In this vital episode of the Green Noise Podcast by CapeNature, host Dan Corder investigates the critical link between biodiversity restoration and water security with two leaders driving change in the Western Cape. We are joined by Ashley Naidoo, CEO of CapeNature, and Louise Stafford, Country Director of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Africa. Louise shares her unique journey from working for CapeNature and local government to leading TNC, motivated by the concept of Water Funds as a viable, long-term funding solution for conservation. Learn why ”water doesn’t come from a tap”, but from pristine natural infrastructure high in the mountains. This episode dives into the systemic threats facing our water supply: Alien Invasive Plants: Large trees like pine and eucalyptus pull massive volumes of water out of the catchment areas, contributing to a predicted 17% national water deficit by 2030. Habitat Loss & Infrastructure Failure: Downstream, human activities, damaged wetlands, and municipal infrastructure issues compromise water quality and flow. #WaterSecurity #NatureBasedSolutions #Conservation #Sustainability #CapeTown #WaterFund #CapeNature #GreenNoisePodcast #GreenNoise #Podcast