Waterproof
Episodes
Early Warning!
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From satellites and weather stations to social media and AI – we have more data than ever to anticipate floods, droughts and extreme weather. But ea...
The Indigenous Voice
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This edition of Waterproof is all about how modern-day science and age-old indigenous knowledge can be used to solve today’s water crises. So, not o...
Drinkable Rivers, Swimmable Cities
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we meet activists and campaigners who believe rivers and nature should have legal rights – just like people. They walk rivers, swim...
From Financing Green to Greening Finance
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Financing Green to Greening Finance. The difference is bigger than just syntax. So we speak with FMO, the Dutch Entrepreneurial Bank about the “...
Nature's Recipe: Water, Biodiversity and Food
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Water, biodiversity and food: it’s Nature’s Recipe. But how do you keep these important drivers balanced, healthy, profitable and resilient? And w...
Build-Neglect-Repair-Repeat
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Waterproof is all about breaking the Build-Neglect-Repair Cycle. As we have called it: Build Neglect Repair Repeat. With the best inte...
Locals in the lead
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Once upon a time, Europeans would turn up in emerging countries with mega-infrastructure projects meant to help people. They were well-meaning, but of...
The Salty Intruder
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This second episode of Waterproof is all about “The Salty Intruder”. All over the world, arable land is becoming more and more saline, threateni...
Let Nature Do It!
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For centuries, the Dutch have been good at keeping the water out using increasingly engineered structures of concrete and steel like the Delta Works. ...
Trailer Waterproof Podcast
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Waterproof is the six-part Partners for Water podcast that travels the globe sharing uplifting stories about how today’s water crises are being ta...