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        <description>HOW: Channeling Water Solutions is brought to you by W12+, a movement to connect, catalyze, and incubate urban water solutions starting with local organizations and leaders. Water sustains every one of us, and in a rapidly urbanizing world amidst a global climate crisis, the HOW Podcast is connecting you with leaders who are pushing the boundaries on what’s possible for a water secure future. We explore not just the technical work behind these solutions, but the people driving them. Come learn from our guests and hear how the future of water is happening today. 

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                <itunes:subtitle>HOW: Channeling Water Solutions is brought to you by W12+, a movement to connect, catalyze, and incubate urban water solutions starting with local organizations and leaders. Water sustains every one of us, and in a rapidly urbanizing world amidst a global climate crisis, the HOW Podcast is connecting you with leaders who are pushing the boundaries on what’s possible for a water secure future. We explore not just the technical work behind these solutions, but the people driving them. Come learn from our guests and hear how the future of water is happening today. 

W12+ is a partnership of motivated organizations that connect, catalyze, and incubate urban water solutions. W12+ facilitates conversations and research to turn words into action. W12+ has partnerships in South Africa and South Sudan with more to come in 2022.</itunes:subtitle>
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                    <![CDATA[Episode 6: How Access to WASH Services Transforms the Lives of Ugandan Women – Action for Rural Women’s Empowerment (ARUWE)]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[Action for Rural Women’s Empowerment’s (ARUWE) Executive Director, Agnes Mirembe, shares her journey and how ARUWE advances women’s rights, climate-smart agriculture, and water access in Uganda. Discover how this local NGO blends personal experience with impactful programs for rural communities. Agnes highlights how water shaped her childhood—and how that experience now shapes her leadership. This episode examines how water scarcity disproportionately affects women and girls, particularly through the burden of water collection and entrenched social norms that perpetuate their vulnerability. Issues such as distant water sources, limited access points, and the impact on education (including menstrual hygiene challenges) contribute to…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Episode 5: How to Strengthen the Role of Women in the Water Sector - Ethiopian Women in Water Association (EWIWA)]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[Meet Dr. Adanech Yared Jillo, founder of the Ethiopian Women in Water Association (EWIWA)—a local organization in Addis Ababa promoting gender equality in Ethiopia’s water sector. Learn how EWIWA empowers women to lead and influence water decision-making through advocacy, policy change, and capacity building. Dr. Jillo shares her journey and why inclusive leadership is critical to sustainable water management. In this episode, Dr. Adanech discussed her extensive expertise in Ethiopia’s water sector, covering infrastructure development, transboundary water governance, participation in the Nile Basin Initiative, and the intersection of gender and water issues. EWIWA, which she highlighted, seeks to enhance women’s…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Episode 4: How Shared Boreholes Foster Peacebuilding in Africa – Future for Africa (F4A)]]>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 17:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[Join us as we explore how Future for Africa (F4A), a non-profit in Bolgatanga, Ghana, is improving lives through clean water, sanitation, health, and education. Focused on tribal and Fulani nomadic communities, F4A uses the asset-based community development (ABCD) model to turn local strengths into lasting solutions. In this episode, Delwin Bawa Mansur and Samuel Nayang discussed their efforts to support underserved last-mile populations, including collaborations with Fulani nomadic groups and marginalized communities. Future for Africa’s education program led them to water work, and now they are working to bridge the gap between water and education. At the same time,…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Join us as we explore how Future for Africa (F4A), a non-profit in Bolgatanga, Ghana, is improving lives through clean water, sanitation, health, and education. Focused on tribal and Fulani nomadic communities, F4A uses the asset-based community development (ABCD) model to turn local strengths into lasting solutions. In this episode, Delwin Bawa Mansur and Samuel Nayang discussed their efforts to support underserved last-mile populations, including collaborations with Fulani nomadic groups and marginalized communities. Future for Africa’s education program led them to water work, and now they are working to bridge the gap between water and education. At the same time,…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Join us as we explore how Future for Africa (F4A), a non-profit in Bolgatanga, Ghana, is improving lives through clean water, sanitation, health, and education. Focused on tribal and Fulani nomadic communities, F4A uses the asset-based community development (ABCD) model to turn local strengths into lasting solutions. In this episode, Delwin Bawa Mansur and Samuel Nayang discussed their efforts to support underserved last-mile populations, including collaborations with Fulani nomadic groups and marginalized communities. Future for Africa’s education program led them to water work, and now they are working to bridge the gap between water and education. At the same time,…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Episode 3: How Local Knowledge and Resources Drive Sustainable Water Solutions – Ugandan Women’s Water Initiative (UWWI)]]>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 16:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[Join Godliver Businge, the director and Comfort Hajra, program developer from Ugandan Women’s Water Initiative (UWWI), a grassroots organization empowering women and girls as WASH leaders in rural Uganda. Discover how they blend local knowledge, climate resilience, and community mobilization to drive sustainable change. Their work ensures that rural voices are heard and valued in water and sanitation planning. In this Episode, Godliver and Comfort discussed the journey that led them to the water sector and to build stronger communities. Their organization, UWWI, prioritizes empowering rural women by equipping them with skills to become WASH providers. Key initiatives include implementing…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Join Godliver Businge, the director and Comfort Hajra, program developer from Ugandan Women’s Water Initiative (UWWI), a grassroots organization empowering women and girls as WASH leaders in rural Uganda. Discover how they blend local knowledge, climate resilience, and community mobilization to drive sustainable change. Their work ensures that rural voices are heard and valued in water and sanitation planning. In this Episode, Godliver and Comfort discussed the journey that led them to the water sector and to build stronger communities. Their organization, UWWI, prioritizes empowering rural women by equipping them with skills to become WASH providers. Key initiatives include implementing…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Join Godliver Businge, the director and Comfort Hajra, program developer from Ugandan Women’s Water Initiative (UWWI), a grassroots organization empowering women and girls as WASH leaders in rural Uganda. Discover how they blend local knowledge, climate resilience, and community mobilization to drive sustainable change. Their work ensures that rural voices are heard and valued in water and sanitation planning. In this Episode, Godliver and Comfort discussed the journey that led them to the water sector and to build stronger communities. Their organization, UWWI, prioritizes empowering rural women by equipping them with skills to become WASH providers. Key initiatives include implementing…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Join Godliver Businge, the director and Comfort Hajra, program developer from Ugandan Women’s Water Initiative (UWWI), a grassroots organization empowering women and girls as WASH leaders in rural Uganda. Discover how they blend local knowledge, climate resilience, and community mobilization to drive sustainable change. Their work ensures that rural voices are heard and valued in water and sanitation planning. In this Episode, Godliver and Comfort discussed the journey that led them to the water sector and to build stronger communities. Their organization, UWWI, prioritizes empowering rural women by equipping them with skills to become WASH providers. Key initiatives include implementing…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Episode 2: How to Address Ethiopia’s Rural Water Crisis – Drop of Water (DOW)]]>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 16:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[Hear from Hermella Wondium (Co-founder) and Elfaz Kassa (Programme Director) of Drop of Water, a youth-led organization tackling Ethiopia’s rural water challenges. From university students to WASH leaders, they now support 150+ clean water projects across the country. They share how passion, volunteering, and community partnerships have fueled their growth and impact. This episode recounts how Hermella and her friends were inspired by an encounter with Matt Damon during their university years, which motivated them to address Ethiopia’s water challenges. Their organization, Drop of Water, now implements diverse water access solutions, beginning with a single well and expanding to pipeline…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Hear from Hermella Wondium (Co-founder) and Elfaz Kassa (Programme Director) of Drop of Water, a youth-led organization tackling Ethiopia’s rural water challenges. From university students to WASH leaders, they now support 150+ clean water projects across the country. They share how passion, volunteering, and community partnerships have fueled their growth and impact. This episode recounts how Hermella and her friends were inspired by an encounter with Matt Damon during their university years, which motivated them to address Ethiopia’s water challenges. Their organization, Drop of Water, now implements diverse water access solutions, beginning with a single well and expanding to pipeline…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Hear from Hermella Wondium (Co-founder) and Elfaz Kassa (Programme Director) of Drop of Water, a youth-led organization tackling Ethiopia’s rural water challenges. From university students to WASH leaders, they now support 150+ clean water projects across the country. They share how passion, volunteering, and community partnerships have fueled their growth and impact. This episode recounts how Hermella and her friends were inspired by an encounter with Matt Damon during their university years, which motivated them to address Ethiopia’s water challenges. Their organization, Drop of Water, now implements diverse water access solutions, beginning with a single well and expanding to pipeline…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Hear from Hermella Wondium (Co-founder) and Elfaz Kassa (Programme Director) of Drop of Water, a youth-led organization tackling Ethiopia’s rural water challenges. From university students to WASH leaders, they now support 150+ clean water projects across the country. They share how passion, volunteering, and community partnerships have fueled their growth and impact. This episode recounts how Hermella and her friends were inspired by an encounter with Matt Damon during their university years, which motivated them to address Ethiopia’s water challenges. Their organization, Drop of Water, now implements diverse water access solutions, beginning with a single well and expanding to pipeline…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Episode 1: How Water Challenges in Northern Ghana Hinder Development – Aid for Development (AFORD)]]>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 15:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[With 25 years of experience, Aid for Development (AFORD) supports WASH projects in Northern Ghana. Sumaila Ibrahim, the Executive Director, shares how AFORD builds partnerships, hosts health advocacy events, and strengthens community engagement for lasting water and sanitation solutions. Their long-term presence and local trust make them a cornerstone of WASH development in the region. This episode explores Northern Ghana’s water challenges, where Sumaila emphasizes systemic WASH sector issues like inadequate supply and aging infrastructure. He notes that 47% of households lack sufficient water for basic living standards, attributing this to outdated systems, population growth, underfunded water initiatives, and financial…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[With 25 years of experience, Aid for Development (AFORD) supports WASH projects in Northern Ghana. Sumaila Ibrahim, the Executive Director, shares how AFORD builds partnerships, hosts health advocacy events, and strengthens community engagement for lasting water and sanitation solutions. Their long-term presence and local trust make them a cornerstone of WASH development in the region. This episode explores Northern Ghana’s water challenges, where Sumaila emphasizes systemic WASH sector issues like inadequate supply and aging infrastructure. He notes that 47% of households lack sufficient water for basic living standards, attributing this to outdated systems, population growth, underfunded water initiatives, and financial…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Episode 1: How Water Challenges in Northern Ghana Hinder Development – Aid for Development (AFORD)]]>
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                    <![CDATA[With 25 years of experience, Aid for Development (AFORD) supports WASH projects in Northern Ghana. Sumaila Ibrahim, the Executive Director, shares how AFORD builds partnerships, hosts health advocacy events, and strengthens community engagement for lasting water and sanitation solutions. Their long-term presence and local trust make them a cornerstone of WASH development in the region. This episode explores Northern Ghana’s water challenges, where Sumaila emphasizes systemic WASH sector issues like inadequate supply and aging infrastructure. He notes that 47% of households lack sufficient water for basic living standards, attributing this to outdated systems, population growth, underfunded water initiatives, and financial…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[With 25 years of experience, Aid for Development (AFORD) supports WASH projects in Northern Ghana. Sumaila Ibrahim, the Executive Director, shares how AFORD builds partnerships, hosts health advocacy events, and strengthens community engagement for lasting water and sanitation solutions. Their long-term presence and local trust make them a cornerstone of WASH development in the region. This episode explores Northern Ghana’s water challenges, where Sumaila emphasizes systemic WASH sector issues like inadequate supply and aging infrastructure. He notes that 47% of households lack sufficient water for basic living standards, attributing this to outdated systems, population growth, underfunded water initiatives, and financial…]]>
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                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[W12+]]>
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                    <![CDATA[How to Make Corporate Sustainability Actually Work]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:29:11 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>W12+</dc:creator>
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                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[“To value water not based on how much it costs to produce water now… but how much it will cost us to produce the next drop of water from a…]]>
                                    </description>
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                    <![CDATA[“To value water not based on how much it costs to produce water now… but how much it will cost us to produce the next drop of water from a…]]>
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                                    <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[How to Make Corporate Sustainability Actually Work]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                    <itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
                                                    <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
                                <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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                    <![CDATA[“To value water not based on how much it costs to produce water now… but how much it will cost us to produce the next drop of water from a…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[“To value water not based on how much it costs to produce water now… but how much it will cost us to produce the next drop of water from a…]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:30:48</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[W12+]]>
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                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[How to Make the Political Case for SDG6]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2023 19:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>W12+</dc:creator>
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                                    <link>https://the-h2ow-podcast-channeling-water-solutions.castos.com/episodes/how-to-make-the-political-case-for-sdg6</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[“If you do it well, you find that these politicians are always eager to get this information. Once you equip them with this information, it’s good for them. It’s knowledge…]]>
                                    </description>
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                    <![CDATA[“If you do it well, you find that these politicians are always eager to get this information. Once you equip them with this information, it’s good for them. It’s knowledge…]]>
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                                    <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[How to Make the Political Case for SDG6]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                    <itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
                                                    <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
                                <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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                    <![CDATA[“If you do it well, you find that these politicians are always eager to get this information. Once you equip them with this information, it’s good for them. It’s knowledge…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[“If you do it well, you find that these politicians are always eager to get this information. Once you equip them with this information, it’s good for them. It’s knowledge…]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:38:19</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[W12+]]>
                </itunes:author>
                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[How to Invest in Social Good]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>W12+</dc:creator>
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                                    <link>https://the-h2ow-podcast-channeling-water-solutions.castos.com/episodes/how-to-invest-in-social-good</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[“I never see any happier impact investors than the people who invest in water. Once you get into it and you actually understand how foundational this is and how weird…]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[“I never see any happier impact investors than the people who invest in water. Once you get into it and you actually understand how foundational this is and how weird…]]>
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                                    <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[How to Invest in Social Good]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                    <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
                                                    <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
                                <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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                    <![CDATA[“I never see any happier impact investors than the people who invest in water. Once you get into it and you actually understand how foundational this is and how weird…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[“I never see any happier impact investors than the people who invest in water. Once you get into it and you actually understand how foundational this is and how weird…]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>01:04:20</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[W12+]]>
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                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[How Tracking Water Matters for Climate Change]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>W12+</dc:creator>
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                                    <link>https://the-h2ow-podcast-channeling-water-solutions.castos.com/episodes/how-tracking-water-matters-for-climate-change</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[From the Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA), water experts Kelsey Harpham and Mario Lopez talk us through how ambitious goals like the Paris Agreement develop at climate conferences and…]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[From the Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA), water experts Kelsey Harpham and Mario Lopez talk us through how ambitious goals like the Paris Agreement develop at climate conferences and…]]>
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                                    <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[How Tracking Water Matters for Climate Change]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                    <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
                                                    <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
                                <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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                    <![CDATA[From the Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA), water experts Kelsey Harpham and Mario Lopez talk us through how ambitious goals like the Paris Agreement develop at climate conferences and…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[From the Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA), water experts Kelsey Harpham and Mario Lopez talk us through how ambitious goals like the Paris Agreement develop at climate conferences and…]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:50:40</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[W12+]]>
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                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[How We Create Water Conscious Fashion]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>W12+</dc:creator>
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                                    <link>https://the-h2ow-podcast-channeling-water-solutions.castos.com/episodes/how-we-create-water-conscious-fashion</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[“In India at least, and of course globally, people are waking up to textile: Where is it being grown? What kind of cloth? Is it? What is the technique? Is…]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[“In India at least, and of course globally, people are waking up to textile: Where is it being grown? What kind of cloth? Is it? What is the technique? Is…]]>
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                                    <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[How We Create Water Conscious Fashion]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                    <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
                                                    <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
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                    <![CDATA[“In India at least, and of course globally, people are waking up to textile: Where is it being grown? What kind of cloth? Is it? What is the technique? Is…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[“In India at least, and of course globally, people are waking up to textile: Where is it being grown? What kind of cloth? Is it? What is the technique? Is…]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>01:18:37</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[W12+]]>
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                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[How to Slow Water for Liveable Cities]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>W12+</dc:creator>
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                                    <link>https://the-h2ow-podcast-channeling-water-solutions.castos.com/episodes/how-to-slow-water-for-liveable-cities</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[“A sustainable city finds many, many ways for water to move into the ground” – Erica Gies In this episode, Mexico City-based architect and urban designer Loreta Castro-Reguera and award-winning…]]>
                                    </description>
                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[“A sustainable city finds many, many ways for water to move into the ground” – Erica Gies In this episode, Mexico City-based architect and urban designer Loreta Castro-Reguera and award-winning…]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                    <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[How to Slow Water for Liveable Cities]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                    <itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
                                                    <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
                                <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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                    <![CDATA[“A sustainable city finds many, many ways for water to move into the ground” – Erica Gies In this episode, Mexico City-based architect and urban designer Loreta Castro-Reguera and award-winning…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[“A sustainable city finds many, many ways for water to move into the ground” – Erica Gies In this episode, Mexico City-based architect and urban designer Loreta Castro-Reguera and award-winning…]]>
                </itunes:summary>
                                    <itunes:image href="https://episodes.castos.com/5ea79416f0e6f9-52862104/images/1500918/1687276702-HOW-S02E01-Episode-Thumbnail-Slow-Water-CORRECT.png"></itunes:image>
                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:55:34</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[W12+]]>
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                            </item>
                    <item>
                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Episode 6: How Localization is Dignity with Kennedy Odede]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>W12+</dc:creator>
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                                    <link>https://the-h2ow-podcast-channeling-water-solutions.castos.com/episodes/episode-6-how-localization-is-dignity-with-kennedylib</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Kennedy Odede is one of Africa’s best-known community organizers and social entrepreneurs.  Kennedy grew up in Kibera, Kenya, the largest slum in Africa, where he experienced the realities of extreme poverty first hand. While working at a factory, he saved 20 cents and used this to buy a soccer ball and start Shining Hope for…]]>
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                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Kennedy Odede is one of Africa’s best-known community organizers and social entrepreneurs.  Kennedy grew up in Kibera, Kenya, the largest slum in Africa, where he experienced the realities of extreme poverty first hand. While working at a factory, he saved 20 cents and used this to buy a soccer ball and start Shining Hope for…]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                    <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Episode 6: How Localization is Dignity with Kennedy Odede]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                    <itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
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                    <![CDATA[Kennedy Odede is one of Africa’s best-known community organizers and social entrepreneurs.  Kennedy grew up in Kibera, Kenya, the largest slum in Africa, where he experienced the realities of extreme poverty first hand. While working at a factory, he saved 20 cents and used this to buy a soccer ball and start Shining Hope for…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Kennedy Odede is one of Africa’s best-known community organizers and social entrepreneurs.  Kennedy grew up in Kibera, Kenya, the largest slum in Africa, where he experienced the realities of extreme poverty first hand. While working at a factory, he saved 20 cents and used this to buy a soccer ball and start Shining Hope for…]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:49:58</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[W12+]]>
                </itunes:author>
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                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Episode 5: How to Scale Water Filters for Rural Communities]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>W12+</dc:creator>
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                                    <link>https://the-h2ow-podcast-channeling-water-solutions.castos.com/episodes/episode-5-how-to-scale-water-filters-for-rural-comme6p</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Mohannad is the Founder and Chairman of Life From Water, an international non-profit delivering clean water and agricultural solutions to underserved, rural communities in Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. In arid climates with scarce surface water, groundwater is often contaminated with minerals, salts, and at times chemical contaminants from industrial uses. Life From Water develops…]]>
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                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[Mohannad is the Founder and Chairman of Life From Water, an international non-profit delivering clean water and agricultural solutions to underserved, rural communities in Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. In arid climates with scarce surface water, groundwater is often contaminated with minerals, salts, and at times chemical contaminants from industrial uses. Life From Water develops…]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Episode 5: How to Scale Water Filters for Rural Communities]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                    <itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
                                                <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
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                    <![CDATA[Mohannad is the Founder and Chairman of Life From Water, an international non-profit delivering clean water and agricultural solutions to underserved, rural communities in Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. In arid climates with scarce surface water, groundwater is often contaminated with minerals, salts, and at times chemical contaminants from industrial uses. Life From Water develops…]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Mohannad is the Founder and Chairman of Life From Water, an international non-profit delivering clean water and agricultural solutions to underserved, rural communities in Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. In arid climates with scarce surface water, groundwater is often contaminated with minerals, salts, and at times chemical contaminants from industrial uses. Life From Water develops…]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:58:48</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[W12+]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Episode 4: How Water Thrives in South Sudan]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2022 16:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>W12+</dc:creator>
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                                    <link>https://the-h2ow-podcast-channeling-water-solutions.castos.com/episodes/how-water-thrives-in-south-sudan</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[“Our community approach is very simple, but it works really well because we are indigenous here. We understand them. We understand their environment. We understand the language they speak. It helps a lot” Salva Dut is the founder and chief strategy director of the international NGO, Water for South Sudan. The organization delivers sustainable quality-of-life…]]>
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                <itunes:subtitle>
                    <![CDATA[“Our community approach is very simple, but it works really well because we are indigenous here. We understand them. We understand their environment. We understand the language they speak. It helps a lot” Salva Dut is the founder and chief strategy director of the international NGO, Water for South Sudan. The organization delivers sustainable quality-of-life…]]>
                </itunes:subtitle>
                                    <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[Episode 4: How Water Thrives in South Sudan]]>
                </itunes:title>
                                    <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
                                                    <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
                                <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
                <content:encoded>
                    <![CDATA[“Our community approach is very simple, but it works really well because we are indigenous here. We understand them. We understand their environment. We understand the language they speak. It helps a lot” Salva Dut is the founder and chief strategy director of the international NGO, Water for South Sudan. The organization delivers sustainable quality-of-life…]]>
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                                    <enclosure url="https://episodes.castos.com/5ea79416f0e6f9-52862104/dd234f00-12c1-4eef-85b6-2c464013ccc8-Salva-W12-podcast-final-mp3-without-compression-.mp3" length="37350841"
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                    <![CDATA[“Our community approach is very simple, but it works really well because we are indigenous here. We understand them. We understand their environment. We understand the language they speak. It helps a lot” Salva Dut is the founder and chief strategy director of the international NGO, Water for South Sudan. The organization delivers sustainable quality-of-life…]]>
                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:38:54</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[W12+]]>
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                <title>
                    <![CDATA[Episode 3: How to Uncover the Most Important Story of Our Time]]>
                </title>
                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[“We are talking about the fourth industrial revolution. So that’s the agenda which we are trying to push in Malawi and Africa in general to ensure that we are closing these problems that we’re facing previously–lack of accountability–and also to enhance decision making.”  In some urban areas around Lilongwe, Malawi, water kiosks are the only…]]>
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