Talking Water

with Nina Gordon-Kirsch

Nina Gordon-Kirsch is a river lover who walked 240 miles from her home town in Oakland, CA up into the Sierra Nevada mountains to trace where her drinking water came from. She is now working on an educational film and classroom curriculum [https://www.home2headwaters.com/] to bring into Bay Area schools to connect students to their water source. Nina has worked with water in many different settings, both in the US and internationally, and is now the Massachusetts River Steward at the Connecticut River Conservancy [https://www.ctriver.org/staff/nina-gordon-kirsch].  Hosted by: Kate Bunney Produced & Edited by: Jay Lamars Intro music by: Mamuse 'River Run Free' - featuring Walter Strauss If you feel inspired by Talking Water please consider a donation - our work relies on the community. You can donate here [https://walking-water.org/donate/]. https://walking-water.org/donate/ For more info go to Walking Water website [https://walking-water.org/]. https://walking-water.org/ [https://walking-water.org/]

with Western Landowners Alliance (Lesli Allison & Morgan Wagoner)

In this episode of Talking Water we are joined by Lesli Allison, CEO, and Morgan Wagoner Western Water Program Director of The Western Landowners Alliance to discuss the shifts, challenges and wins in environmental conservation in the Western U.S. as well as debunking some myths around the efforts of Landowners contributions in ecological protection and restoration.  Lesli and Morgan hold the stories of the many Landowners they are in alliance with; listen in as they dive into experiences and insights from their collective that shape a broader conversation around a delicate balance between nature and economy.  Learn more and engage with the Western Landowners Alliance on their website HERE [https://westernlandowners.org/] Hosted by: Kate Bunney Produced & Edited by: Jay Lamars Intro music by: Mamuse 'River Run Free' - featuring Walter Strauss If you feel inspired by Talking Water please consider a donation - our work relies on the community. You can donate here [https://walking-water.org/donate/]. https://walking-water.org/donate/ For more info go to Walking Water website [https://walking-water.org/]. https://walking-water.org/ [https://walking-water.org/]

with Justine Evans

In Talking Water with renowned wildlife cinematographer Justine Evans, we reflect and dive into Justine's connection to Water. From early childhood memories of playing in the River Thames, to breaking into the nature-documentary industry as a camera woman, to traveling the world and witnessing nature's wonders. We explore her journey from being a uniquely patient and quiet observer, to becoming an outspoken and influential activist for the natural world as she stepped into her role as lead claimant in the UKs largest class-action lawsuit for water protection and environmental justice.  About Justine Evans  Justine is a well known wildlife cinematographer and filmmaker whose career has spanned over three decades. Her work can be seen on many landmark BBC, National Geographic, Disney and Netflix productions such as Planet Earth 1, 2 and 3 (BBC), Queens (Disney+), Seven Worlds (BBC), Dynasties (BBC), Night On Earth (Netflix) to name just a few.  She has been seen in front of camera for the popular BBC Expedition series and many 'behind the scenes' segments of major wildlife documentaries. She is primarily a long lens cinematographer specialising in detailed animal behaviour and teasing out strong stories.  She has worked extensively in the tropics and is very experienced at filming from height, especially in the tropical forest canopy and she is also well known for her iconic night filming, often of never seen before animal behaviour. Justine also mentors less experienced filmmakers making their way into the industry and has an active role with the UK’s National Film and Television School mentoring students on the Science and Natural History MA course. Hosted by: Kate Bunney Produced & Edited by: Jay Lamars Intro music by: Mamuse 'River Run Free' - featuring Walter Strauss Hosted by: Kate Bunney Produced & Edited by: Jay Lamars Intro music by: Mamuse 'River Run Free' - featuring Walter Strauss If you feel inspired by Talking Water please consider a donation - our work relies on the community. You can donate here [https://walking-water.org/donate/]. https://walking-water.org/donate/ For more info go to Walking Water website [https://walking-water.org/]. https://walking-water.org/ [https://walking-water.org/]

with Accelerate Resilience L.A.

If you look at the work happening in LA with water advocacy, especially in how it relates to climate resilience, you’ll find Accelerate Resilience L.A. (ARLA) [https://acceleratela.org/]. Join this inspiring and activating conversation with the team, sharing their hopeful and healing vision for Los Angeles in a time of climate change.   We dive into ARLA’s work for a water sufficient Los Angeles. In this conversation, we wind through the mythologies of LA as a place of water scarcity that needs to extract water from other places in order to survive. The ARLA team evokes the cultural shifts necessary for Angelinos to be in relationship with water and see their region as a life-giving watershed rather than a desert.  The team also talks about the tangible infrastructure changes needed to help the municipalities of LA be water sufficient. They describe the exciting development of the Infrastructure Field Kit platform, enabling communities and groups to develop water conserving and regenerating projects.  About Accelerate Resilience L.A. (ARLA) [https://acceleratela.org/] Accelerate Resilience L.A. (ARLA) [https://acceleratela.org/] envisions Los Angeles as a climate-resilient region that is safer, healthier, and more prepared for our increasingly dangerous climate reality. They engage in capacity building, cross-sector collaboration, and community engagement to advance multi-benefit approaches that are key to developing individual and collective climate resilience.  Hosted by: Kate Bunney Produced & Edited by: Anne Carol Mitchell Intro music by: Mamuse 'River Run Free' - featuring Walter Strauss If you feel inspired by Talking Water please consider a donation - our work relies on the community. You can donate here [https://walking-water.org/donate/]. https://walking-water.org/donate/ For more info go to Walking Water website [https://walking-water.org/]. https://walking-water.org/ [https://walking-water.org/] Hosted by: Kate Bunney Produced & Edited by: Jay Lamars Intro music by: Mamuse 'River Run Free' - featuring Walter Strauss If you feel inspired by Talking Water please consider a donation - our work relies on the community. You can donate here [https://walking-water.org/donate/]. https://walking-water.org/donate/ For more info go to Walking Water website [https://walking-water.org/]. https://walking-water.org/ [https://walking-water.org/]

with Lake to Lake Team

“The walks have been such a good movement. We’ve made a lot of progress. The walks have been a really good bridge for bringing people together and for us being able to share and connect and help people be more aware. It’s helped us at the tribal level for getting support behind the work and the things we’re needing to do and we do on a daily basis.” – Teri Red Owl, Executive Director, Owens Valley Indian Water Commission Join us in the circle of community with the Lake to Lake team, our partners, and walkers. In this rich conversation, we hear reflections about the walks from 10 years ago in acknowledgement of the original journey, and we hear visions for the walks to come this September. We will be retracing our path from Mono Lake to Owens Lake/Patsiata as a coalition carrying intentions and prayers for restoring right relationship to water in Owens Valley/Payahuunadü Our partners Teri Red Owl and Kyndall Noah (Owens Valley Indian Water Commission), Kathy Bancroft (Elder of the Lone Pine Paiute Tribe), and Charlotte Lange (Mono Lake Kootzaduka'a Tribe), talk about the current situation with Los Angeles DWP and the work that has grown since the first walks. We also hear from the Walking Water Lake to Lake team and other walkers, adding their voices to a vision of restoring our relationship with the lands and waters.  Hosted by: Kate Bunney Produced & edited by: Anne Carol Mitchell Intro music by: Mamuse 'River Run Free' - featuring Walter Strauss If you feel inspired by Talking Water please consider a donation - our work relies on the community. You can donate here [https://walking-water.org/donate/]. https://walking-water.org/donate/ For more info go to Walking Water website [https://walking-water.org/]. https://walking-water.org/ [https://walking-water.org/] Hosted by: Kate Bunney Produced & Edited by: Jay Lamars Intro music by: Mamuse 'River Run Free' - featuring Walter Strauss If you feel inspired by Talking Water please consider a donation - our work relies on the community. You can donate here [https://walking-water.org/donate/]. https://walking-water.org/donate/ For more info go to Walking Water website [https://walking-water.org/]. https://walking-water.org/ [https://walking-water.org/]