Podcast appearances and mentions of will sarni

Send us a textTom Freyburg spent nearly a decade travelling the globe and reporting on projects from Latin America to the Middle East and Southeast Asia, which opened his eyes to the water challenges and solutions available around the world.A graduate of the University of Exeter, Tom founded Atlantean Media in 2018 as a boutique digital content and media company. Born out of a need to bring engineering-based content to life, the organization now represents and advises public and private-sector clients across the water and climate-tech space. The mission? To connect people to water through creative content.As well as the content director for Aquatech Global events, Tom is the co-creator and co-host of 'The Stream with Will and Tom' podcast together with Will Sarni, host of online talk show QTalks by Qatium, as well as co-founder of KnowH2Ow - a marketing and communication training hub for water professionals. He is also an ambassador for UK charity, Frank Water. 

In this conversation, Katheline Jean-Pierre interviews Will Sarni, General Partner at Water Foundry Ventures and the CEO of Water Foundry. They discuss the value of water and the challenges of water scarcity. He highlights the importance of water conservation and the role of technology in addressing water scarcity. Will emphasizes the need for individuals and corporations to take action and change their behaviors to reduce water demand. He also discusses the concept of personhood for water bodies and the spiritual dimension of water. Will encourages public policy changes and highlights the positive actions of corporations in the water sector. In this conversation, Katheline discusses the importance of corporate engagement in addressing water scarcity and other environmental challenges. She emphasizes the need for companies to be proactive in finding solutions and engaging with communities. The conversation also highlights the top three actions individuals can take to help with water scarcity: getting engaged, increasing awareness, and reaching out to relevant organizations. The importance of nature connection and the role of children's books in simplifying climate topics are also discussed. The conversation concludes with a focus on the power of connections and collaboration in driving positive change and making climate action accessible to all.Takeaways Water is valuable well beyond the price we pay for it, and its value should be recognized and protected. Water scarcity can be addressed through water conservation, technology innovation, and changes in individual and corporate behaviors. Public policy changes are necessary to promote water conservation and incentivize technology adoption. Water has a spiritual dimension and is deeply connected to humanity, making it a unique and important resource. Companies should strive to be viewed as important members of the community and actively contribute to addressing water scarcity and other environmental challenges. Individuals can take action by getting engaged, increasing their awareness of climate and water issues, and reaching out to relevant organizations. Spending time in nature is essential for reconnecting with the environment and understanding our place in it. Children's books can be a valuable tool for simplifying complex climate topics and educating people of all ages. Collaboration and connections with like-minded individuals can lead to impactful solutions and positive change. Making climate action simple and accessible is crucial to empower individuals to take meaningful steps towards sustainability.

Can we really “tech” our way out of freshwater shortages, scarcity, and pollution? In our Season 4 finale, we're asking the big question of the season – will new water technology be enough to solve wicked water problems? Will Sarni joins Jay for a look back at the bright ideas and inventions we've heard about this year, sharing his view on technology's ability to solve problems around water quality and scarcity.    Jay and Will discuss what a “disruptor” like Uber could do for the water sector and what it will take to get the public sector to respond to innovation. And if you've ever wondered why piping water from a wet part of the country to areas hit by drought is a hot-button issue, you'll want to stick around for our last ‘Ask Jay' segment of the season.   Will Sarni is the CEO of Water Foundry and the founder and general partner of Water Foundry Ventures, a technology venture fund focused on addressing water scarcity, quality and equitable access to water. Will is a podcaster, an internationally recognized thought leader on water strategy and innovation, and the author of numerous books. You can check out his children's book, Water, I Wonder here.   

                                      Will Sarni discusses why we should "Do good things" That we need to "Learn to say No or Hell Yeah" and explains the power of unreasonable people. Hosted by Siebe Van Der Zee About Will Sarni Will Sarni is the founder and CEO of Water Foundry a water strategy consultancy. He is also the CEO of the The Future of Water Fund, a water technology venture fund focused on addressing water scarcity, quality and equitable access to water. He has been a sustainability and water strategy advisor to multinationals, water technology companies, investors, and non-governmental organizations for his entire career. Prior to Water Foundry, he was a managing director at Deloitte Consulting where he established and led the water strategy practice. He was the founder and CEO of DOMANI, a sustainability strategy firm, prior to Deloitte. Will is an internationally recognized thought leader on water strategy and innovation. He was ranked as; A Key Player Pressuring Businesses to Care About Water and one of the Top 15 Interviews In Smart Water Magazine 2019. Sarni is the author numerous publications on water strategy and innovation including the following books. “Corporate Water Strategies” “Water Tech – A Guide to Investment, Innovation and Business Opportunities in the Water Sector” “Beyond the Energy – Water – Food Nexus: New Strategies for 21st Century Growth” “Water Stewardship and Business Value: Creating Abundance from Scarcity” “Creating 21st Century Abundance through Public Policy Innovation: Moving Beyond Business as Usual” “Digital Water: New Technologies for a More Resilient, Secure and Equitable Water Future” He also has a children's book on water, “Water, I Wonder?” Sarni is a co-founder of WetDATA and a host of the podcast, The Stream with Will and Tom. He is a board member of Silver Bullet, Project WET and the Rocky Mountain Rowing Club. He was the Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board for the WAITRO Global Water Innovation Summit 2020 and was on the Scientific Program Committee for Stockholm World Water Week from 2013 through 2019. His advisory work includes working with the 2020 X-PRIZE (Infinity Water Prize), as a Bold Visioneer for the 2016 X-PRIZE Safe Drinking Water Team and a Technical Advisor for the Climate Bonds Initiative: Nature- Based Solutions for Climate and Water Resilience. He is also on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Water Security. Episode Notes Lesson 1: Generosity and kindness 08:27 Lesson 2: Work hard - a depression era work ethic 10:28 Lesson 3: Do good things 13:49 Lesson 4: You will always have a career in water as it is a public health issue 15:44 Lesson 5: Hire someone you would work for 18:44 Lesson 6: The power of unreasonable people 22:07 Lesson 7: Learn to say no or hell yeah 23:56 Lesson 8: Be a realistic optimist - to leave the world a better place 25:36 Lesson 9: Relationships and quality of work matters 29:35 Lesson 10: Quotes to live by 33:17 a. Work hard, stay foolish (Richard Brand, Author) b. The future is here, just not evenly distributed (William Gibson, Author) c. Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today (James Dean, Actor)

Will Sarni, founder and CEO of Water Foundry and the Future of Water Fund, talks about his new book, "Water, I Wonder."

Half the world's population could be living in areas facing water scarcity by as early as 2025. One solution to our water woes would be to turn our global abundance of salt water into clean, safe drinkable water. But in practice, it has so far proved to be difficult to do in a way that is cheap, scalable and energy-efficient. Are things beginning to change? In this episode, we're looking at how leaps in desalination technology could help us address global water shortages and deliver universal access to safe, clean drinking water, sustainably. We investigate with water and desalination experts Will Sarni, Qilin Li, and Louise Bleach. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The water industry is often described as conservative, risk-averse, and slow to change. That behavior and accompanying acceptance of the status quo frustrate Will Sarni, Founder and CEO of the Water Foundry, who believes the industry needs disruption, particularly to tackle “wicked problems.” In this episode, Will explains how the government could play a key role in enabling more activity and faster innovation in water. He also discusses the importance of terminology used in reporting on water challenges, the launch of the Colorado River Basin Fund, and how corporations are doing on water sustainability.waterloop is a nonprofit media outlet made possible in part by a grant from Spring Point Partners. Find all content at waterloop.org

Qapla'!  Nass rejoins us as we use the politically complex Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as a mirror for occupations and colonial policy, including the "making the desert bloom" trope and Odo's lesson about justice.    We also discuss the tensions between the needs of space drama and political statement, the power dynamics of scarcity, the climate denial of Geordi La Forge, the "soft path" for water management, the radical potential of 3D printing, and why everyone pronounces Quark's name differently.    Our five minute focus this week: Starmer?  Out of touch?  Never!     Our Patreon   Buy our merch     Second Row Socialists on Twitter     Comradio on Twitter       Alternative Left Entertainment     Follow ALE on Twitter     IMDB entry for S2e17 of TNG, "Samaritan Snare"    IMDB entry for S5e2 of TNG, "Darmok"    About the Tamarian language    Keir Starmer has said he is a friend to Palestinians – but his latest speech doesn't square with that - Richard Burden in The Independent (2021)     I demonstrated against Tzipi Hotovely's appearance at LSE. This is why - Sayf Abdeen in The Independent (2021)    Russians - Sting (1985) —A snapshot from the Cold War    Trekonomics - Manu Saadia (2016) on Hive     Water management: Soft water paths - Peter Gleick (2016)     6 reasons technology alone can't solve water scarcity - Will Sarni at Greenbiz (2014)     LeVar Burton Reads “Face Value” by Sean Williams  

A growing population, groundwater depletion, poor water infrastructure, overuse, and water waste threaten our global freshwater supply.Throw climate change into the mix, and the water crisis is exacerbated, as precipitation becomes less reliable and average global temperatures rise.The water crisis, like the climate crisis, is projected to get worse, but there are solutions both corporations and governments can adopt to mitigate the negative impacts and prepare.Climate Now spoke with Will Sarni, Founder and CEO of Water Foundry and a global thought leader on water challenges, to learn about the strategies and technologies available to assuage the water crisis.

World Water Day was March 22nd, and we’re marking the occasion by looking at the looming threat of water scarcity and the lack of investor appetite for financing water-related projects. According to the United Nations, 2.2 billion people globally lack safely managed drinking water, and 4.2 billion people do not have safely managed sanitation. The U.N. also warns that water scarcity could displace 700 million people by 2030. Access to clean water has become even more vital with COVID-19, which created a worldwide need for constant hand-washing. Water management is a risk for companies, too. S&P Global Trucost data shows that more than half of companies’ water usage comes from supply chains, so even companies operating in water-abundant regions can be affected by scarcity given the global nature of suppliers.  In this episode, we hear from Will Sarni, founder and CEO of water consultancy Water Foundry. Will says the world struggles to value water, which makes it difficult to secure capital investments in water technologies and solutions. To learn about some of the solutions that do exist, we talk to Emilio Tenuta, Chief Sustainability Officer at Ecolab, a provider of water and hygiene solutions. “We're seeing that disruptions and challenges to our water resources from climate change can have significant operational risk to businesses,” Emilio says. “It really impacts businesses and communities, whether it be operational costs for business, supply chain disruptions, growing constraints related to reputation and brand. Clearly, there's a growing concern for ESG investors who are investing in companies facing these challenges.” Ecolab just released an enhanced version of the Smart Water Navigator, a free, publicly available online tool that helps companies manage water risk using S&P Global Trucost data. Read a white paper co-authored by Ecolab and S&P Global Trucost on the topic of corporate water management here: https://ecolab.widen.net/s/8mlk7dwnsp/smart-water-navigator-working-paper Photo source: Getty Images

Kison interviews Rima Franklin, President of Rima Franklin Consulting, and Will Sarni, Founder and CEO of Water Foundry LLC. In this discussion, they discuss sustainability, corporate social responsibility programs, and how this aligns with M&A.  In this episode, you will learn about: Tactics you can implement to generate sustainability in your M&A strategy COVID-19's impact on sustainability efforts What to do when sustainability efforts backfire This podcast is brought to you by DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management software. Go to DealRoom.net to learn more.   To join our network of M&A practitioners, sign up for our newsletter at mascience.com.   Perfect your M&A practice using Agile. Go to agilema.com to learn how you can close deals faster.

What is water stewardship and how does that translate into brand value for a corporation? A better understanding of all aspects of water stewardship will lead corporates to sustainably use water within their four walls, but also leverage what they do best in the marketplace to address shared water-related challenges outside their fence-line. Often times corporates overlook the social and governance aspects of true water stewardship because addressing those challenges and opportunities may seem outside the bounds of the traditional business value proposition. It is in that space of action, however, where brand value is enhanced and transformative change can occur to the health of a given watershed. As ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Reporting proliferates, there is an opportunity for true corporate water stewards to be rewarded for credible water stewardship actions. To unpack these complex issues, The Water Council’s Matt Howard welcomes water strategist Will Sarni to kick the tires on some wicked water problems and explore how ‘doing good’ makes for doing good business.

Will Sarni sees the future of work in water. “When I started my career, I worked for a gentleman, David Miller. The name of the company was Geraghty & Miller, and, he said ‘[If] you want a career in water, it will last forever, it will last a lifetime, because it is a public health issue.’” -Will Sarni, Founder and CEO Water Foundry, LLC There is a future of work in water, because our planet is covered mostly in water. And scarcity of clean, potable water remains the planet's biggest problem to solve. Will Sarni built an impressive career as a world-recognized expert on water. His mission is to help people, communities, companies, and organizations ensure access to clean water. In this episode, Will: Relives his early interest in water and the start of his career. Starts at 3:18 Explains water scarcity. Starts at 6:27 Describes the new technologies helping to mitigate global clean water shortages. Starts at 16:13 Discusses the impact water careers will have on the future of work. Starts at 18:54 Introduces his podcast, The Stream. Starts at 20:24 About our guest: Will Sarni is an internationally recognized thought-leader on water strategy and innovation. He has authored numerous books and articles and presented on: the value of water; innovations in digital water technology; the circular economy, and; the energy-water-food nexus. In April 2020, with UK-based co-host Tom Freyberg, he launched The Stream Podcast. Will earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in Earth & Environmental Sciences from Queens College in New York. He lives and works in Denver, Colorado. EPISODE DATE: September 4, 2020 Social media: LinkedIn Profile Water Foundry Website The Stream on Apple Podcast The Stream YouTube Channel World Economic Forum: Harnessing the Fourth Industrial Revolution for Water (White Paper) Image credits: Water poured into glass, Alter_photo for iStock Photo; Will Sarni portrait, Water Foundry. Please check out our most recent podcast episodes and blog posts on The Dan Smolen Experience website.

In this special stay-at-home episode of Talking Under Water, One Water, One Podcast, hosts Lauren Del Ciello, Katie Johns and Bob Crossen share an interview with Will Sarni, founder and CEO forWater Foundry. In the interview, Crossen and Sarni discuss equity and affordability during this time of crisis and the struggle that imposes on utilities. About the Podcast Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Water & Wastes Digest (WWD), Water Quality Products (WQP) and Storm Water Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, point of use, point of entry, residential, storm water and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and on-site interviews with experts for WWD, WQP and SWS. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com. Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing talkingunderwater@sgcmail.com or engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media.

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Water expert Will Sarni explains why water matters to work. “When I started my career, I worked for a gentleman, David Miller. The name of the company was Geraghty & Miller, and, he said ‘[If] you want a career in water, it will last forever, it will last a lifetime, because it is a public health issue.’” -Will Sarni, Founder and CEO Water Foundry, LLC Why water matters to work: our planet is covered mostly in water. And yet scarcity of clean, potable water remains the planet's biggest problem.  Will Sarni has built an impressive career as a world-recognized expert on water. His mission is to help people, communities, companies, and organizations ensure access to clean water. In this episode, Will: Relives his early interest in water and the start of his career. Starts at 3:17 Explains water scarcity. Starts at 6:26 Describes the new technologies helping to mitigate global clean water shortages. Starts at 16:12 Discusses the impact water careers will have on the future of work. Starts at 18:54 Introduces his new podcast, The Stream. Starts at 20:23 About our guest: Will Sarni is an internationally recognized thought leader on water strategy and innovation. He has authored numerous books and articles and presented on: the value of water; innovations in digital water technology; the circular economy, and; the energy-water-food nexus. In April 2020, with UK-based co-host Tom Freyberg, he launched The Stream Podcast. Will earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in Earth & Environmental Sciences from Queens College in New York. He lives and works in Denver, Colorado. EPISODE DATE: May 15, 2020 Social media: LinkedIn Profile Water Foundry Website The Stream on Apple Podcast The Stream YouTube Channel World Economic Forum: Harnessing the Fourth Industrial Revolution for Water (White Paper) Image credits: Clean water, Jacob Wackenhausen for iStock Photo; Will Sarni portrait, Water Foundry, LLC. Please check out our most recent podcast episodes and blog posts on The Dan Smolen Experience website.

Circle of Blue senior reporter, Brett Walton, spoke with Heather Cooley of the Pacific Institute and Will Sarni of Water Foundry on U.S. water news and trends to remember, from western water negotiations, business risks and opportunities, and the Clean Water Act. Equally important are the stories which need more attention

December 10, 2018 Will Sarni is the Founder and CEO of the Water Foundry. In this episode, Will discusses how … More

The holiday season is almost here and as we draw the year to a close, BlueTech are finishing the year with our End of Year “Water Almanac” web briefing. We speak to a panel of 12 water experts on 3 key notable ideas / trends that they have seen in 2017 and what they expect for 2018. You can register here. Rhys Owen, BlueTech’s Research Editor, reviews our December Intelligence Briefing. Following on the heels of WEFTEC and AQUATECH Amsterdam, we speak to Research Analyst Erin Partlan about the latest innovative companies BlueTech has come across as part of our ongoing technology scouting exercise. Finally, we speak to our guest speaker for this month, Will Sarni – Founder and CEO of Water Foundry. Water Foundry is an organization that supports US and international water technology companies and non-governmental organizations in developing and implementing market entry and growth strategies. We catch up with Will on the topic of Corporate Water Strategy and Value. We are also delighted to announce that Will Sarni will speak at BlueTech Forum 2018 which will take place on 6th & 7th June in Vancouver and we hope to see you there.

Water infrastructure refers to the immense underground highway of pipes that brings us our life-sustaining resource (and takes it away after we do our business). It also was a source of many bad jokes flowing out of our pipes during the recording. Today's guest is Will Sarni, an expert in water technology and corporate water strategies, who recently wrote a report for Deloitte on the state of U.S. water infrastructure. Spoiler alert: it's in bad shape. It's a trillion dollar problem that will only get worse if we kick the can down the road. Will tells us how bad the problem is and how technology, public and private spending, and citizen engagement can help solve it.   For more from Will, check out this twitter handle @WillSarni. Please share the podcast with your friends and social networks (and tag us when you do). We need to grow our audience so we can keep getting sustainability celebrities like Will to join us on the show. Thanks!   ----------------------------- SustainabilityDefined is the podcast that seeks to define sustainability, one concept (and bad joke) at a time. Hosted by Jay Siegel and Scott Breen. Each episode focuses on a single topic that helps push sustainability forward. We explain each topic with the help of an experienced pro, place it within our organizational tree, and help our listeners define what exactly sustainability is, episode by episode. We have divided our organizational tree into the following seven sectors: Energy Cities Natural Environment Transportation Business Policy Social Each episode is categorized under one of our sectors and visually depicted within our organizational tree. The more episodes we complete, the more the tree will visually define what exactly sustainability means. www.sustainabilitydefined.com    

Shortfalls of water, energy, and food can sabotage economic and business growth as well as compromise social well-being. Host Tanya Ott talks to Will Sarni, director of Deloitte Consulting LLP's Enterprise Water Strategy practice, about signs that the public sector, private sector, and NGOs are beginning to work together to take us off the scarcity trajectory.

The Water Values Podcast turns 10 this week! At least in terms of sessions released. In this session, Deloitte Consulting's Will Sarni joins us to talk about water as both a business risk and opportunity. Will is Deloitte's Practice Leader for Enterprise Water Strategy, and you will find his insights into the way in which businesses are attempting to qualify and quantify how water affects their business very intriguing.

The Water Values Podcast turns 10 this week! At least in terms of sessions released. In this session, Deloitte Consulting’s Will Sarni joins us to talk about water as both a business risk and opportunity. Will is Deloitte’s Practice Leader for Enterprise Water Strategy, and you will find his insights into the way in which businesses are attempting to qualify and quantify how water affects their business very intriguing.

A presentation on how corporate water management strategies are developed and implemented, featuring Will Sarni, Director and Practice Leader of Enterprise Water Strategy and Sustainability at Deloitte.