Canada holds a fifth of the world’s freshwater, yet many of its communities still face boil water advisories, phosphorus-fueled algae blooms, and shrinking aquifers. While water feels abundant here, the truth is more complicated and more urgent. In this episode of Ideas for Impact, we sit down with Kariann Aarup, Head of Program Partnerships at AquaAction, a national nonprofit helping young innovators design and deploy real-world freshwater solutions. With more than 80 water tech ventures lau...
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Canada holds a fifth of the world’s freshwater, yet many of its communities still face boil water advisories, phosphorus-fueled algae blooms, and shrinking aquifers. While water feels abundant here, the truth is more complicated and more urgent. In this episode of Ideas for Impact, we sit down with Kariann Aarup, Head of Program Partnerships at AquaAction, a national nonprofit helping young innovators design and deploy real-world freshwater solutions. With more than 80 water tech ventures lau...
Finance Meets Water: Inside WaterEquity’s Model for Impact and Scale
Ideas for Impact
39 minutes
3 months ago
Finance Meets Water: Inside WaterEquity’s Model for Impact and Scale
Nearly two billion people still live without access to safe water—while billions of investment dollars sit on the sidelines. In this episode, we speak with Genevieve Edens from WaterEquity, the first impact investment fund focused entirely on solving the global water and sanitation crisis. Backed by Matt Damon and Gary White, WaterEquity was built to fill a clear gap: channeling capital to underserved communities through market-based solutions. Genevieve walks us through how the fund evolved ...
Ideas for Impact
Canada holds a fifth of the world’s freshwater, yet many of its communities still face boil water advisories, phosphorus-fueled algae blooms, and shrinking aquifers. While water feels abundant here, the truth is more complicated and more urgent. In this episode of Ideas for Impact, we sit down with Kariann Aarup, Head of Program Partnerships at AquaAction, a national nonprofit helping young innovators design and deploy real-world freshwater solutions. With more than 80 water tech ventures lau...
