Planet Hope: Harvesting drinking water from the air with Beth Koigi
The Story
The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 11 May 2024
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative, hosted by The Story as a bonus weekly series each Sunday.
Even for countries with adequate water resources, water scarcity is not uncommon. But for those who live in remote and poverty-stricken areas of the world, water scarcity can be the difference between life and death. With reports suggesting that by 2025 half of the world's population could be living in areas facing water scarcity, is there a way to turn the tide? Environment Editor for The Times, Adam Vaughan is joined by Kenyan entrepreneur and Laureate of the 2023 Rolex Awards for Enterprise Beth Koigi to learn more about her commitment to provide water access for those in need with her innovative solution, harvesting drinking water from the air.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello it's Mannveen and today we're bringing you an episode from the new series of |
| 0:05.3 | Planet Hope from the Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. |
| 0:12.2 | In this podcast series you'll hear Adam Vaughan, the |
| 0:15.6 | Environment Editor for the Times, speaking to leading experts from around the world |
| 0:20.1 | who are committed to finding solutions to protect the planet. |
| 0:25.0 | Amid the global threats at our planet faces, |
| 0:28.0 | this podcast reminds us that hope remains boundless. |
| 0:33.0 | Planet Hope is brought to you by The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual |
| 0:38.1 | Planet Initiative. Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of Rolex, used the world as a testing ground for his watches, sending |
| 0:45.0 | them to the most extreme locations supporting 20th century explorers in their quest for discovery. |
| 0:51.2 | As the 21st century unfolds, Rolex continues the legacy of its founder, supporting the explorers of today on their new mission to make the planet perpetual. |
| 1:00.0 | Each project is evaluated according to its history, results and the potential to make a significant contribution to the preservation of the planet and our life on Earth. |
| 1:09.0 | Rolex's selection process includes peer review, internal assessment and interviews. The Earth is dependent on the |
| 1:15.0 | on the individuals and organizations committed to finding solutions to preserve our home. |
| 1:20.0 | If not for us, then for future generations. |
| 1:23.0 | And with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, |
| 1:25.0 | we're one step closer to a planet with this hope. |
| 1:28.0 | Discover more about the Rolex perpetual planet initiative on Rolex.org. I'm Adam Vaughan, the environment editor for the Times and this is Planet Hope in partnership with Rolex and its perpetual planet initiative. |
| 1:48.0 | In this podcast, we meet the leading experts from around the world, who are committed to finding solutions to protect the planet and to benefit humanity. |
| 1:58.0 | These individuals are supported through the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, from the deepest oceans to the highest peaks, |
| 2:04.8 | these explorers, scientists, entrepreneurs, and citizens are committed to a common |
| 2:09.9 | goal to protect our home, Earth. |
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