Posts by Tag: clean water
Summit On The Summit Group Climbs Kilimanjaro for Clean Water
Posted on Jan 19, 2010 by Scott James.
More than one billion people do not have access to clean drinking water- that’s more than 1 out of every 7 people on Earth. And the consequences of drinking contaminated water are no mystery- more children die from diarrheal diseases than from HIV/AIDS and malaria combined- every day 4,000 children in developing countries die from water-borne illnesses.
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Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for Clean Water: Summit on the Summit
Posted on Oct 28, 2009 by Derek Markham.
Every day, 4,000 children in developing countries die from illness and disease related to unsafe drinking water. Clean water for all is an extremely important mission in our world, and a variety of organizations are actively working toward that goal.
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Imagine H20: Turning The World’s Water Problems Into Opportunities
Posted on Oct 16, 2009 by Scott James.
Imagine H20 is a national non-profit whose mission is to inspire and empower people to solve water problems. They are currently holding their first annual water innovation contest, open to all entrepreneurs and innovators who have big ideas about how to create real-world solutions around clean water and sanitation.
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2009 Stockholm Water Prize Awarded to Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak
Posted on Aug 27, 2009 by Scott James.
The 2009 Stockholm Water Prize, the water world’s equivalent of the Nobel, was awarded to Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, the founder of the Sulabh Sanitation Movement in India and whose work is known worldwide for advancement and focus in the areas of public health, social progress and human rights.
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GTR: Bringing Safe Drinking Water to Developing Nations with LifeStraw
Posted on Aug 25, 2009 by BLI Editors.
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