{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Veteran Business Community Podcast","title":"E33 | Water from Thin Air with Shannon Lemanski","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/104bcad6\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4054,"description":"\n🎧 Episode Summary\n\n\nIn this episode of MM4B, we’re joined by Shannon Lemanski—a former Army mechanical engineer who’s turned his technical skills into powerful social impact. As the founder of Aqua Ubique, Shannon is leading a clean tech revolution, using cutting-edge technology to extract water from air.\nAfter more than a decade in uniform, Shannon now heads a social enterprise that helps small businesses reduce plastic waste, save money, and provide clean drinking water to remote and underserved communities across Australia.\n\nWe unpack Shannon’s journey from defence to entrepreneurship, the technology behind atmospheric water generation, and his passion for building sustainable solutions with real-world impact.\n💡 In This Episode, We Cover:\nShannon’s Army career and transition to purpose-driven entrepreneurship\nThe origin story of Aqua Ubique and its social mission\nHow atmospheric water generators (AWGs) produce clean water from humidity\nThe environmental and financial benefits for small businesses\nHow Aqua Ubique is tackling plastic waste and water scarcity\nLessons learned as a veteran building a clean tech business\nThe role of veterans in climate and sustainability innovation\n🧠 Key Takeaway\nWith a mission-driven mindset and the right technology, it’s possible to turn thin air into real change—for business, people, and planet.\n\n🔗 Connect with Shannon Lemanski & Aqua Ubique\n🌐 Website: https://aquaubique.com.au/\n🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-lemanski/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/aqua-ubique/\n\n#WaterFromThinAir #AquaUbique #SocialEnterprise #CleanTech #VeteranEntrepreneur #AustralianInnovation #SustainableBusiness #PlasticFreeFuture #WaterForAll #VeteransInBusiness #PurposeDriven #AtmosphericWater #ClimateSolutions","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/OaiqbbOhuyBMWpqL2EZvL_qF3U_9DnwkpvSO28x-lzc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82YjBl/NTljZWJjZTFlZmNm/ZmI1NDg4NWViZjZm/MmIzZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}