Scott Harrison discusses his nonprofit organization charity: water and how sustainability is the key to bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries. The organization’s

Scott Harrison discusses his nonprofit organization charity: water and how sustainability is the key to bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries. The organization’s public donations directly fund water project costs, and they prove every dollar using photos and GPS coordinates on Google Maps. In 14 years, with the help of more than 1 million donors worldwide, charity: water has raised over $496 million and funded over 59,000 water projects in 29 countries. When completed, those projects will provide more than 11.6 million people with clean, safe drinking water. To-date, Google.org and Googlers have donated over $8M to advance the mission of charity: water. 785 million people live without clean water. That’s nearly 1 in 10 people worldwide. The majority live in isolated rural areas and spend hours every day walking to collect water for their family. Not only does walking for water keep kids out of school and take up time that parents could be using to earn money, but the water often carries diseases that make them sick. When a community gets access to clean water, it can improve health, increase access to food, grow local economies, and help kids spend more time in school. charity: water works with local experts and community members to find the best sustainable solution in each place, whether it’s a well, a piped system, a BioSand Filter, or a system for harvesting rainwater. With every water point they fund, their partners coordinate sanitation and hygiene training and establish a local Water Committee to help keep water flowing for years to come. Scott Harrison spent almost 10 years as a nightclub promoter in New York City before leaving to volunteer on a hospital ship off the coast of Liberia, West Africa as a photojournalist. Returning home to New York City two years later, he founded the non-profit organization charity: water in 2006. Turning his full attention to the global water crisis, he created public installations and innovative online fundraising platforms to spread international awareness of the issue. Scott has been recognized on Fortune Magazine’s list of 40 Under 40, Forbes’ Impact 30, and Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business. He is currently a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and author of the New York Times bestselling book Thirst. To learn more about charity: water, please visit: https://www.charitywater.org/. Moderated by Jacquelline Fuller, VP of Google.org. #CharityWater #ScottHarrison #NGO

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Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA52) shares congressional climate priorities, why he supports a carbon fee and dividend approach to carbon pricing, and why business leaders' voices are so important for

Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA52) shares congressional climate priorities, why he supports a carbon fee and dividend approach to carbon pricing, and why business leaders' voices are so important for Congress to hear. Find out more at: https://energyinnovationact.org https://businessclimateleaders.org https://citizensclimatelobby.org Your voice as a business leader is needed. We are seeing the impact of the climate crisis to businesses and industries across the country everyday. The Business Advocates for Carbon Pricing conference is designed to help you learn more about Carbon Pricing, the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, and how you can support them to address the climate crisis. Whether you have endorsed the policy already, or just want to learn more, this event is for you and your business. Join us to see how you can take action to get this important legislation across the finish line. CCL empowers everyday people to work with their community and their members of Congress on climate change solutions. Our supporters cover the political spectrum and work in more than 450 local chapters. Together, we’re building support for a national bipartisan solution to climate change.

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Climate Justice Hero and former Australian Federal Senator Scott Ludlam, talks about how fighting for climate justice is more fun when you do it with others, and lucky there are lots and lots of

Climate Justice Hero and former Australian Federal Senator Scott Ludlam, talks about how fighting for climate justice is more fun when you do it with others, and lucky there are lots and lots of climate activists, in Australia and around the world. He says, "This is not going to be solved by policy tweaks, by incremental changes, by what happens in the Prime Minister’s Office... this is going to be solved by people power." And that, "There’s a place for everybody, like if you’re brand new to this, this isn’t necessarily going to mean you have to rappel down Sydney Harbour Bridge with a banner, if that’s your thing, then there’s a place for you, if that’s not your thing, there really is a place for everybody." "What is the thing that you love to do, that gives you energy, that gives you joy, that keeps you going? There will be a way of turning that energy into this movement." A great way to get started and make a difference is to get trained up at one of the upcoming Greenpeace training sessions, happening all around the country! http://act.gp/breakfreetraining

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Scott Warren Provided Food & Water to Migrants in Arizona; He Now Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison.

Democracy Now! Published on May 29, 2019

An Arizona humanitarian aid volunteer

Scott Warren Provided Food & Water to Migrants in Arizona; He Now Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison.

Democracy Now! Published on May 29, 2019

An Arizona humanitarian aid volunteer goes to trial today for providing water, food, clean clothes and beds to two undocumented migrants crossing the Sonoran Desert in southern Arizona. If convicted, Scott Warren could spend up to 20 years in prison. Warren, an activist with the Tucson-based No More Deaths, is charged with three felony counts of allegedly “harboring” undocumented immigrants. For years, No More Deaths and other humanitarian aid groups in southern Arizona have left water and food in the harsh Sonoran Desert, where the temperature often reaches three digits during summer, to help refugees and migrants survive the deadly journey across the U.S. border. Warren was arrested on January 17, 2018, just hours after No More Deaths released a report detailing how U.S. Border Patrol agents had intentionally destroyed more than 3,000 gallons of water left out for migrants crossing the border. The group also published a video showing border agents dumping out jugs of water in the desert. Hours after the report was published, authorities raided the Barn, a No More Deaths aid camp in Ajo, where they found two migrants who had sought temporary refuge. We speak with Scott Warren and his fellow No More Deaths volunteer and activist Catherine Gaffney in Tucson.

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We have uncovered the hidden links between the world’s biggest coal giants, industry group, lobbyists and powerful media organisations, as they work to influence our political decision-making at

We have uncovered the hidden links between the world’s biggest coal giants, industry group, lobbyists and powerful media organisations, as they work to influence our political decision-making at the highest level: right up to the office of the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison. Find out more about the coal industry's Dirty Power and watch the full documentary here: https://act.gp/dirtypowerdoco

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9.28.2018 at The City Club of Cleveland, Ohio. 

N. Scott Momaday, a writer, teacher, artist and storyteller, has devoted much of his life to safeguarding oral tradition and other

9.28.2018 at The City Club of Cleveland, Ohio. 

N. Scott Momaday, a writer, teacher, artist and storyteller, has devoted much of his life to safeguarding oral tradition and other aspects of Native American culture. Author of 13 books, Momday won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1969 for House Made of Dawn, which is considered the first novel of the Native American Renaissance. In 2007, President George W. Bush awarded Momaday the National Medal of Arts. This year, he will be honored with the 2018 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Lifetime Achievement. N. Scott Momaday discusses his career.

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If you're planning a green, meeting, make sure your pre-registration forms let attendees opt-out of receiving non-sustainable materials. Scott McKye is CEO of Kleertech and a member of the

If you're planning a green, meeting, make sure your pre-registration forms let attendees opt-out of receiving non-sustainable materials. Scott McKye is CEO of Kleertech and a member of the Board, GMIC.

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