MOR Clean Water (Campaign Finished $855 Raised!)


Campain details: http://my.charitywater.org/givemor-raising-awareness-through-music

I decided to do something different for my 500th upload on this channel. I thought, what could I do to make a difference? I recently discovered this Charity organisation and was really inspired by the founder’s story, so I decided to run this campaign to see how many people I reach through the music I promote and how many are willing to donate a little money to great cause.

My Campaign:
http://my.charitywater.org/givemor-raising-awareness-through-music

Charity: Water:
http://www.charitywater.org/

Track 00:00 – 01:45:
Electus – Who We Are

Full track here:
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Unshaken – The charity: water campaign for clean water in Haiti


On World Water Day, Monday, March 22, charity: water will launch UNSHAKEN, a campaign to help Haiti recover by providing long-term water solutions.

One-third of the nation lacked access to safe drinking water before the quake; now, the situation is devastating. charity: water plans to provide sustainable water projects to serve at least 40,000 people through UNSHAKEN. 100% of donations directly fund water projects.

Video shot, edited and produced by Paul Pryor – pryorfilm.com
Music by Cinematic Orchestra and The Rumor Mill.

http://www.charitywater.org/unshaken…

ELI Summer School 2015: Basics of the Clean Water Act


Basics of the Clean Water Act

When first written in 1972, the Clean Water Act called for ending pollution by the 1980s. This course examined the progress made to date, and the progress yet to be made to achieve this goal. The facultyl addressed:

the regulatory and permitting framework for limiting water pollution, and
the important distinction between point sources and nonpoint sources.
Although “water” is a straightforward concept, two recent Supreme Court decisions have created enormous confusion surrounding what types of water are subject to federal regulation. The seminar also highlighted:

the distinctions between the regulation of water quality …

Fighting For Clean Water


When toxins from algal blooms contaminated Toledo, Ohio’s water supply in 2014, residents found themselves in the midst of a drinking water crisis. Spanning from Lake Erie to Chesapeake Bay to the Gulf of Mexico, algal blooms caused in part by fertilizer runoff from lawns and farms are becoming a critical threat to freshwater sources.

At the Environmental Change Initiative, Professor Jennifer Tank is conducting research to help farmers across the country make positive changes to solve this widespread challenge. As the Galla Professor of Biological Sciences, she is studying the benefits of farming techniques designed to keep nutrients like …

How Mushrooms Can Help Clean Water


Environmental activists in Corvallis, Oregon are using mushrooms to clean the polluted runoff water from storm drains before it reaches the Sequoia Creek and the Wilamette River. Volunteers from Ocean Blue Project are working to protect local waterways by putting burlap bags filled with a substrate of coffee grounds and straw in drainage areas where mushroom roots, called mycelium, can work to break down a variety of pollutants in the water including oil, pesticides and bacteria like E. coli.

Environmental activists in Corvallis, Oregon are testing the use of mushrooms to clean the polluted runoff water from storm drains before …