The fire teaches us: The land is thirsty

The wildfires raging in LA, and Alpha Lo’s post below, are a reminder of a mantra a mentor of mine, the late Curt Kerns, would often say with all the conviction of a Pentecostal preacher on the pulpit: “the ground needs water!”. The grand reveal, the epiphany for me...

It’s fertiliser—but is it worth the risk?

Thanks Ali Ling for highlighting this excellent The New York Times article by Hiroko Tabuchi on PFAS in wastewater Biosolids and providing expert insight and commentary for context. The links with PFAS, Biosolids and land application, is interesting and nuanced. It is...
World Water Film Festival

World Water Film Festival

I was so happy to attend the World Water Film Festival this weekend at Columbia University, New York City. Congratulations to Robert Strand, for his vision to create this wonderful event and the determination and hutzpah to turn it into a reality. Robert’s...
A round of applause for the cast of thousands

A round of applause for the cast of thousands

If you watch a film at movie theatre in Japan, the most remarkable part of the experience, I was once told by Jeff Guild, is seeing the audience respectfully sit and watch the entire credits roll, before spontaneously breaking into a round of applause at the end....