Did you know that approximately 1.7 million Americans don't have access to clean, running water? Watch George McGraw's TEDxNashville talk to learn 1) what it is like to be an American without access to water 2) what we should be doing to help resolve this problem and 3) what lessons we can learn from this issue.
George McGraw wants to change the way you think about water. George founded and operates the DIGDEEP Right to Water Project in Los Angeles ([ Ссылка ]). DIGDEEP brings sustainable, clean water to communities around the world, while helping young Americans use their own resources more intelligently. DIGDEEP is also the only global organization bringing clean water to the 1.7 million Americans who still live without it. George is a contributor to the Huffington Post, and has been profiled by NPR, Vice, the New York Times and CBS News and has spoken at events hosted by the Clinton Foundation, TEDx, the World YMCA and Ford Motors. He was recently named one of the 100 global Magis fellows by Alpha Sigma Nu and an “Under 40” by Rare.us. George has a graduate degree in International Law from the United Nations University for Peace in Costa Rica. Previously, he worked for several foreign governments and consulted for the U.N. Development Programme in Afghanistan.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
