A new podcast from the creators of the acclaimed Planet Possible series is set to offer fresh insights into a critical – yet often underrepresented – area of environmental innovation: smart rainwater recycling.

Titled ‘Planet Possible Spotlight’, the series aims to showcase practical, planet-positive solutions that are making a measurable difference to climate resilience, biodiversity, and resource management. The first episode focuses on SDS Intellistorm®, a smart, IoT-enabled rainwater recycling system already being used in a diverse range of real-world settings.

Presented by environmental expert Niki Roach, the podcast explores how communities, businesses and institutions are using smart water technology to help address the dual challenges of flooding and water scarcity. Over the course of the episode, listeners are taken on a journey across the country to hear from early adopters – including householders, land managers, water companies and sustainability leads – who offer first-hand accounts of how this technology is being implemented, operated and maintained.

From a community farm responding to the pressures of food production and biodiversity targets, to households and Water Companies managing surface water in response to sewer overflows, and even a professional football club reusing rainfall to support its net-zero ambitions, the podcast presents a compelling picture of how intelligent infrastructure can enable localised, cost-effective solutions to wider environmental challenges.

By drawing together these diverse case studies, Planet Possible Spotlight does more than showcase innovation – it challenges traditional thinking, provokes discussion, and encourages wider adoption of technologies that have, until now, remained under the radar.

Both the full 35-minute episode and shortened versions are now available to stream, offering valuable insights for policymakers, planners, water and engineering professionals, and sustainability leaders alike.

Listen to the full podcast episode here.

Catch the condensed version on Accordion here.

Explore the full case studies:
1. Plymouth Argyle FC: https://sdsinfrastructure.com/case-studies/plymouth-argyle-football-club/
2. Blackburns Farm, Lancashire: https://sdsinfrastructure.com/case-studies/wrea-green-lancashire/
3. Wrea Green, Lancashire: https://sdsinfrastructure.com/case-studies/blackburns-farm-wrea-green/