ABC - Can celebrities influence environmental issues? Experts weigh in.
April 22, 2024
ABC's Julia Jacobo spoke with Co-founder Matt Damon about the scale of the water crisis and its intrinsic relationship with climate change.
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ABC - Power of Water: Mexico’s water warriors
April 19, 2023
ABC News’ Linsey Davis travels to Mexico to see firsthand the silent water crisis happening around the world, and speaks with Co-founder Matt Damon about his push to get access to clean water for all.
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Fortune - Climate change is exacerbating the global water crisis. Corporations must be part of the solution
March 22, 2023
771 million people around the world don't have access to safe water. 1.7 billion do not have a toilet. But there are solutions that work.
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TubeFilter - Ryan Trahan’s latest penny challenge raised $400,000 for Water.org
July 7, 2023
Ryan Trahan successfully made it back to America in just one week, starting from one penny. And he raised more than $400,000 for Water.org in the process.
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SDG Media Zone | United Nations - Matt Damon on "Breaking through to a Water-secure Planet"
March 22, 2023
Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, interviews Water.org Co-founders Matt Damon and Gary White.
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EuroNews - Clean water shortages steal women’s time. Here’s what happens when they get it back.
March 8, 2023
Water.org's Senior Knowledge Analyst, Zehra Shabbir, contributes to a conversation about why the water crisis is a woman's crisis.
Read moreCNN-News18 - The Need For Access To Safe Water & Sanitation
Jan. 26, 2021
Vedika Bhandarkar, Chief Global Impact Officer, speaks on the need for access to safe water and sanitation and shares a story of a woman empowered with safe water in India.
Watch hereWomen 2.0 - Women and the water crisis: why tackling two challenges will be a force multiplier for change
Jan. 21, 2021
The world faces two grave challenges: the global water and sanitation crisis, and gender inequality – These global crises are inextricably linked, but fortunately, so are their solutions.
Read moreGoals House January Dialogues
Jan. 19, 2021
"Fireside on COVID-19 and climate justice in the context of water and the coming year" A discussion with Gary White, CEO & Co-founder Water.org and WaterEquity and Vedika Bhandarkar, Chief Global Impact Officer, Water.org.
Watch hereDecreasing costs, increasing impact
Jan. 7, 2021
Several years ago, it cost $25 to reach one person with access to safe water or sanitation. Then $12.50. Now your donation of $5 will empower someone in need with lasting access to safe water or sanitation and the hope, health, and opportunity they bring. Read how and why, from Melanie Mendrys, Director of Brand & Marketing.
Read moreSmart Water Magazine - COVID-19 is building bridges within the water sector and across other sectors
Dec. 22, 2020
Water.org's Sector Strategy Manager, Lesley Pories, shares how investing in water supply and sanitation bolsters healthy people, stable economies and resilient ecosystems.
Read moreCNN Heroes 2020
Dec. 13, 2020
Water.org is featured on "CNN Heroes: An All Star Tribute," highlighting eight organizations that are changing lives and making the world a better place.
Read moreGlobal Heroes - Breaking the Poverty Cycle
Dec. 1, 2020
Water.org co-founder Matt Damon talks about the power of water to change lives.
Read moreSIWI Water Day - Vision of a zero-carbon, resilient future through water
Nov. 12, 2020
“The scale of the climate crisis is staggering, but you can’t let that be an excuse for not acting.” Water.org co-founder, Matt Damon, and Chief Global Impact Officer, Vedika Bhandarkar, each shared a message in the opening remarks of Water Day on November 12th, presented by SIWI.
Watch hereMilken Institute - To Solve the Water Crisis, We Must Rethink the Way We Invest
Nov. 11, 2020
Co-founders Gary White and Matt Damon share how WaterEquity has continued to expand and scale during COVID-19, empowering people with access to safe water and sanitation, while also providing attractive returns to investors.
Read moreLending for Water and Sanitation During COVID-19
Nov. 5, 2020
"We expect the increased awareness of how a lack of access to water and sanitation can not only be inconvenient, but life-threatening, to increase client demand for [water and sanitation] improvements." - Jessica Jacobson - Water.org's Senior Manager, Financial Institutions
Read moreHang out with Water.org co-founder, Matt Damon
Oct. 29, 2020
Want to have lunch with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck? Omaze is offering this opportunity to help support Water.org. You and a guest will be flown out to LA when it's safe to travel for an unforgettable meal with these two actors and friends. Enter to win by January 28, 2021.
Learn moreHilton Effect Foundation Reveals 2020 Grants
Oct. 22, 2020
Water.org was named one of The Hilton Effect Foundation's 2020 Hilton Effect grantees, which included organizations playing a direct role in COVID-19 pandemic recovery efforts.
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