Brazil Podcast Final

Brazil is a beautiful country, but 30 million people lack access to safe water. The podcast highlights the water pollution problem in Rio de Janeiro. Causes of pollution include rainwater carrying chemicals and trash into drains, as well as corporations dumping waste. Solutions include investing in sewage treatment facilities and organizing beach cleanups. Pidinho, a special guest, shares his experience in picking up trash with famous footballers. The message is to work together to clean up water pollution in Brazil and around the world. Hey everybody, and welcome back to Climate Keens. I'm Johnny Nee, and today we'll talk about the beautiful country of Brazil. So, Brazil is one of the most significant countries in the world. People are having fun everywhere you go, and beautiful sights are everywhere. However, this isn't the case for 30 million people living in the beautiful country of Brazil. Around 14% of the population lacks access to safe and reliable managed water sources. And the point of our podcast here today is to shine a light on this heartbreaking and tragic story. And what better way to do that than to hear it from someone experiencing those depressing situations himself. Introducing our special guest, Pidinho. Pidinho is a very nice kid. He'll have some outbursts where he randomly screams and plays Brazilian music, but that's alright. Here, I'm introducing Pidinho. Hello guys, it's me, Pidinho, and I'm so excited to be here today. My bad guys, you just heard one of Pidinho's little outbursts. We'll try to get it under control, but if that happens, just know he's so excited to be on Climate Keens. Okay, yeah, you should be. Now, let's talk about our real subject, the water pollution in Brazil. Or more specifically, Rio de Janeiro. The marvelous city of Rio de Janeiro has so many beautiful things, like my uncle, Christ the Redeemer. However, underneath all these beautiful things, they have a huge issue. So to tell you guys this issue, we're going to bring back Pidinho, who actually grew up in Rio de Janeiro. Hi guys, it's me again. Living in Rio de Janeiro was great, because I got to experience playing football in the streets and meeting Neymar. Let me ask you this one thing. What was it like living in Rio de Janeiro without safe and reliable water? It was really bad because... I never knew if I was going to have clean water when I got home. Yeah, he had another one of his outbursts, but let's not take that away from the fact of how sad this is. Now, you may be wondering, why do so many people in Brazil not have access to safe water? Well, let me give you some answers. Number one, when it rains in Brazil... Wait, wait, I know it, I know it. When it... When it rains in Brazil, the chemicals and trash on the streets flow into the drains and the ocean, which pollutes the water. Thank you. That was actually pretty good, Pidinho. Thank you, I'm a scholar. Yeah, but next time, maybe can you let me talk? Okay, these outbursts are getting kind of annoying. Sorry, I'm just really excited. I love your podcast so much. The Climate King is my favorite show. Thank you, thank you. Now, moving on to the second reason. Big corporations in Rio de Janeiro, and also Brazil just in general, like to dump their trash and waste into the water, contaminating the environment. And they just don't stop, because no one's here to stop them. But this leads us to a new question. What can we do to stop this sad, sad, sad water pollution problem in Brazil? And just like the causes for pollution, there are many ways we can help it. Rio de Janeiro is already investing money into better sewage treatment facilities. These facilities target a beautiful beach in Brazil, Guanabara Bay, which has suffered the most from pollution over the years. Local organizations and citizens are also playing their part in helping restore Brazil. They organize beach cleanups, and also raise awareness of how important clean water is for us human species. Our special guest, Pidinho, has actually been to one of these trash pickups. Let's hear from him how it went. I was really fun. I enjoyed the experience of picking up trash with my friend Neymar and Rafinha. We enjoyed it, except Gabriel Jesus wasn't there, because he's an idiot and doesn't love anything. But the point is, they picked up tons of trash, bettering the environment, and helping out Brazil. You can do this too, but you first have to fly to Brazil. And there you have it, my Brazilian brothers. While water pollution in Rio de Janeiro is a real issue, it's a problem that we can change as long as we work together. So the next time you're on a beach, or in Brazil, or really anywhere in the world, pick up some trash. Clean the water. Thank you, it's been Johnny Ney, and let's let Pidinho do the outro. Thank you, Climate Kings!