#60 - Tapping Into Tomorrow: The Next Generation Of Water Savers

Following his judging role on Wessex Water's Young People's Panel 2023, Mike catches up with the winning team of A-level students to delve into their insightful perspectives on the major challenges facing the water industry.

Wessex's Young Person Panel is an exciting work experience opportunity for sixth formers and Year 11 students across the region. Students who join the Young People's Panel see the inner workings of a major company, spend time with like-minded students from across the region, and can have their say on real business challenges.

 

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Timestamps

0:00 - Introductions and hellos

1:47 - Mike & Cath's unfortunate experiences with Water Night 2023 
5:43 - The Young Person Panel join the show and explain what the goal of the competition
9:36 - Did the panel think about water prior to the programme?
11:35 - How has the panel's views changed after the activity? 
13:24 - Whose responsibility is it to be solving the major issues?
15:17 - Does the panel make a connection between water use and climate change? 
17:00 - Do the panel know their own personal water use? 
22:00 - Final thoughts and reflections 

 

Shownotes

 

Wessex Water's Young People's Panel

Wessex Water

Water Night