<p>Water is simple to drink, but complex to understand. Water is essential to life, yet 2 billion people lack reliable access to clean drinking water. At the same time, millions of tons of plastic waste come from single-use bottles each year. So what actually makes water “sustainable”? Environmental scientist and water sommelier Dr. Elena Berg uses drinking water as a case study to unpack the complexity of sustainability from water sources and mineral content to local infrastructure, plastic use, and global inequality. Learn why not all water is the same, how small-scale “water farmers” approach stewardship, and why simple good vs bad narratives can be misleading. A deeper look at sustainability, environmental decision-making, and the hidden systems behind everyday choices.</p><br><p>Episode Guest:<a href="https://www.aup.edu/profile/eberg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Dr. Elena Berg</a></p><p>Listen to Something in the Water on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5HGQytPxV6FfcX03OUBXYf?si=YszhS8C4ToafplCEsEErAQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a> or <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/something-in-the-water/id1740586381" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></p><br><p>Explore the <a href="http://pineforestpods.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pine Forest Media</a> digital ecosystem on our <a href="http://pineforestpods.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a></p><p>Find the full-length video on YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PineForestPods" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@PineForestPods</a></p><p>Follow us on Social Media @pineforestmedia</p><br><p>Hosted by Clark Marchese</p><p>Audio Editing by Clark Marchese, Video Editing by Oscar Padula</p><p>Videography and Set Design by <a href="https://studiodupassage.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Le Studio Du Passage</a></p><br><p>Cover Art by <a href="https://laurelawong.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Laurel Wong</a></p><p>Theme music by <a href="http://nelaruizcomposer.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nela Ruiz</a></p><br><p>Find some more Pine Forest Media podcasts below</p><p>Listen to Oceanography on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6cg6LgAEvCP32rj24KixpP" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1826543626?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></p><p>Listen to Plastic Podcast on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4Iv20PynWeNKEZtq5O5UOj?si=MW-ZYI8zS0mUroec9T_lfA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a> or <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/plastic-podcast/id1737963995" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></p><p>Listen to South Pole on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/292f9HcD3eCI2V6hLQG2Hi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a> or <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1748730442?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>