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Episode 33 - Turfgrass and Lawns

6/19/2017

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Link to the Freakonomics podcast discussed throughout this week's episode.

Episode Highlights:
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  • [1:25] Father's Day recap - John and Brent share their Father's Day stories.

  • [4:24] The Birthday Game - Play along:

    • Mike Johanns

    • Elizabeth Warren

    • Dianne Feinstein

  • [7:00] Intro to Freakonomics episode - Overview of the recent Freakonomics podcast episode "How Stupid Is Our Obsession With Lawns?" 

  • [9:24] Role of turfgrass in the U.S. - We take a closer look at some of the claims made in the Freakonomics podcast about the role of turfgrass and lawns.

    • Brent estimates that 25 percent of American lawns are irrigated.

    • Lawns generally need about 1 inch of water per week.

    • Contrary to the suggestion in the Freakonomics podcast, turfgrass is not the most irrigated crop in the U.S.

    • Benefits of turfgrass include carbon sequestration, erosion control, dust control and noise abatement.

  • [19:05] Carbon footprint of lawns - Lawn equipment manufacturers have made great advances in developing efficient engines for lawnmowers, blowers and string trimmers.

  • [23:38] Municipal irrigation - Municipal irrigation is often done with reclaimed water.
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    • In California, for example, reclaimed water not used to irrigate highway medians and cloverleafs is simply returned to the ocean.

  • [27:12] Role of local regulations - Local regulations and climate conditions can help determine the best lawn or landscape for you!

  • [31:51] Tip of the Week - Brent is back to offer this week's tip:
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    • Water your lawn only when you need to.
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Episode 32 - Celebrities and Water

6/1/2017

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Episode Highlights:

  • [1:18] Corinne Butler as our guest - Corinne works in our office and is also a listener of the Bringing Water to Life podcast.

  • [4:15] The Birthday Game - Play along:

    • ​Morgan Freeman

    • Marco Rubio

    • Dana Carvey

  • [6:55] WaterSense and the President's Budget - John was asked a question about how WaterSense could be threatened if the Administration's budget is truly "dead on arrival."

    • WaterSense is not authorized by Congress and does not receive funding directly from Congress. 

    • EPA Administrator could decided not to continue the program without congressional action.

    • More information on WaterSense here.
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  • [10:20] Celebrities and water - Many celebrities have weighed in on water issues.

    • Michael Phelps Colgate commercial about saving water (see above).
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    • Lady Gaga did a PSA after her music video that was filmed in California (see below).
    • Shailene Woodley and other celebrities weighed in during the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. 

    • Matt Damon actually runs water.org. 

    • During the Flint water crisis we heard from a lot celebrities - there will actually be a Lifetime movie about the crisis. Katie Couric is one of the producers.

    • [19:10] 33 Celebrities on Drinking Water - "I've Bin Drinking Distilled Water For So Long That When I Drink Normal Water It Feels Like I'm Swallowing Huge Chunks Of Aluminum." — Jaden Smith
  • [28:15] Tip of the Week - We are missing Brent, but Corinne tries to give a tip of the week:

    • Make sure you turn off the water when your brush your teeth.

    • Now that the summer is beginning and everyone's pools are open, please remember to drink water.​


Lady Gaga PSA - Save Our Water from ACWA on Vimeo.

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