“People switch off on water... in this country. We have a disconnect. In lower income countries, people have a much greater connection with the environment because they're in contact with it more."  Beneath our feet, at the end of our roads, or hidden out of site, there’s a whole world of water and waste! Managing this is key to human health, from tackling the increasing levels of chemicals entering our water systems, to meeting demands for development. Professor Williams tells us how Portsmouth is rethinking systems, all whilst creating innovative new approaches to our environment and economy. Subscribe for a new episode every week, and share the big idea #lifesolved You can find out more about research taking place at the University of Portsmouth at port.ac.uk/SOLVE. Points of Interest: Professor John Williams: Professor of Environmental Technology and research lead for the School of Civil Engineering and Surveying. https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/organisational-structure/our-academic-structure/faculty-of-technology/school-of-civil-engineering-and-surveying https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/john-williamshttps://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/features/plumbing-new-depths-of-sustainable-behaviourFollow latest research- https://www.port.ac.uk/research Solve Magazine- port.ac.uk/solve https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/magazines/solve-magazine Portsmouth Social Media Links-Facebook - facebook.com/universityofportsmouthInstagram -instagram.com/portsmouthuni/Twitter - twitter.com/portsmouthuniLinkedIn - linkedin.com/school/university-of-portsmouth/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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