Today's guests are Matt Damon and Gary White. Matt is the cofounder of Water.org & WaterEquity, as well as an actor, producer, and screenwriter. In 2006 he founded H20 Africa Foundation to raise awareness about water initiatives on the continent. Matt’s active participation in the work of Water.org & WaterEquity has positioned him as one of the world’s exper ... Show More
Nov 24
Why 63% of Young Men Have Stopped Trying | Scott Galloway
<p>Scott Galloway doesn't hold back about the crisis facing young men today. Four times more likely to die by suicide, three times more likely to be addicted or homeless, 12 times more likely to be incarcerated. While women's ascent has been remarkable and necessary, society stop ... Show More
1h 32m
Nov 19
Former Secret Service Agent Reveals How to Read Anyone
<p>Former Secret Service agent Evy Poumpouras spent over 12 years protecting Presidents Obama, Bush, and Clinton while mastering the art of reading people under life or death pressure. Her insight into human behavior goes beyond what most of us will ever need, but the principles ... Show More
1h 6m
Aug 2023
Uniting Philanthropy and Capital Markets with Water.org
<p>Philanthropy and the private sector haven’t always known how to work together. But today, investors are becoming more concerned about social and environmental impact. </p><br><p>Gary White, CEO of the nonprofit Water.org and the asset manager WaterEquity, seized this oppo ... Show More
29m 17s
Sep 2018
Scott Harrison: charity: water Founder on Hedonism, Redemption and Service.
<p>Scott Harrison was living a life that was as close to pure hedonism as you could come. He was on top of the world, getting paid to party and living utterly (and destructively) in the moment...in the worst way</p><p>Eventually, falling apart physically and emotionally, Harrison ... Show More
1h 22m
Mar 2023
Creating a clean water supply from the air and sun
On today’s episode of McKinsey on Startups, our guest is Dr. Cody Friesen, the founder and CEO of Source Global, a sustainability-focused startup that is working to help solve the planet’s drinking water scarcity issues. The company’s flagship product is the Source Hydropanel, a ... Show More
30m 14s
May 2024
Planet Hope: Harvesting drinking water from the air with Beth Koigi
This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative, hosted by The Story as a bonus weekly series each Sunday.
Even for countries with adequate water resources, water scarcity is not uncommon. But for those who live in remot ... Show More
37m 6s