#1 Canary Islands - What to do when you've got no water?

Welcome to a brand spanking new podcast about sustainability issues in different parts of the globe, and innovative approaches to tackling them. This first mini-series looks at the Canary Islands, Spain.Episode 1 features an interview with Sebastian Feimblatt, co-founder and co-CEO of Ocean Oasis, a new way to desalinate water using wave energy, via floating offshore buoys. Sebastian talks about navigating the various challenges of a startup working on something quite genuinely new, what’s it like running such a startup in the Canary Islands, and dealing with brine. The first 10 minutes give an overview of the Canary Islands and their history with water; none of this is crucial to understand the interview if you want to skip ahead!Breakdown:00:00 - 02:22 - Introduction to the series and the episode02:23 - 06:11 - Overview of the Canary Islands and a bit about their ecology06:12 - 09:45 - History of water on the Canary Islands and an overview of some solutions being tried09:45 onwards - Interview with Sebastian Feimblatt of Ocean OasisResources:As promised, a more visual overview of some of the Canary Islands’ ecology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq0MIp51p2s Ecosystem restoration camps: https://www.theglobalbridge.org/ecosystem-restoration-camps/; Youtube documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDgDWbQtlKI Documentary where you can learn more about desalination in the Canary Islands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WTkvkQSOn4Ocean Oasis: https://www.oceanoasis.co/ Acknowledgements:That sweet music you heard was 'Gran Canaria' by Edward Fox & The Animal Kingdom: https://edwardfoxandtak.lnk.to/socialmediaFind me at: @inEmmetable (on some platforms, some of the time); music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InF23FmBMoY