L'Enquête choc : qui s'accapare l'eau en France ?

💥 The Greenletter Club is 100% independent. To support us, click here 👉 https://bit.ly/3QuCIp5 Today, we're going to talk about the predatory practices of industries that are monopolizing water in France. To discuss this, we're pleased to welcome Nicolas Célnik and Fabien Benoît, journalists and authors of "The Thirsty Ones." In this episode, we'll be discussing, among other things, water reservoirs and the irrigation lobby, the role of mineral water, and the data center industry. Interview conducted by Maxime Thuillez at the Climate Academy Editing: Nese Kaplan *** CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction 01:14 - What is the water situation in France? 02:47 - Who are the "Thirsty Ones"? Those who are capturing water in France? 04:20 - Industry vs. Nature? 06:40 - Agriculture & Water Consumption 08:21 - Corn in France 15:46 - Mega-reservoirs: A Massive Phenomenon? 20:50 - Mega-reservoirs: Financed with Public Money? 22:54 - The Irrigation Lobby 28:18 - The Role of Prefects 32:40 - Prefects and Mega-reservoirs 33:42 - The Criminalization of Activists 37:42 - The Caussade Dam 39:29 - Bottled Water: A Booming Market? 42:45 - Local Impacts: Springs Are Drying Up 43:45 - The Troubled Water Supply in the Vosges Mountains 48:15 - Industry & Drought 53:10 - Nestlé: The Scandal 01:00:25 - Data Centers: The New Thirsters?