#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