#54 - From Crisis To Conservation: Colombia’s Water Journey

Mike is joined by CCW's Ana-Maria Millan & Professor Luis Alejandro Camacho Botero of the University of Bogota for an insightful conversation about Colombia's eventful water resource history. Delving into valuable lessons learnt from Bogota's 1997 water crisis that can be applied universally today.

 

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction and hellos 
2:15 - Karen's water use! 
6:22 - Ana & Luis join the podcast
7:14 - Luis' work on water quality monitoring in rivers
8:33 - Bogota's major water emergency in 1997
14:00 - The impact of the crisis on residents
17:30 - The cultural impact onto recent generations in Colombia
19:22 - Universal metering within Colombia
21:00 - What is the water situation like today?
28:30 - Best lessons from Columbia to lower water use 
29:30 - What do Ana & Luis feel are the best things about Colombia?
31:10 - Ana & Luis' personal water use 
33:00 - Final thoughts 

 

Shownotes

Bogota's 1997 water crisis