Time 100 Talks - 'Water Is PPE.'
May 21, 2020
Co-founders Matt Damon and Gary White explain why clean water is crucial to fighting coronavirus.
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Find the latest news and press releases about our work in the water and sanitation sector below.
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The Hill - Water.org is finding solutions to a dire problem
Nov. 28, 2019
“Looking ahead, access to water will be one of the most critical challenges of our time,” says co-founder Matt Damon. “The good news is that there are solutions that work.”
Watch hereWater documentary featuring Matt Damon and Gary White premieres in Los Angeles
Nov. 27, 2019
Featuring Matt Damon, Gary White, Jaden Smith and other pioneers in the water sector, the Brave Blue World documentary paints an optimistic picture of how humanity is adopting new technologies and innovations to re-think how we manage water.
Watch the trailerWeb Summit 2019 - Collaborating to end the water crisis
Nov. 4, 2019
Gary White joins Jaden Smith, founder of JUST water, and Paul O'Callaghan, founder of BlueTech Research, at Web Summit 2019 to share how Water.org provides innovative financial solutions to end the global water crisis.
Watch hereSOCAP19 - Jennifer Schorsch on Building and Scaling an Impact Organization
Oct. 29, 2019
Water.org President Jennifer Schorsch shares her experience and what it takes to build and scale an organization that makes a big impact. Be clear on your purpose, aggressively innovate, fail forward and more.
Watch hereReuters - Aquanomics: Water, Wall Street & Climate Change
Oct. 3, 2019
CEO & Co-founder Gary White speaks on a panel discussing entrepreneurial and innovative ways to connect people living in poverty with commercial capital markets to break down the barrier of access to affordable financing for water and sanitation.
Watch hereCNBC - Anheuser-Busch InBev and Water.org team up in water partnership
Sept. 25, 2019
Gary White, Water.org CEO & Co-founder, and Carlos Brito, Anheuser-Busch InBev CEO, join CNBC's ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss their partnership and how they’re helping people around the world get access to safe water.
Watch on CNBCStockholm World Water Week - Partnering with water utilities
Sept. 6, 2019
Water.org staff from Indonesia share about collaborating with water utilities in the region to help reach more people with safe water and sanitation.
Watch hereStockholm World Water Week - Collaboration with the IFC
Sept. 6, 2019
Vedika Bhandarkar, Managing Director of India, shares about the launch of a new initiative with the International Finance Corporation to scale our financial solutions for water and sanitation.
Watch hereThe Weather Channel - The Global Water Crisis and Water.org Solutions
June 5, 2019
The Weather Channel interviews Water.org's Vedika Bhandarkar on World Environment Day about what Water.org is doing to solve the global water crisis.
Watch here2019 International Peace Award
April 7, 2019
Gary White accepted the 2019 International Peace Award from Community of Christ in recognition of his work with Water.org. Listen to his recipient address here.
Watch hereCNBC - Water.org has helped 16 million people so far
Jan. 28, 2019
“Our model is undeniable now.” -Co-founder Matt Damon. Through access to affordable financing, we’re changing more lives faster with safe water and sanitation.
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