In a candid interview with National Geographic, actor and Water.org co-founder Matt Damon discusses the global water crisis and his nonprofit's mission to end open-air defecation. Despite

In a candid interview with National Geographic, actor and Water.org co-founder Matt Damon discusses the global water crisis and his nonprofit's mission to end open-air defecation. Despite significant progress, nearly 950 million people still practice this public health hazard. Damon hopes that solutions like microfinancing will make open-air defecation a thing of the past by 2030.

Water.org promotes access to safe water and sanitation. Learn more at Water.org. This interview complements National Geographic's August 2017 story "A Place to Go": National Geographic Magazine.

Watch the full interview: Exclusive: Matt Damon Gets Emotional About Global Water Crisis. Subscribe to National Geographic: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe.

India's National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLP) is a globally innovative project. It aims to reduce poverty and create sustainable livelihoods for the rural poor, particularly women.

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India's National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLP) is a globally innovative project. It aims to reduce poverty and create sustainable livelihoods for the rural poor, particularly women.

This extensive economic empowerment program has mobilized over 45 million women through self-help groups, now covering more than 40% of rural India.

Due to its geographical position, Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts.

Witness how communities in flood and drought-prone areas are developing solutions to adapt and

Due to its geographical position, Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts.

Witness how communities in flood and drought-prone areas are developing solutions to adapt and cope with these environmental challenges.

Tanzania is prioritizing judicial modernization and justice service delivery. This involves expanding court services to underserved areas and implementing operational changes to decrease delays

Tanzania is prioritizing judicial modernization and justice service delivery. This involves expanding court services to underserved areas and implementing operational changes to decrease delays and improve efficiency.

The World Bank’s IDA fund supports this initiative, aiming to ensure justice services reach communities most in need. Learn more at IDA.

Political economist Ann Pettifor visited the RSA to demystify the money system, often called history's most misunderstood invention.

Watch the RSA Spotlight for event highlights, or

Political economist Ann Pettifor visited the RSA to demystify the money system, often called history's most misunderstood invention.

Watch the RSA Spotlight for event highlights, or listen to the full discussion on our podcast here: How to Break the Power of the Banks.

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Watch James Nestor's full talk, "Making Contact: New Approaches to Cracking the Communication of Whales and Dolphins," from the 2016 National Bioneers Conference here: