Waterproof
Podcast Description
Waterproof is the six-part Partners for Water podcast that travels the globe sharing uplifting stories about how today's water crises are being tackled through smart ideas, local knowledge and international partnerships. Hosted by water expert Tracy Metz, Waterproof delves into six crucial water themes with local and international experts, researchers, practitioners and other water professionals. Following each episode, listeners can participate in live meetups with other water professional to go deeper into the themes.
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The podcast covers essential water-related topics, including the Build-Neglect-Repair cycle, local involvement in water projects, challenges of soil salinity, and nature-based solutions for water management. Episodes highlight specific case studies, such as initiatives in Ethiopia and Ghana, salt-tolerant agriculture in Egypt and Vietnam, and innovative engineering in the Netherlands, facilitating a comprehensive exploration of contemporary water crises and solutions.
Waterproof is Partners for Water’s podcast that travels the globe sharing uplifting stories about how today’s water crises are being tackled through smart ideas, local knowledge and international partnerships. Hosted by water expert Tracy Metz, Waterproof delves into crucial water themes with local and international experts, researchers, practitioners and other water professionals.
This is Waterproof Live! – recorded during Waterproof 2026 at the Fokker Terminal in The Hague.
During this special live podcast episode, recorded in the middle of the event floor, Tracy Metz speaks with experts about one of today’s most urgent water challenges: how do we move from ideas and innovation to implementation and long-term resilience?
Together with Jonathan Groubert and guests Neha Mungekar (IHE Delft Institute for Water Education), Philip Minderhoud (Wageningen University & Research / Deltares) and Stephen Teeuwen (Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment), the conversation explores climate adaptation, land subsidence, governance, local collaboration and the human side of water solutions.
As one of the guests puts it:
“You don’t have to be an expert, you need to be human.”
Listen now to this special live edition of the Waterproof Podcast.
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