB play in fighting water issues like this, why these invasive shellfish are a real problem, and what you can do about it. Did you know that invasive shellfish are costing Canada and the United States billions of dollars per year? James Littley, Grants and Operations manager of the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB), joins us to talk about the role that local water organizations like OBWB play in fighting water issues like this, why these invasive shellfish are a real problem, and what you can do about it. no full 4 bef7f3f6-61fa-4880-8d70-67c013de34f8 The Source Canada Water Act

Canada Water Agency

Canada Water Agency (Opinion Piece)

Israel and water tax

Climate change and water issues

Waterkeepers overview

Aquahacking website

]]> Tue, 26 May 2020 13:00:10 +0000 aidan.mattrick@gmail.com (Aidan Mattrick) https://aquahacking.simplecast.com/episodes/the-source-TtJwHyzB Canada Water Act

Canada Water Agency

Canada Water Agency (Opinion Piece)

Israel and water tax

Climate change and water issues

Waterkeepers overview

Aquahacking website

]]> The Source Aidan Mattrick 00:36:59 What is Aquahacking and how did it start? In this episode, we take a different path and instead of exploring an existing water issue we talk more about the organization behind this podcast. Join co-founders Aidan and Nan-B as they discuss how the state of freshwater issues a decade ago drove them to start Aquahacking, how Aquahacking has evolved to what it is today, and what the future holds for freshwater issues and Aquahacking. What is Aquahacking and how did it start? In this episode, we take a different path and instead of exploring an existing water issue we talk more about the organization behind this podcast. Join co-founders Aidan and Nan-B as they discuss how the state of freshwater issues a decade ago drove them to start Aquahacking, how Aquahacking has evolved to what it is today, and what the future holds for freshwater issues and Aquahacking. aquahacking, aquahacking challenge, freshwater issues, aquahacking podcast, crise de l'eau, defi aquahacking no full 3 0fecf386-3338-4995-ac37-226d94085991 The Truth Behind Your Tap: Lead in Drinking Water Additional information and resources:

State of Lead in Drinking Water in North America

United States

Canada

Flint Crisis (Michigan, 2014)

Addressing the problem

Government efforts

What you can do as an individual

]]> Tue, 5 May 2020 16:00:34 +0000 aidan.mattrick@gmail.com (David Ullrich) https://aquahacking.simplecast.com/episodes/the-truth-behind-your-tap-lead-in-drinking-water-pc1_5VDP Additional information and resources:

State of Lead in Drinking Water in North America

United States

Canada

Flint Crisis (Michigan, 2014)

Addressing the problem

Government efforts

What you can do as an individual

]]> The Truth Behind Your Tap: Lead in Drinking Water David Ullrich 00:28:17 Do you think your drinking water is lead free? Well, the truth might surprise you! David Ullrich, former Director of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, joins us to explore the backstory behind how lead makes its way into drinking water, why this merits your attention, what you can do to find out if you are affected, and if so, what steps you can take to fix the problem. Do you think your drinking water is lead free? Well, the truth might surprise you! David Ullrich, former Director of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, joins us to explore the backstory behind how lead makes its way into drinking water, why this merits your attention, what you can do to find out if you are affected, and if so, what steps you can take to fix the problem. aquahacking, l'eau potable, lead drinking water, aqua hack, aquahacking challenge, lead water, aquahacking podcast, lead in drinking water, drinking water, plomb dans l'eau no full 1 770340d1-5bcd-4939-9758-6332bb312ecb Bad Blooms: The Dark Side of Algae The Problem

Algae, Algae Blooms, and Cyanobacteria

Notable Incidents of Toxic Algae Blooms

What you can do

Awareness

Prevention

If you have any questions about the podcast or want to reach out, please email aidan@aquahacking.com

Click here to register for the Aquahacking Challenge

]]> Tue, 5 May 2020 16:00:31 +0000 aidan.mattrick@gmail.com (Jason de Glint) https://aquahacking.simplecast.com/episodes/bad-blooms-the-dark-side-of-algae-gFlwUXGL The Problem

Algae, Algae Blooms, and Cyanobacteria

Notable Incidents of Toxic Algae Blooms

What you can do

Awareness

Prevention

If you have any questions about the podcast or want to reach out, please email aidan@aquahacking.com

Click here to register for the Aquahacking Challenge

]]> Bad Blooms: The Dark Side of Algae Jason de Glint 00:37:30 Algae blooms are common and generally harmless, but under the right set of circumstances, these blooms can turn toxic and go from bad to worse in the blink of an eye. Jason de Glint, co-founder of Blue Lion Labs, joins us to discuss what is an algae bloom, why they can turn toxic, how Blue Lion Labs is working with water treatment facilities to prevent this, and what you can do to safeguard you (and your pets!) from toxic blooms as well as prevent them from occurring. Algae blooms are common and generally harmless, but under the right set of circumstances, these blooms can turn toxic and go from bad to worse in the blink of an eye. Jason de Glint, co-founder of Blue Lion Labs, joins us to discuss what is an algae bloom, why they can turn toxic, how Blue Lion Labs is working with water treatment facilities to prevent this, and what you can do to safeguard you (and your pets!) from toxic blooms as well as prevent them from occurring. aquahacking, blue lion labs, prolifération d'algues, harmful algae blooms, aquahack, aquahacking challenge, algues, aquahacking podcast, algae blooms, algae, cyanobacteria no full 2 29206fb2-250e-4484-9edf-02ef77a548eb Introduction Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:57:04 +0000 aidan.mattrick@gmail.com (Aidan Mattrick) https://aquahacking.simplecast.com/episodes/introduction-0Od46Evu Introduction Aidan Mattrick 00:01:50 aquahacking, freshwater, water, aquahacking challenge, aquahacking podcast no trailer