In this episode of Talking Under Water, co-host Katie Johns is joined by Maria Lehman, GHD’s U.S. Infrastructure Lead, past president of ASCE, and vice chair of the president's national infrastructure advisory council. Lehman and Johns discuss GHD’s new CROSSROADS research study, which explores intergenerational equity through an infrastructure lens. 13,000 people across multiple generations were surveyed globally to share their thoughts and insights of what the future of infrastructure looks like to them. In this episode, Lehman discusses key takeaways and more.
Show Notes:
- VIDEO: GHD study examines path to equitable infrastructure
- New survey shows mixed feeling about future needs of America’s infrastructure
- GHD CROSSROADS Report
Timestamps:
- Introduction | 0:09
- Interview begins |1:06
- What is the CROSSROADS report? | 1:30
- Surprising water findings from the report | 2:41
- Charting a path forward | 8:02
- Public vs. private sector impacts | 10:32
- How does workforce impact the future of infrastructure? | 13:38
- The growing engagement with water issues | 17:47
- Parting thoughts | 19:03
- Housekeeping | 20:43
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About the Podcast
Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld and Storm Water Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, point of use, point of entry, residential, storm water and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and on-site interviews with experts for WWD, WW and SWS. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.
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