The Worth of Water: Our Story of Chasing Solutions to the World's Greatest Challenge
by Gary White
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"From the founders of nonprofits Water.org & WaterEquity Gary White and Matt Damon, the incredible true story of two unlikely allies on a mission to end the global water crisis for good When Oscar-winning actor Matt Damon visited rural Zambia in 2006, the last thing he expected was to become a life-long champion for the battle to end the global water and sanitation crisis. He quickly realized that to make a real impact, he'd need additional expertise. Enter civil and environmental engineer show more Gary White. After quitting his consulting job to launch a nonprofit in 1990, he'd become an internationally recognized water and sanitation expert. A chance encounter would set these two unlikely allies on a decades-long mission to bring safe water and sanitation to the world. Through first-hand accounts of setbacks and triumphs in projects spanning across the world, The Worth of Water illuminates the challenges of building and scaling market-based financial solutions to the global water crisis-and ultimately, empower communities and individuals to make long-lasting investments in their own wellbeing"-- show lessTags
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This is such an intelligent move for water.org. It absolutely did it job by spreading awareness. It has informed and moved me as well as convinced me to help the cause. It was a fast read and very interesting. Some parts kind of got boring, not gonna lie. But I loved the honesty and humility of the writing. Learning their story and history was intriguing.
Sanitation, water and sewage accessability are a big subject with a big need. We often miss seeing what our basic needs are and how they affect lives.
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Gary C. White, M.Ed., RRT, RPFT: Spokane Community College, Washington
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- Economics, Nonfiction, Science & Nature, General Nonfiction, Business, Biography & Memoir
- DDC/MDS
- 333.91 — Society, government, & culture Economics Economics of land and energy Other natural resources Water energy - Hydrologic
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- HD1702 .W48 — Social sciences Industries. Land use. Labor Industries. Land use. Labor Agriculture Utilization and culture of special classes of
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- Languages
- English
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- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
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