The Jacob Shapiro Podcast8 Aug 2022

Water We Waiting For? The Decline of Fresh Water

Peter Mayer discusses the history the Colorado River Basin - and why it's a canary in the coal mine for the waves of water issues already sweeping the globe. Water access conflicts are going to escalate both nationally and internationally as the globe heats and our atmosphere's composition fluctuates. Peter and Jacob dive into the conflicts already occurring, ( eg. the Georgia vs. Florida water wars), the future of agriculture, and how we conserve water for posterity.

Peter is a professional engineer and urban water expert and the Principal and Founder of Water Demand Management. For more than 25 years, his work has focused on urban water management, water use patterns, assessing the impact of water rate structures and metering, evaluating water conservation measures and programs, forecasting future demand with and without conservation, preparing water conservation plans and conducting water supply scenario analysis.

Link to Lake Mead pics: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/150111/lake-mead-keeps-dropping

Peter’s website: https://www.waterdm.com/

TimeStamps

2:34-30:30 – Colorado River Basin

30:30-42:30 – Georgia v. Florida on water. (If I could have this on in the background during this section I would.)

42:30-50:30 – Agriculture

50:30 – Pete’s past

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