Climate: what can my mayor do to protect water

The Chaleur humaine podcast team examines what mayors can do amid the climate challenge, starting with water protection. This four-part series addresses questions from the public at recent festivals. Hydrologist Charlène Descollonges provides expertise on the topic.

The Monde’s « Chaleur humaine » newsletter, sent every Tuesday at noon, addresses internet users’ questions on the climate transition. In this edition, the team covers the municipalities’ roles in four key areas ahead of the March elections. The first installment focuses on water, following queries from attendees at the Festival du Monde in September and the « Chaleur humaine » Ideas Festival in January.

Hydrologist Charlène Descollonges, featured in the podcast episode, discusses local measures to preserve this resource. Her recent book, Eaux vives. Pour une hydrologie régénérative, published by Actes Sud (224 pages, $13), delves into these issues. Listeners can replay the episode for more on possible community-level initiatives.

This series aims to inform the public on local officials’ levers of action, without detailing the full paywalled article.

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