The Business of Water
Jibu franchises make clean drinking water affordable for Africa’s booming urban populations and provide economic opportunity to a new generation of entrepreneurs.
A Clear View of Social Improvement: Nazava Water Filters
Liesolette Heederick tells us about Nazava Water Filters, winner of Tech Awards 2013 in the Health category for its innovative solution to lack of clean water accessibility in Indonesia.
Delivering Clean Water Using Solar-Powered Pipelines
In this podcast, Benjamin describes TOHL’s rise to be a global industry leader in water logistics and infrastructure, and how it has been changing lives in the process.
Environmental Sustainability through “Waste to Worth” Vision
Jill Boughton, CEO of Sustainable WasteResources International, discusses environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
Turning Poison into Economic Opportunity
Arup SenGupta speaks about his project to eliminate arsenic from groundwater without the use of electricity or chemicals.
Food, Water, and Energy
In this audio lecture, Dr. Ann Bartuska of the U.S. Department of Agriculture shares her insight on the necessary steps to sustainably feed the nine billion people that will be living on our planet by 2050.
Sustainable Water Treatment
How can a young nonprofit organization make a tangible improvement in people's health through clean water using only the power of gravity?
Environmental Sustainability with World Water
Experts discuss why there are so few investments in water, where the opportunities lie for entrepreneurs and information technology, and what cleantech startups need to know about this sector.
The Peer Water Exchange: A Platform for Change
Rajesh Shah, a 2010 Tech Award winner, shares his social entrepreneurship model that leverages technology, new media, and peer interaction to solve the water crisis.
Design Thinking for Social Inclusion
Jocelyn Wyatt, social innovation lead at IDEO, describes her organization's efforts to use design thinking, a problem-solving system that is grounded in a client's or costumer's needs.
Safe Water in Communities
A Single Drop for Safe Water Executive Director Kevin Lee, a 2010 Tech Award winner, describes ASDSW's work in the Philippines and beyond.
L’entreprenariat social au chevet des plus démunis
Eric Lesueur relate le lancement et la stratégie de l’entreprise sociale Grameen Veolia Water Ltd dont l’objectif est d’approvisionner le maximum d’habitants des zones rurales en eau potable.
The Role of Social Norms in Energy and Water Conservation
UCLA Professor Noah Goldstein discusses how the power of social norms can been used to promote energy conservation and other prosocial outcomes.
New Business Models and Metrics for Water
Ned Breslin talks about performance metrics, planning, and financing practices for a longer term vision for water and sanitation.
Using Public-Private Partnerships to Resolve Asia’s Water Crisis
Asia's water systems are struggling in the face of climate change; a significant water availability gap seems imminent.