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BRINK News - There’s a Way to Solve the Global Water Crisis — Investment
March 23, 2020
Gary White shares how investment on every possible level is what will end the water crisis and bring water and sanitation access to all.
Read moreeBella Magazine - Clean Water for All
Feb. 18, 2020
At the Imagine Solutions Conference, CEO & Co-founder Gary White will share stories of Water.org's smart, innovative solutions and why he is confident the global water crisis is solvable.
Read moreThe 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 trailerRaconteur - Millions without water could pay for taps and toilets with affordable financing
Nov. 6, 2019
We believe that hundreds of millions of people who lack basic water services could pay for their own tap and toilet solutions if they simply had access to affordable financing.
Read moreWeb 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 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 hereKC-based Water.org fills need with focus on poverty as a market to be served
Sept. 26, 2019
“The poor should not necessarily be seen as a problem to be solved but a market to be served,” Gary White told a recent crowd at the University of Missouri, highlighting the importance of microfinancing and smart solutions in the global water crisis.
Read moreSEB - Financial market essential for solving water crisis
Aug. 29, 2019
In connection with World Water Week in Stockholm, SEB and Water.org hosted a reception to highlight the connection between water and finance.
Read moreSkoll - Tapping Small Loans for Toilets and Safe Water Unleashes Women’s Potential
Aug. 21, 2019
Women who lack access to life’s basics know exactly what they need. And they’re getting it.
Read moreBrunswick - Matt Damon and Gary White Turn On a Life-Saving Faucet
June 4, 2019
We believe the way to bring clean water and sanitation to the poor of the world at scale isn’t by drilling wells or installing toilets. Nor is it through charity alone. The solution is market-based financing.
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