Waterproof

This edition of Waterproof is all about how modern-day science and age-old indigenous knowledge can be used to solve today’s water crises. So, not one or the other but both, fused together to come up with solutions to our common and increasing problems. Tracy spoke to four water experts from all over the world: a Maya from Mexico, a Fijian, a Sami woman from Sweden, and a native Hawaiian. They were members of an indigenous delegation to the 2025 Stockholm Water Week. And they all agree: their voices need to beheard.All this, plus amazing Lo-TEK solutions to today’s High Tech problems. Find out what they are in this edition of Waterproof: The Indigenous Voice. Our guests are: Julia Watson: landscape architect and author of the book Lo-TEK.Dr. Yolanda López Maldonado: indigenous Maya woman and founder of Indigenous Science.Anna-Kari Kroik: Stockholm-based, Sami teacher.Dr. KaiLei’a Duriano: indigenous Scientist fromHawaii.Dr. Milika Sobey: Senior Technical Adviser-CoastalEcosystems.Waterproof is the Partners for Water podcast that travels the globe sharing uplifting stories about how today’s water crises are being tackled through smart ideas, local knowledge and international partnerships. Hosted by water expert Tracy Metz, Waterproof delves into crucial water themes with local and international experts, researchers, practitioners and other water professionals.Find more information here: https://partnersforwater.nl/news/waterproof-podcast/

In this episode, we meet activists and campaigners who believe rivers and nature should have legal rights – just like people. They walk rivers, swim in urban waterways, write books, work with communities, and even take governments to court. All with one goal: ensuring clean, healthy rivers and cities where people can swim safely.Featuring:Matt Sykes – Co-Founder, Swimmable CitiesLi An Phoa – Initiator, Drinkable RiversRobert MacFarlane – AuthorHarpo ’t Hart – Artistic Director, Embassy of the North Sea

In this new episode, we meet activists and campaigners who believe rivers and nature should have legal rights – just like people. They walk rivers, swim in urban waterways, write books, work with communities, and even take governments to court. All with one goal: ensuring clean, healthy rivers and cities where people can swim safely.Featuring:Matt Sykes – Co-Founder, Swimmable CitiesLi An Phoa – Initiator, Drinkable RiversRobert MacFarlane – AuthorHarpo ’t Hart – Artistic Director, Embassy of the North Sea

Drinkable Rivers, Swimmable CitiesIn this Waterproof episode, we meet activists and campaigners who believe rivers and nature should have legal rights – just like people. They walk rivers, swim in urban waterways, write books, work with communities, and even take governments to court. And some of them even sing songs with the trees and the turtles. All with one goal: ensuring clean, healthy rivers and cities where people can swim safely. Featuring this episode are:Matt Sykes – Co-Founder, Swimmable CitiesLi An Phoa – Initiator, Drinkable RiversRobert MacFarlane – AuthorHarpo ’t Hart – Artistic Director, Embassy of the North Sea

From Financing Green to Greening Finance. The difference is bigger than just syntax. So we speak with FMO, the Dutch Entrepreneurial Bank about the “secret sauce” that allows them to loan money to projects most financiers would consider too risky. Projects like Taprobane Seafood in Sri Lanka, which FMO financed, even after 30 years of political instability. So why did they do it?We also speak with ABN AMRO Bank Chief economist Sandra Phlippen and Netherlands Water Ambassador Meike van Ginneken about what needs to happen to get banks and funds to be less risk averse when it comes to “greening” their finance. That’s coming up in this sixth episode of Waterproof.