
S13E11 - Henk Ovink: "Stop the Stupidity Before Disaster Hits!"
(don't) Waste Water! | Water Tech to Solve the World
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Episode · 35:49 · Oct 1, 2025
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Will we die young & rich or live older & less rich? That is why Henk Ovink is formal: We will fail on climate change if we fail on water. Wanna know why? Listen to this! More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ Supporters A big thank you to my partner SimpleLab: https://link.dww.show/simplelab And a great shout out for Sciens Water's great Rethinking Water where this interview was recorded: https://scienswater.com/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ Global Commission on the Economics of Water Final Report: https://watercommission.org/#report My conversation with Sean Davis on PPPPs modelsMy UN Water Conference 2023 coverage: Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOs5J6VymwE Day 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bQhz_yHN5U Day 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZZaON3Pr0c Final Coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gksQHzCYVA ️ Subscribe and Listen to the Don't Waste Water Podcast HERE ️ Podcast Channel: @dwwpodcast Main Channel: @AntoineWalterDWW Smartlink: https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water Website: https://dww.show/podcast/ QUESTION: What would you like me to cover next? ⏰ TIME CODES ⏰ 00:00 In this week's Episode 01:52 Key Findings of the Global Commission on the Economics of Water 07:55 In-Depth Discussion with Henk Ovink 11:12 Economic Value of Water Investments 15:45 Challenges and Future Outlook 18:29 The Consequences of Ignoring Climate Change 20:21 The Role of Decision Makers and Coalitions 22:17 Reflections on the UN Water Conference 27:26 The Complexity of Global Water & Climate Challenges 32:25 The Path Forward IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE Why choosing between dying "young & rich" vs "older & less rich" defines our water future - and the shocking GDP numbers that prove it How 4,000 liters per person per day completely reframes everything we thought we knew about water justice (hint: it's not about drinking water) The five radical missions that could save 25% of irrigation water by 2050 while actually increasing farmer incomes What really happened at the UN Water Conference that left me staying up all night with crushing disappointment - and why there's still hope Why "stupidity pays off in the short term" is destroying our planet - and the 10-year tipping point we're racing towardsHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
35m 49s · Oct 1, 2025
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