Mike Keil
@mikekeil.bsky.social
CEO of the Consumer Council for Water. PhD in meteorology. Host of Waterfall podcast. Professional and personal interests in water, climate, environment and social justice. Fan owner of Hearts ⚽ Scots 🏴 exile in Brum 🇬🇧
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Mike Keil
@mikekeil.bsky.social
· Nov 28
Waterfall - our water saving podcast - CCW
Waterfall is available on most podcast platforms, including iTunes and Spotify. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the show at [email protected].
www.ccw.org.uk
Sustainable living involves using our resources thoughtfully. This includes our water resources, which are often overlooked. Check out Waterfall, the podcast from the Consumer Council for Water, which is all about saving water. It's a lot of fun! www.ccw.org.uk/podcasts
Did you know student shower time tends to increase over the academic year? Timers were effective not just at reducing duration, but at preventing the gradual increase observed in showers without them. Check out Waterfall episode 98. Search "Waterfall saving water" wherever you get your podcasts.
November 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Did you know student shower time tends to increase over the academic year? Timers were effective not just at reducing duration, but at preventing the gradual increase observed in showers without them. Check out Waterfall episode 98. Search "Waterfall saving water" wherever you get your podcasts.
🚿 Timing your showers? Digital clocks provide continuous feedback and allow flexible goals compared to egg timers - like doing less than the day before, rather than just registering failure. Check out episode 98 of Waterfall. Search "Waterfall saving water" wherever you get your podcasts. #podcast
November 26, 2025 at 5:29 PM
🚿 Timing your showers? Digital clocks provide continuous feedback and allow flexible goals compared to egg timers - like doing less than the day before, rather than just registering failure. Check out episode 98 of Waterfall. Search "Waterfall saving water" wherever you get your podcasts. #podcast
Disappointing, yet not surprising.
"Countries meeting in Brazil for two weeks could manage only a voluntary agreement to begin discussions on a roadmap to an eventual phase-out of fossil fuels"
#Climate #COP30
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"Countries meeting in Brazil for two weeks could manage only a voluntary agreement to begin discussions on a roadmap to an eventual phase-out of fossil fuels"
#Climate #COP30
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff
Wealthy countries should triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Disappointing, yet not surprising.
"Countries meeting in Brazil for two weeks could manage only a voluntary agreement to begin discussions on a roadmap to an eventual phase-out of fossil fuels"
#Climate #COP30
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"Countries meeting in Brazil for two weeks could manage only a voluntary agreement to begin discussions on a roadmap to an eventual phase-out of fossil fuels"
#Climate #COP30
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Exciting podcast news (well, that's a dubious statement). Waterfall is now on YouTube. Every single episode! Waterfall is all about water and occasionally sewage, why it matters and what we can do. Perfect to fritter away a weekend. #water #podcast
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youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Waterfall - Saving Water Podcast - YouTube
Waterfall is the podcast entirely dedicated to the topic of water, exploring its significance for both people and the environment. Water is at the forefront ...
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November 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Exciting podcast news (well, that's a dubious statement). Waterfall is now on YouTube. Every single episode! Waterfall is all about water and occasionally sewage, why it matters and what we can do. Perfect to fritter away a weekend. #water #podcast
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
@rubbishpodcast.bsky.social Glow sticks rubbish or not?
November 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
@rubbishpodcast.bsky.social Glow sticks rubbish or not?
Smart shower digital timers reduced showering duration by up to 43% in a University of Surrey study. This dramatic decrease was achieved just by showing people how long they had been in the shower. Check out the latest episode (#98) - search Waterfall saving water wherever you get your podcasts.
November 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Smart shower digital timers reduced showering duration by up to 43% in a University of Surrey study. This dramatic decrease was achieved just by showing people how long they had been in the shower. Check out the latest episode (#98) - search Waterfall saving water wherever you get your podcasts.
On the day plastic wet wipe ban legislation is put in place in England, find out why they are so damaging in this "bin the wipe" episode of Waterfall. #wetwipe #binthewipe #podcast
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open.spotify.com/episode/1b13...
#33 - Bin The Wipe
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November 18, 2025 at 7:17 AM
On the day plastic wet wipe ban legislation is put in place in England, find out why they are so damaging in this "bin the wipe" episode of Waterfall. #wetwipe #binthewipe #podcast
open.spotify.com/episode/1b13...
open.spotify.com/episode/1b13...
Great to talk to Prof Ben Gardner in the latest edition of Waterfall. It's amazing the difference a clock can make in the shower. And how did the University of Surrey manage to measure tens of thousands of showering episodes without annoying the students?! Listen @ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/9...
How much could a smart shower timer really change your habits? 💧
In this week’s Waterfall, Mike is joined by Professor Benjamin Gardner from @uniofsurrey.bsky.social to reveal how simple tech and behaviour insights helped students cut their shower time by up to 43%.
In this week’s Waterfall, Mike is joined by Professor Benjamin Gardner from @uniofsurrey.bsky.social to reveal how simple tech and behaviour insights helped students cut their shower time by up to 43%.
November 18, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Great to talk to Prof Ben Gardner in the latest edition of Waterfall. It's amazing the difference a clock can make in the shower. And how did the University of Surrey manage to measure tens of thousands of showering episodes without annoying the students?! Listen @ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/9...
Plastic wet wipe ban coming (in 2027). A positive step. Still only flush the the Ps: pee, poo, paper.
So long, plastic wet wipes - but should we be flushing the new ones? - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
So long, plastic wet wipes - but should we be flushing the new ones? - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
So long, plastic wet wipes - but should we be flushing the new ones?
Water companies say wet wipes containing plastic are one of the main causes of blockages in their pipes.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Plastic wet wipe ban coming (in 2027). A positive step. Still only flush the the Ps: pee, poo, paper.
So long, plastic wet wipes - but should we be flushing the new ones? - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
So long, plastic wet wipes - but should we be flushing the new ones? - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Mike Keil
How much could a smart shower timer really change your habits? 💧
In this week’s Waterfall, Mike is joined by Professor Benjamin Gardner from @uniofsurrey.bsky.social to reveal how simple tech and behaviour insights helped students cut their shower time by up to 43%.
In this week’s Waterfall, Mike is joined by Professor Benjamin Gardner from @uniofsurrey.bsky.social to reveal how simple tech and behaviour insights helped students cut their shower time by up to 43%.
November 17, 2025 at 9:06 AM
How much could a smart shower timer really change your habits? 💧
In this week’s Waterfall, Mike is joined by Professor Benjamin Gardner from @uniofsurrey.bsky.social to reveal how simple tech and behaviour insights helped students cut their shower time by up to 43%.
In this week’s Waterfall, Mike is joined by Professor Benjamin Gardner from @uniofsurrey.bsky.social to reveal how simple tech and behaviour insights helped students cut their shower time by up to 43%.
Great to hear Laurie back on this excellent Hearts podcast He knows the dark art of keeping Mark under control! Essential listening for every Jambo.
🍺 Episode 374 🍺
‘Friday Night Club’
Laurie Dunsire makes a welcome return to the pod for a blether with Mark Donaldson about all things Hearts
YouTube: youtu.be/KJ7HBdefb9I
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7FqH...
Sponsored by FHMcDSigns
‘Friday Night Club’
Laurie Dunsire makes a welcome return to the pod for a blether with Mark Donaldson about all things Hearts
YouTube: youtu.be/KJ7HBdefb9I
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7FqH...
Sponsored by FHMcDSigns
November 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Great to hear Laurie back on this excellent Hearts podcast He knows the dark art of keeping Mark under control! Essential listening for every Jambo.
More water customers than ever are drowning in water debt. My @ccwvoice.bsky.social colleague, Andy White, talks to Felicity Hannah on this week's Moneybox and explains what help is out there.
#water #bills #Radio4
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#water #bills #Radio4
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Money Box - Water Bills and Graduate Jobs - BBC Sounds
More households are now getting social tariffs to help cut their water bills.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
More water customers than ever are drowning in water debt. My @ccwvoice.bsky.social colleague, Andy White, talks to Felicity Hannah on this week's Moneybox and explains what help is out there.
#water #bills #Radio4
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#water #bills #Radio4
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
An excellent gesture!
BBC News - Peter Higgs leaves Nobel Prize medal to Edinburgh University
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Peter Higgs leaves Nobel Prize medal to Edinburgh University
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Professor Peter Higgs leaves Nobel Prize medal to Edinburgh University
The physicist, who died in April, won the prize in 2013 for his work in the 1960s on sub-atomic particles.
www.bbc.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
An excellent gesture!
BBC News - Peter Higgs leaves Nobel Prize medal to Edinburgh University
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Peter Higgs leaves Nobel Prize medal to Edinburgh University
www.bbc.com/news/article...
There's something very British going on. On the same day as Storm Claudia dumps a shed load of rain over the country the Environment Agency issues their drought prospects report showing we're at real risk from drought next year. Of course both can happen and there's no contradiction, just ironic.
November 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
There's something very British going on. On the same day as Storm Claudia dumps a shed load of rain over the country the Environment Agency issues their drought prospects report showing we're at real risk from drought next year. Of course both can happen and there's no contradiction, just ironic.
Pretty clear warnings here if we don't get enough rain this winter. Anything less than 100% of the long term average will be troublesome.
(We've got a podcast to help ccw.org.uk/podcasts )
#drought #winter #rain
www.gov.uk/government/p...
(We've got a podcast to help ccw.org.uk/podcasts )
#drought #winter #rain
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Drought prospects for spring 2026
Explores England’s drought prospects for 2026, setting out the different scenarios, risks, potential impacts and mitigating actions each sector will need to take.
www.gov.uk
November 14, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Pretty clear warnings here if we don't get enough rain this winter. Anything less than 100% of the long term average will be troublesome.
(We've got a podcast to help ccw.org.uk/podcasts )
#drought #winter #rain
www.gov.uk/government/p...
(We've got a podcast to help ccw.org.uk/podcasts )
#drought #winter #rain
www.gov.uk/government/p...
As Cop30 in Brazil starts this long read is worth the time. Sets the scene and the urgency very well.
#Climate #Carbon
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
#Climate #Carbon
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Amid squabbles, bombast and competing interests, what can Cop30 achieve?
Climate summit in Brazil needs to find way to stop global heating accelerating amid stark divisions
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:36 AM
As Cop30 in Brazil starts this long read is worth the time. Sets the scene and the urgency very well.
#Climate #Carbon
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
#Climate #Carbon
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Using the quick cycle for your washing machine or dishwasher is like driving in a hurry when you are late - it's inefficient! Find out more from a ?Which expert on the latest Waterfall. ccw.org.uk/podcasts
#watersaving #podcast
#watersaving #podcast
Waterfall - our water saving podcast - CCW
Waterfall is available on most podcast platforms, including iTunes and Spotify. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the show at [email protected].
ccw.org.uk
November 9, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Using the quick cycle for your washing machine or dishwasher is like driving in a hurry when you are late - it's inefficient! Find out more from a ?Which expert on the latest Waterfall. ccw.org.uk/podcasts
#watersaving #podcast
#watersaving #podcast
Why should you put salt in your dishwasher and what's that got to go with water saving? Find out from a Which? expert on the latest edition of Waterfall. (I'm still trying to find the right slot on my dishwasher!) #water #lifehacks #dishwashing
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#97 Making Every Drop Count at Home
Podcast Episode · Waterfall - Saving Water Podcast · 03/11/2025 · 26m
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November 9, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Why should you put salt in your dishwasher and what's that got to go with water saving? Find out from a Which? expert on the latest edition of Waterfall. (I'm still trying to find the right slot on my dishwasher!) #water #lifehacks #dishwashing
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/9...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/9...
Love this kind of explainer. Loads of physics in there(and physics is fun!).
#weather #condensation
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
#weather #condensation
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
Why is there condensation on the outside of my windows?
Simon King explains how condensation forms on our windows with some tips on how to prevent it
www.bbc.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Love this kind of explainer. Loads of physics in there(and physics is fun!).
#weather #condensation
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
#weather #condensation
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
"Reservoirs will take decades to build whilst water users can be supported to reduce their consumption quickly. This is nonsensical. It’s not an either-or question on these." very good point from Alastair Chisholm in this article.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year
Government and water companies are devising emergency plans for worst water shortage in decades
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:02 AM
"Reservoirs will take decades to build whilst water users can be supported to reduce their consumption quickly. This is nonsensical. It’s not an either-or question on these." very good point from Alastair Chisholm in this article.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
More climate warning signs from mother nature: UK records warmest ever Bonfire night - when will November temperatures finally drop?
www.bbc.com/weather/arti...
www.bbc.com/weather/arti...
UK weather: after warmest ever Bonfire Night when with UK temperatures drop?
After the UK's warmest ever Bonfire Night, Helen Willetts looks at how long the mild November weather will last.
www.bbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
More climate warning signs from mother nature: UK records warmest ever Bonfire night - when will November temperatures finally drop?
www.bbc.com/weather/arti...
www.bbc.com/weather/arti...
Those people at Which? know what they're talking about when it comes to the goods and products we use everyday, so it was great to have Andrew Laughlin from Which? as our guest on the latest edition of Waterfall to share insights into water efficient appliances.
Check it out: ccw.org.uk/podcasts
Check it out: ccw.org.uk/podcasts
November 4, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Those people at Which? know what they're talking about when it comes to the goods and products we use everyday, so it was great to have Andrew Laughlin from Which? as our guest on the latest edition of Waterfall to share insights into water efficient appliances.
Check it out: ccw.org.uk/podcasts
Check it out: ccw.org.uk/podcasts
Reposted by Mike Keil
💧 Think washing at lower temps won’t clean as well? Think again!
In this episode of waterfall, Cath chats with Andrew Laughlin from @whichuk about smart appliance use, eco modes & easy ways to save water, energy & money — all without losing cleaning power.
In this episode of waterfall, Cath chats with Andrew Laughlin from @whichuk about smart appliance use, eco modes & easy ways to save water, energy & money — all without losing cleaning power.
November 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
💧 Think washing at lower temps won’t clean as well? Think again!
In this episode of waterfall, Cath chats with Andrew Laughlin from @whichuk about smart appliance use, eco modes & easy ways to save water, energy & money — all without losing cleaning power.
In this episode of waterfall, Cath chats with Andrew Laughlin from @whichuk about smart appliance use, eco modes & easy ways to save water, energy & money — all without losing cleaning power.
The UK is one of the least connected countries with nature according to this study.
We see this coming through in a number of ways. For example, if you're more connected to nature you're more likely to be careful about your water use.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We see this coming through in a number of ways. For example, if you're more connected to nature you're more likely to be careful about your water use.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Britain one of least ‘nature-connected’ nations in world – with Nepal the most
Others languishing near bottom of 61-country study include Canada, Germany, Israel, Japan and Spain
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The UK is one of the least connected countries with nature according to this study.
We see this coming through in a number of ways. For example, if you're more connected to nature you're more likely to be careful about your water use.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We see this coming through in a number of ways. For example, if you're more connected to nature you're more likely to be careful about your water use.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...