Sustainanbility in every drop: water solutions | with Dr. Christian Berretta S.1 E .98

Dive into the world of advanced water management in our latest episode featuring Dr. Christian Berretta, a renowned authority in water sustainability.Dr. Christian Berretta is currently working as Water Expert in the Natural Sciences Sector of the UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa and as Senior Research Advisor for the UNESCO Chair for Climate Change Resilience and Sustainability at Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya,  He discusses his pioneering projects on integrated stormwater management in urban landscapes. Discover how his work in developing and implementing nature-based solutions, like green infrastructure and biofiltration systems, is revolutionizing urban water management. Dr. Berretta also discusses his involvement in international collaborations around the world focusing on water-sensitive urban design, showcasing how these projects address the challenges of urbanization, climate change and green hydrogen.   Bio Dr. Christian Berretta is currently working as Water Expert in the Natural Sciences Sector of the UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa and as Senior Research Advisor for the UNESCO Chair for Climate Change Resilience and Sustainability at Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya,  With Strathmore University he is currently involved in two projects: ONEPlanET (https://oneplanetproject.eu/) (funded by European Union, Grant Agreement number: 101084127) & JUST-GREEN AFRH2ICA - Promoting a JUST transition to GREEN hydrogen in AFRICA (https://just-green-afrh2ica.eu/) (supported by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership and its members Hydrogen Europe and Hydrogen Europe Research). He is a lecturer at the School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, UK, within the Water, Public Health and Environmental Engineering (WPE) research group and water@leeds. He is a researcher and consultant with 21 years international experience in developing, coordinating and implementing water programmes in Europe, the USA and in Sub-Saharan Africa. His expertise and interests are sustainable water resources management, climate adaptation strategies, nature-based solutions, flood risk modelling and water resources protection.