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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Forbes - 2024 Forbes Sustainability Leaders Summit: The Worth of Water
Oct. 11, 2024
Forbes Senior Editor Amy Feldman sits down with Matt Damon, Cofounder of Water.org & WaterEquity, and Vedika Bhandarkar, President & COO of Water.org, to discuss how they've utilized microloans to help over 69 million people get access to clean water, the impact of climate change on water access, and much more.
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Impact Entrepreneur - Financial Innovations for Climate Resilience in the Water Sector
Oct. 8, 2024
Building resilience to climate change requires accessible financial solutions like microfinance. Learn more from Water.org President & COO, Vedika Bhandarkar, on how these tools help families secure safe water and sanitation in the face of climate change.
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Forbes - Forbes Sustainability Leaders Summit: Fast-Tracking Climate Crisis Solutions
Sept. 30, 2024
Matt Damon, co-founder of Water.org, discusses the importance of access to safe water and how the organization has helped 69 million people through microfinance solutions. Read more from Damon and Water.org President & COO, Vedika Bhandarkar, on the relationship between climate crisis and the water crisis, shared at the 2024 Forbes Sustainability Leaders Summit.
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.
Read morePacific Institute - Financing Water Supply and Sanitation in a Changing Climate
Oct. 22, 2020
Smart investments in water supply and sanitation can benefit both the climate and those living in poverty, finds a new report from the Pacific Institute and Water.org. Read the announcement here.
Read moreEcolab Partners With Water.org to Improve Access to Clean, Safe, Sustainable Water
Oct. 21, 2020
On the sixth annual Imagine a Day Without Water, Ecolab announced a partnership with Water.org to help enable access to sustainable water and improved sanitation for 100,000 people in at-risk watersheds in India.
Read moreBrave Blue World Documentary Film Available on Netflix on October 21
Oct. 21, 2020
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 trailerReckitt Benckiser Group Provides Sh70 Million In Fight Against Covid-19
Oct. 14, 2020
Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB) is providing 70 million Kenya shillings (about $650,000 USD) to Water.org which will enable affordable financing for water and sanitation solutions to about 10,000 households in Kenya.
Read moreSocial Investor - Making Waves
Oct. 13, 2020
President Jennifer Schorsch on how Water.org is making waves, and how the organization’s strategy and use of partnerships has evolved over the years.
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