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    73,000 Acres Torched by Wildfires in Wine Country

    The Washington Post Oct 10, 2017

    After battling massive, fast-moving wildfires that have killed at least 11 people and torched more than 100,000 acres across Northern California, most of them in wine country, firefighters are hoping…

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    Coffee and Clean Water: The World’s Strongest Relationship

    charity:water Oct 10, 2017

    Coffee and clean water are the ultimate power couple. Together, they keep the world running. After all, coffee is 98% water! Our coffee partners know this, which is why they not…

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    Water Changes Everything [Video]

    Charity Water Oct 9, 2017

    Almost a billion people live without clean drinking water. We call this the water crisis. It’s a crisis because it only starts with water — but water affects everything in…

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    Rural Botswana Gains Access to Running Water

    Construction Review Online Oct 9, 2017

    Residents of Habu in Botswana can now enjoy reliable water supply thanks to a recently completed water project. The project serves about 1 500 people in north-west Botswana. JG Afrika’s…

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    How James Redford Discovered a Passion for Solar [Video]

    Climate One Oct 9, 2017

    Filmmaker, James Redford describes growing up with parents who were ahead of the times, and developing a passion for solar energy.

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    Standing For the Value of Water

    The World Bank Oct 8, 2017

    Recently, water practitioners gathered in Stockholm for World Water Week. This is an annual meeting to discuss the world’s water issues, organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute. And if…

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    Why Water? [Video]

    Charity Water Oct 7, 2017

    663 million people on our planet drink dirty and dangerous water. Actually, they don’t just drink it, they work for it. They invest hours every day. And not only does…

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    More than 300 Companies Commit to Set Science-Based Climate Targets

    Science Based Targets Oct 5, 2017

    More than 300 global companies have now committed to set emissions reduction targets through the Science Based Targets initiative. This year, more than 90 new companies have joined, demonstrating that the private…

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    Philanthropic Issue Funds: 5 Ways to Get Started

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    Are Philanthropic Issue Funds Right For You? Wouldn’t you like to maximize the power of your giving? Now you can. Even an ambitious donor can be forgiven for looking at the…

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    Restaurants Returning Empty Oyster Shells To The Ocean To Rebuild Reefs

    Fast Company Oct 2, 2017

    Producing up to 500 million pounds of oysters each year, the Gulf Coast region of the United States is a shellfish haven: The area accounts for 67% of the oysters…

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    Why Africa must become a center of knowledge again [Video]

    TED Sep 29, 2017

    How can Africa, the home to some of the largest bodies of water in the world, be said to have a water crisis? It doesn’t, says Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò — it…

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    Unprecedented storms demand an unprecedented philanthropic response

    National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy Sep 28, 2017

    The historic Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria have weakened or dissipated. But communities are just beginning to come to grips with the devastation caused by these storms measured in lives…

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