Episode #45: A Talk Story w/ Lauren Roth Venu, Our Fresh Water Resources & System in Hawaii

Smart Living Hawaii

A Talk Story with Lauren Roth Venu as we dive deeper on Hawaii’s Fresh Water and how we as a state manage our precious resource. From storm water runoff to irrigation, quality of water to green infrastructure, there is so much to learn about Hawaii’s water system, our history, our current situation and how people like Lauren are solving the problems we unknowingly created over time.

**Note, this podcast was recorded prior to the Halawa Shaft shutdown and Red Hill Contamination. But this podcast was very timely as it walks us through Oahu's water resources and water resiliency. This goes to show how important this resource is to Hawaii and our people and how we must be good stewards from here on out regardless the circumstance. Listen in and learn how we can all be community contributors for our future!

Lauren Roth Venu is passionate about developing strategic, innovative solutions to build water resiliency. As the Founding Principal of Roth Ecological Design Int. LLC, Lauren strives to bridge her background in ecological design, the water sciences and policy to elevate site design by maximizing onsite water conservation, reuse and stormwater recharge practices that meet the triple bottom line. Her educational background includes B.A. in Environmental Science with a specialty in Water from the University of Colorado at Boulder; a Master of Science in Oceanography from the University of Hawai‛i at Manoa; a graduate of the Proper.net Leadership Program from the United Nations University / East-West Center; and is a fellow of the 2015 Water Leadership Institute (Water Environment Federation). Lauren is a frequent lecturer and published author on ecological design and green (water) infrastructure. She also has served on a variety of public service roles for the State of Hawaii and the City of County of Honolulu. Last but not least is her recent technology company we will later discuss, 3RWater.

FB: @3Rwater www.facebook.com/3RWater

Instagram: @3Rwater https://instagram.com/3rwater?utm_medium=copy_link

@rothecologicaldesign https://instagram.com/rothecologicaldesign?utm_medium=copy_link

Website: www.rothecological.com, www.3rwater.com, www.stormwaterutilitywater.org

Lauren’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laurencrothvenu

3rWater LinkedIn: (48) Lauren C. Roth Venu | LinkedIn

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