Reversing The Chicago River - Great Lakes Water Wars

Rethinking H2O

Our first book review of The Great Lakes Water Wars by Peter Annin. In chapter 5 called "Reversing a River", we learn the story of how Chicago reverses the river, largely to benefit its growing population of more than 7 million people today . We discuss the implications of water in Chicago and how this set a precedent of careless water diversion on the Great Lakes. This will get you rethinking H2O around water law suits, potential environmental destruction and waters wars. To learn more about the Great Lakes Water Wars, please visit http://greatlakeswaterwars.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rethinking-h2o/support