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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Branding the Drought

    You might have heard that there’s a drought. With mandatory conservation for all Californians, politicians and water officials are doing their best to get people to change their behavior and save water.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 14, 2015 • 1 min read

    You might have heard that there’s a drought. With mandatory conservation for all Californians, politicians and water officials are doing their best to get people to change their behavior and save water.

    Water conservation campaigns range from cute to sexy. But just how smart is the advertising?

    Two communications experts weigh in on how to convince Californians to be waterwise.

    The full episode

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    Iran Nuclear Deal, ‘Go Set a Watchman,’ Branding the Drought
    1. 0:00LA Responds to the Iran Nuclear Deal
    2. 9:08Fearing ‘The Really Big One’
    3. 20:03Inside Harper Lee’s ‘Go Set A Watchman’
    4. 29:11Branding the DroughtYou’re reading this
    5. 44:29Why Some Farmers Are Growing Tropical Fruits in Dry California
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Sasha Strauss

      Innovation Protocol / USC

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      Mike Rudin

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    The full episode

    4 of 5
    Iran Nuclear Deal, ‘Go Set a Watchman,’ Branding the Drought
    1. 0:00LA Responds to the Iran Nuclear Deal
    2. 9:08Fearing ‘The Really Big One’
    3. 20:03Inside Harper Lee’s ‘Go Set A Watchman’
    4. 29:11Branding the DroughtYou’re reading this
    5. 44:29Why Some Farmers Are Growing Tropical Fruits in Dry California
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand