Tag Archives: Spring 2011

WaterByte #19 – Our Water Footprint

This podcast is a skit where a teacher introduces the concept of the water footprint to her students. Author: Jennifer Santangelo (recorded Spring 2011).

Length: 5 minutes, 38 seconds

 

Script: Click here to download a PDF of the script and references.

Water footprint

(image from mag3737 on flickr)

 

WaterByte #18 – Water Competition and Conflict

This is a podcast that talks about competition and conflict involving water between various regions. It touches on places throughout the world, such as Africa, the Middle East, and the United States. Water competition and conflict is a worldwide problem that affects millions and millions of people. Author: Sean Whitehead (recorded Spring 2011).

Length: 6 minutes, 11 seconds

 

Script: Click here to download a PDF of the script and references.

Fetching water from the well

(image from Julien Harneis on flickr)

 

WaterByte #17 – the organization charity: water

This podcast focuses on the nonprofit organization charity: water. Author: Sara Neville (recorded Spring 2011).

Length: 6 minutes, 13 seconds

 

Script: Click here to download a PDF of the script and references.

Drawing water from a well in the community of Natriguel, Mauritania

(image from Oxfam International on flickr)

 

WaterByte #16 – Water and the Shale

This podcast focuses on the issue of water quality in relation to drilling in the Marcellus Shale. The drilling, also known as natural gas extraction, is done through a process called hydraulic fracturing. Fracturing involves dangerous chemicals that often find their way to local water supplies, harming the environment and public health. Author: Taj Magruder (recorded Spring 2011).

Length: 6 minutes, 3 seconds

 

Script: Click here to download a PDF of the script and references.

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(image from Marcellus Protest on flickr)

 

WaterByte #15 – Water Pollution

This podcast discusses various water pollutants and why they are harmful to the environment. Organic pollutants and inorganic pollutants are defined, and examples are given as to what causes these problems in the United States and abroad. Author: Jonathan Hartline (recorded Spring 2011).

Length: 6 minutes, 38 seconds

 

Script: Click here to download a PDF of the script and references.

(image from NOAA on flickr)

WaterByte #14 – The Shortage, Rising Demand, and Dwindling Supply of World-Wide Water

There are many water problems in the world, but a lot of countries face the issue of actually running out.  The rising demand of water strains the small amount of water we have, causing the world-wide supply to dwindle.  All three of these water problems are caused by agricultural, domestic, and industrial use throughout the world, and can only be fixed through conservation and smart water usage.  Author: Abbey Dufoe (recorded Spring 2011).

Length: 5 minutes, 58 seconds

 

Script: Click here to download a PDF of the script and references

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Ian Paterson [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

WaterByte #13 – The World of Water and Water Borne Diseases

Where do water borne diseases come from? What in the man made and natural environment gets into water and makes people sick? This podcast looks at some of the different causes of diseases in water and why that is.  Author: Sarah DeMartino (recorded Spring 2011).

Length: 4 minutes, 50 seconds

 

Script: Click here to download a PDF of the script and references

female Guinea worm, Dracunculus medinensis, from a sufferer
Photo: “Female Guinea worm, Dracunculus medinensis, from a sufferer,” by Yasser, from flickr creative commons

WaterByte #12 – Industrialization, Urbanization, and The Role of Water

The destruction of wildlife habitats, the loss of water for evaporation and hence a reduction in rainfall, and other unforeseen environmental fall-outs have proved devastating. Urbanization, altered flows and draining wetlands all contribute to the growing problems.  Author: Chris Collins (recorded Spring 2011).

Length: 5 minutes, 47 seconds

 

Script: Click here to download a PDF of the script and references

Urbanization in Asia
Photo: “Urbanization in Asia,” from United Nations Photo in flickr creative commons.

WaterByte #11 – the organization Water Without Borders

Water Without Borders is a charitable organization that helps people all throughout the world gain access to clean drinking water. Water Without Borders is involved in many different regions, including Kenya, Haiti, Honduras, and South Dakota. This podcast also contains an interview with the organization’s founder, Mr. Franklin Evert. Overall, it will be shown that Water Without Borders is a positive force in the struggle to attain safe, clean water for all humans.  Author: Joseph Pilling (recorded Spring 2011).

Length: 5 minutes, 11 seconds

 

Script: Click here to download a PDF of the script & references

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By Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

WaterByte #10 – the product Ethos Water

Ethos Water is a bottled water brand whose aim is to help children get clean water. Partnered up with Starbucks, Ethos helps water organizations all over the world by aiding poor areas in efforts to get clean water and proper sanitation. Author: Laura Boyd (recorded Spring 2011).

Length: 5 minutes, 3 seconds

 

Script: Click here to download a PDF of the script & references

ethos water
Photo credit: “ethos water” by Ben Terrett at flickr’s creative commons

WaterByte #9 – the organization Wine to Water

Wine To Water is a non-profit aid organization focused on providing clean water to needy people around the world. Their goal is to give the fortunate population an opportunity to fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. Doc Hendley is the founder and president of Wine To Water.  Author:  Chris Collins (recorded Spring 2011).

Length: 4 minutes, 46 seconds

 

Script: Click here to download a PDF of the script & references

TEDx28 Doc Hendley talks about water
Photo credit: “TEDx28 Doc Hendley talks about water” by zen at flickr’s creative commons

WaterByte #8 – the organization WaterAid America and Sanitation

WaterAid America is known as an international non-profit organization dedicated to helping the world’ s poorest people gain access to safe water and sanitation. This organization focuses on infrastructure development so the people of Sub-Saharan Africa, south Asia, and the Pacific regions can complete well, pump, and latrine projects on their own.  Author: Abbey Dufoe (recorded Spring 2011).

Length: 5 minutes, 32 seconds

 

Script: Click here to download a PDF of the script & references

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Photo credit: “Coast Along 2010 084” by Humphrey the Camel at flickr’s creative commons.

WaterByte #7 – the organization End Water Poverty

End Water Poverty is an organization setting out to place political pressure on governments to do more to combat the water crisis. The organization has conducted various events to this end, including their most recent “The World Walks for Water” campaign.  Author: Jonathan Hartline (recorded Spring 2011).

Length: 4 minutes, 33 seconds

 

Script: Click here to download a PDF of the script and references

Walking to the well
Walking to the well by Lars Plougmann at flickr’s creative commons.

WaterByte #6 – the organization Water for People

This podcast profiles an organization called Water For People. Founded in 1991, Water For People is dedicated to providing safe and sustainable water to people in developing countries. Author: Taj Magruder (recorded Spring 2011).

Length: 5 minutes, 7 seconds

 

Script: Click here to download the script & references

Accessing safe and clean water

Photo credit: “AH-BJ-100920-5528 World Bank” by World Bank Photo Collection at flickr’s creative commons.

WaterByte #5 – the news source PeakWater.org

This podcast is made to talk about the start-up peakwater.org, and the many benefits of this water new aggregate. The goal is to spread awareness of various water issues. Peakwater.org was founded by Jenna Cavelle and features water news articles that are updated daily.  Author: Sean Whitehead (recorded Spring 2011).

Length: 5 minutes, 4 seconds

 

Script: Click here to download a PDF of the script & references.

Collecting water with a Kabila pagne
Photo credit: “Collecting water with Kabila pagne” by Julien Harneis at flickr’s creative commons

WaterByte #4 – the organization Three Avocados

This podcast is an interview with Joe Koenig, the founder of Three Avocados, a non-profit organization that sells coffee to benefit water projects in Uganda.  Author: Jen Santangelo (recorded Spring 2011).

Length: 7 minutes

 

Script: Click here to download a PDF of the script & references.

Three Avocados
Photo: “Three Avocados” from Artie White at flickr creative commons.

WaterByte #3 – Water for Food, Irrigation, and Fisheries

This podcast examines the role of water in food production, irrigation for agriculture, and the new industry of aquaculture. The research has shown  that enormous quantities of water are used in the production of food, particularly animal products. Irrigation depends on freshwater sources greatly, especially groundwater. Also, aquaculture can pollute water with chemicals and waste. Nevertheless, there are policies that have been taken and that can be taken in the future to preserve water and use it wisely.  Author: Joseph Pilling (recorded Spring 2011).

Length: 4 minutes, 49 seconds

 

Script: Click here to download a PDF of the script & references.


Photo credit: “PivotIrrigationOnCotton” by United States Geological Society via Wikimedia Commons (in the public domain)

WaterByte #2 – Children’s Safe Drinking Water & the PUR Solution

Four thousand children die every day from water-related diseases, and a total of 1.8 million children die each and every year. In response to this staggering statistic, Procter & Gamble teamed up with 11 other organizations to give these children and their families over 2 billion liters of clean water.  Author: Sarah DeMartino (recorded Spring 2011).

Length: 5 minutes, 6 seconds

 

Script: Click here to download a PDF of the script & references.

Girl Drinking Clean, Safe Water at Bureij Elementary School
Girl Drinking Clean, Safe Water at Bureij Elementary School by Middle East Children’s Alliance at flickr’s creative commons

WaterByte #1 – Drinking Water, Sanitation, and Water at Home

Our first podcast in the WaterBytes series is a summary of the importance of clean drinking water and sanitation. What exactly is clean drinking water? What happens due to lack of sanitation? What is the most effective way to alleviate these problems? Author: Sara Neville (recorded Spring 2011).

Length: 5 minutes, 15 seconds

 

Script: Click here to download a PDF of the script & references.

Niger well children peacecorps

By United States Peace Corps [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons