6 chapters across the catalog
Agenda contributor Mariana Mazzucato discussed the need for new messaging regarding climate change at a recent global forum. She suggested that because climate change is abstract to many, focusing on water as a "global commons" might better engage citizens. Mazzucato compared the challenge to the global vaccination effort, noting that both require a shift from individual interest to the common good.
Doconomy Carbon Tracking Credit Card, MasterCard Partnership
Doconomy has partnered with MasterCard and the World Economic Forum to create a credit card that tracks the carbon and water footprint of every purchase. The card can be set to stop working once a user reaches their environmental limit. The hosts describe the promotional material as "creepy" and designed to guilt humans for their consumption.
A military dog handler appearing on Fox News' "Watters' World" ended a public service announcement about Belgian Malinois dogs by stating "Epstein didn't kill himself." The moment highlights the viral spread of the meme across mainstream media and public discourse.
Global Water Stress, World Resources Institute Data
The World Resources Institute reports that 17 countries, including India and Iran, are facing "extremely high water stress." The data suggests that a quarter of the world's population is at risk of running out of water. The report links these shortages to "global heating" and warns of future food insecurity and migration crises.
Clean Water Restoration Act, Federal Water Control
The Clean Water Restoration Act amends federal law by removing the term "navigable" and granting the U.S. government control over all "waters of the United States." This includes interstate waters, tributaries, wetlands, and potentially private wells. The move mirrors discussions at the World Water Forum in Turkey, where water was stripped of its status as a human right, leading to fears of total government control over water resources.
Saudi Arabia is reportedly establishing a trillion-dollar sovereign wealth fund to invest in global banks and domestic infrastructure. With oil prices hovering near $100 a barrel, the move is characterized as a way to recycle petrodollars. A cinematic tangent compares the global obsession with oil to the "go juice" in the film Water World.
