Archeologist
Reuben Grima, an Associate Professor at the Department of Conservation & Built Heritage at the University of Malta,
He speaks about Neolithic Malta and
Reuben Grima, an Associate Professor at the Department of Conservation & Built Heritage at the University of Malta,
He speaks about Neolithic Malta and
Daniel Cilia, a professional photographer, has spent much of his career documenting the cultural, archaeological, and artistic heritage of Malta and Gozo. In a recent
John Cremona is the Assistant National Archivist in Gozo. He told us about water being mentioned in the documents of the national archives, mediaeval punishments
Toni Debono has been a stone mason for over 40 years. He explained the various forms of well and water storage systems in private homes
Dr. Ercole Spiteri, a public health doctor in Gozo, discussed the importance of drinking water, particularly in hot climates. He emphasized the necessity of adequate
Maria Mifsud, an elderly woman from Għarb, had a close relationship with the spiritual healer Frenċ ta’ l-Għarb, as they were next-door neighbors and he
George Micallef, a 66-year-old advisor at the Water Services Corporation in Gozo, provided a detailed recount of his professional journey and the challenges faced in
Jake Diedo is an engineer with the Water Services Corporation in Malta, where he leads the New Water section. This innovative project is dedicated to
Terry Caruana is an operations manager with the water services corporation in Gozo. Terry told us about the island’s distribution network, the common issues experienced,
Ronald Pace, a mechanical engineer and manager at the Water Services Corporation, oversees the reverse osmosis (RO) plant and desalination activities in Malta. He discussed
Charles Camilleri is a Regional Engineer with the Water Services Corporation in Gozo. He told us about the filtration process and distribution of water on
With Michel Langedijk we spoke about the making of Almere, how city planning utopia is affected by real-life needs and decisions, about weerwater artificial lake
In this interview with Yftinus van Popta, we unpack the title Shallow Waters concerning Almere, what treasures the reclaimed land hides and what a boring
In this interview with Jaap Hospers, a volunteer with the Mechanical Heritage Center in Dronten, we discover the mechanical tools that are used to make
According to Jan Frans de Hartog, water cannot be destroyed. No expensive housing can be easily built on top of the water, so making a
Imagine you arrive at a huge empty landscape without any buildings and only sand and some vegetation. What kind of city will you build in
In the interview, Joost Stoffels, a water quality expert in Amsterdam, discussed the city’s efforts to improve water quality and promote safe swimming locations. He
Throughout the interview, Soesja sheds light on the positive transformation of Amsterdam’s canals, which have gone from being too polluted to swim in during their
In this insightful interview, Tido, a water worker and skipper in Amsterdam shares his experiences in maintaining and cleaning the city’s iconic canals. He discusses
Discovering Environmental Stewardship: In a recent interview, we explored the world’s largest sea lock project with Jan Rinstra, an esteemed environmental manager. Jan’s primary role
(en) Dr. Kim Cohen, Geosciences professor at the University of Utrecht, joins us this session to discuss shifting coastlines, mapping sea-level rises, and what we
The chairman of De Amsterdam Cultuur-Historische Vereniging. This society aims to share knowledge about the history of Amsterdam. He is a city guide, and during
As a little Amsterdam boy, Stefan climbed opened bridges to annoy the bridge keepers, not knowing he would become a bridge and lock keeper himself.
This is an interview with Uljan, a skipper with GVB Ferries. Uljan, who came to the interview dressed in full uniform, told the School of
With Ingrid, we spoke about the basics of water management in Amsterdam. She explains some terminology we will hear more often during these water talks.
Being a Hydrologist, Maartje works at Waternet as a senior project manager and consultant. She knows all about the importance of securing the right water
Cor is a retired sailor, salvage expert, and harbour master of the port of Amsterdam and harbour master of the North Sea Canal. In this
A closing interview of our Terschelling edition. How to facilitate ecology-sensitive artmaking and art consumption? What are the challenges and various forces at play for
Remko Pals works at the Cultural Historical Association on Terschelling. He tells us all about the history of the island and the influence of man
How to communicate water? An inteview with Jessica Winkelhorst, a spokesperson of Vitens.
Water sample: tap water.
Hessel Rozenga has a lot of power on Terschelling. He is responsible for all drinking water on the island. From checking the drinking water installation
Flang Cupido is a pioneer in saline agriculture on Terschelling. As the groundwater becomes saltier, normal agriculture can produce less and less good food. Saline
Jan van der Bij is a forester at the Staatsbosbheer on West-Terschelling. He tells everything about the management of waterways, the recently completed water splendor
With Ward we spoke about the flow of water, electricity and internet in large scale festival set-up. Water sample: festival toilet flushing water Tool: Plumbing
With the second deputy major on Terschelling we had a conversation about various facets of water policy. It was striking how “listening” in this interview
We interviewed Gerard at our pop up radio station in Hoorn forest.
We spoke about how much water a cow drinks on a hot
We spoke to Pier Vellinga, Professor of Climate and Water, about the impacts of salinization on agriculture at large and on the island of Terschelling.
Simone Verlaan came to Terschelling to study at the Willem Barentz Maritime Institute in order to sail the sea. In addition to her studies, she
To what extent is the Dutch drinking water clean and safe to drink? And when is it clean enough? These and more questions will be
Rayon manager and dike keeper Albert Kiers, works for Wetterskp Fryslân. He tells us about the inner and outer dike area on Terschelling. The island
In daily life, forester Joeri Lamers informs residents of Terschelling about the work the Forestry Commission does to protect nature. In our studio he tells