Audacious Water is hosted by John Sabo, director of Tulane University’s ByWater Institute and a globally recognized authority on water resources.

“Many of us tend to take water for granted. We turn on the faucet, and there it is. But it’s not that simple – and it is only getting more complicated.”

— John Sabo

Water is essential to our lives. It is also one of the greatest challenges we face in the era of climate change. From rising sea levels to flooding to drought, water demands and deserves our attention. That’s why I created the Audacious Water podcast. When we focus on water, we discover solutions that help us create a future in which we have the resources we need to thrive.

To address climate change, we must walk and chew gum at the same time. That means we mitigate emissions as fast as possible while developing comprehensive adaptation strategies. We are currently under-investing in adaptation, and water needs more of our attention. Water is climate adaptation. Centering it leads us to meaningful action.

Audacious Water features top experts discussing what these actions look like and how we can implement them. Bold ideas. Visionary leaders from all sectors working to address our most pressing water challenges.

Thank you for joining us as we explore the science, policy, community, and economic dimensions of our water resources.

About Me:

I serve as director of the ByWater Institute at Tulane University, and I am also a professor in Tulane’s Department of Coastal & River Science and Engineering in the School of Science and Engineering. I founded Future H20-B, a private sector benefit corporation that guides corporations, governments and communities to become more water resilient and mitigate climate change.

I have worked in the Mississippi, Colorado and other major North American rivers, the Mekong in Asia, the Amazon in South America and many other waterways that connect the people of the world.

I am inspired by the people I work with, from students to corporate and policy leaders, environmentalists and activists, academics and community leaders. Their passion and commitment to meeting the challenges and opportunities of water in the era of climate change lead me to optimism and hope.