Dave Wallace

Future For Water

Society EN ↓ 3 episodes

Water isn't a resource to manage - it's the living foundation of all we cherish. Rivers, lakes, seas, and the water we drink - they sustain life, spark joy, nurture communities, and connect us to something greater than ourselves. Protecting water can't happen through isolated efforts or occasional events. It requires something deeper - genuine relationships across divides, sustained partnerships, creative approaches that touch hearts as much as minds, and the patient work of weaving a movement. That's what Future for Water creates. Through this podcast, we aim to bring together people who rare...

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Dave Wallace

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Can Britain Fix Its Broken Water System? 12.06.2026 41:23

Britain’s rivers are in crisis. Sewage pollution, failing infrastructure, rising bills and growing public anger have pushed water firmly into the national spotlight. But how did we get here? And, more importantly, how do we fix it? In this powerful and frank conversation, Dave Wallace and Claire Zambuni sit down with Ash Smith — one of the UK’s most influential grassroots campaigners fighting for...

Beneath the Surface: What Lives in Our Rivers (and What’s Killing It) 19.05.2026 35:31

In this episode, Dave and Claire are joined by freshwater filmmaker Mark (Beneath British Waters) Barrow, a man who has spent over 35 years documenting life beneath the surface of the UK’s rivers. What begins as a conversation about filmmaking quickly becomes something more urgent: a first-hand account of how dramatically our rivers have changed—and not for the better. Mark shares how his early ex...

Future For Water 06.05.2026 41:16

In this inaugural episode of the Future for Water podcast, Dave Wallace is joined by Claire Zambuni, founder of Future for Water, and Chris Szweda, environmental scientist and citizen scientist, to explore how a grassroots idea has evolved into a growing national movement. From an impromptu river festival in the Pyrenees to the UK River Summit and now the River Summit & Festival in Henley-on-T...