114: Can Ancient Farming Wisdom Solve our Modern Water Crisis?

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Is Community Wisdom More Powerful Than a Degree? In this special conversation, Cameroonian environmentalist Farmer Tantoh explores how indigenous knowledge is not only relevant but vital to solving today’s water and sustainability challenges. Through stories of clean water access for tens of thousands and grassroots education, he reminds us that environmental learning can thrive outside the classroom. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 01:44 – The State of Water Conservation Today 02:37 – Are We Teaching Water Issues Effectively? 03:33 – Rethinking Environmental Education 04:56 – Reviving Tradition in Modern Communities 06:01 – What School Missed About Sustainability 07:34 – Teaching Water Wisdom to the Next Generation 10:02 – Passing Down Traditional Farming Knowledge 12:27 – Blending Ancestral Wisdom with Modern Science If you enjoyed this episode, would you consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It really helps out the show and we would greatly appreciate it. Website: wise-qatar.org X: https://x.com/WISE_Tweets Instagram: @wiseqatar Facebook: facebook.com/wiseqatar/