The Daily Show: Matt Damon & Gary White - Transforming Lives with Water.org and WaterEquity

[Rhiannon12866]

Water.org and WaterEquity founders Matt Damon and Gary White talk about their successful efforts to help millions of people in developing countries gain access to safe water.

[The Wielding Truth]

1. K&R

[Rhiannon12866]

2. I remember reading a long time ago that wars will eventually be fought over water

There are conflicts in the Middle East over water rights and Cape Town is already in danger of running out of water, they even know when it's likely to happen.


Nudging the city and residents of Cape Town to save water
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1127115800

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3. might need to start looking right here in USA as well

Nestle is looking to bottle it all up to make the oceanic trash pile ever larger while charging the shit outta everyone for it when there's "shortages". I would assume Nestle is in the film industry somewhere along the conglomerate chain, so maybe "Naaaahhhh"?

[Rhiannon12866]

4. I agree, the amount of discarded plastic is also an urgent problem

And clean water needs to be available for everyone, it's necessary for life! Meanwhile, Flint, Michigan is still struggling - after all this time!