Why Water Underpins Every Global Problem | Matt Damon & Gary White
Today's guests are Matt Damon and Gary White. Matt is the cofounder of Water.org & WaterEquity, as well as an actor, producer, and screenwriter. In 2006 he founded H20 Africa Foundation to raise awareness about water initiatives on the continent. Matt’s active participation in the work of Water.org & WaterEquity has positioned him as one of the world’s experts on water and sanitation issues. Gary White is the cofounder and CEO of Water.org & WaterEquity. In 1991 he launched Water Partners, now the international NGO known as Water.org. Today, he leads two organizations in creating and executing market-driven solutions to the global water crisis, driving innovations in the way water and sanitation projects are delivered and financed. Matt and Gary co-authored their new book, The Worth of Water: Our Story of Chasing Solutions to the World's Greatest Challenge
In this episode, you will learn
- The urgency of our global water crisis.
- How much time and effort is required for many people to access water.
- The amount of people who have benefited from the efforts of water.org.
- How much it costs to get one person access to clean water.
- And so much more!
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Check out their new book: The Worth of Water: Our Story of Chasing Solutions to the World's Greatest Challenge
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