What Matters Water Podcasts
What Matters Water TV + Podcast presents engaging and timely conversations about water. We’re excited to bring you informative, engaging and sometimes humorous stories about the one element we all need for life…water.
Join SCWC Executive Director and series host Charley Wilson as he talks to the most interesting and innovative people working in California water today.
Water news in Southern California often gets overshadowed by other pressing issues such as homelessness, traffic congestion, and housing affordability stories. Water is just as important for life as housing, but very rarely do water issues rise to crisis levels in Southern California. That is a testament to the region’s decades of investment in water supply reliability. But this reliability also means that positive developments and potential solutions may be easily overlooked by people who are otherwise interested in regional issues. Southern California Water Coalition believes we can help bring these stories to life through our What Matters Water TV and podcast.
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The Southern California Water Coalition is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public education partnership dedicated to informing Southern Californians about our water needs and the state’s water resources. We were founded in 1984.
#23 – How Wildfires Could Rewrite Water Infrastructure
Learn more about the water infrastructure challenges of the Los Angeles wildfires and what’s next as the community rebuilds.
#22 – California’s New Water Restrictions
Explore California’s new, permanent water restrictions that went into effect on January 1, 2025.
#21 – All About the Delta Conveyance Project
Explore California’s water future challenges and solutions in Episode 21 of What Matters Water.
#20 – Our Favorite Moments
Go behind-the-scenes with us as our production team shares their favorite moments from the first 19 episodes of What Matters Water TV + Podcast
#19 – Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio
Dive into crucial water policy discussions, the ongoing struggle for water resources between Northern and Southern California, and the legislative compromises shaping the state’s water management.
What Matters Water TV + Podcast Trailer
Illuminating water issues in Southern California through engaging podcasts and TV. Find out what we’re all about it in two minutes.
#18 – Wastewater to Wonder: California’s Charge to Advanced Purified Water
Let’s explore the innovative world of advanced water purification (also known as direct potable reuse), uncovering California’s transformative approach to combating water scarcity.
#17 – Ripple Effect: The Power of Collaboration in Water
Discover the inspiring story of two female leaders, Heather Dyer and Betsy Miller, as they join forces to create a positive ripple effect in California’s water management.
#16 – Water Equity in Southern California
Explore the complexities of water equity, access, and affordability in Southern California with our podcast episode featuring expert guests.
#15 – Desalination Decoded
Learn more about the science and potential impact of desalination projects in Southern California by watching the latest episode of What Matters Water TV + Podcast.