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George McGraw is the founder of DIGDEEP, a non-profit focused on solving the water crisis in America. There are 2.2 million+ Americans who don't have access to the sinks, showers and bathtubs that the rest of us take for granted. George shares the sobering financial and human cost of this dilemma and what needs to be done to fix it. Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In todays conversation, we chat with cofounder and CEO of digdeep.org, George McGraw. George founded DigDeep to help those communities in America build and manage their own water systems. They've brought clean, running water to thousands of families on the Navajo Nation, Appalachia, and Texas border colonias. DigDeep also conducted groundbreaking research, empowers communities to advocate for their rights, and teaches  Americans to use our resources more intelligently. George received his Masters in International Law and Conflict Management from the United Nations University for Peace. He's a leading voice in social entrepreneurship, environmental justice, and water and co-authored the first national report on water access, Closing the Water Access Gap in the United States (2019). In this conversation, we talk about what the water access gap is, and why it is so important to have access to running water and sanitation. George explains how race and income impact communities' access to water. He explains the economic and health impact of the water access gap and how climate change is affecting access to water. He shares stories of how DigDeeps work is impacting people and how we can get involved in helping to ensure a fundamental human right for everyone, access to clean, running water. 

2.2 million Americans are without sinks, bathtubs, toilets, and water - something that feels so hard to fathom in 2023. The even crazier thing? Every year, we're adding more to that number. George McGraw is the founder and CEO behind DigDeep, an organization who brings clean, running water to hundreds of American families.George shares the storytelling strategies that have brought to light this significant problem, the work he's done with the Navajo Nation, and a challenge you can try that will change the way you think about water forever. He also shares more about the intricacies of his digital-first team and the lessons he learned along the way. P.S. I have an audacious goal to reach 100 reviews by the end of March. If you can take 30 seconds to write a sentence or two about the show and what it's meant to you, it would mean the absolute world to me in celebration of this super special milestone. Leave a review here!In This Episode:The storytelling approach George and his team use that has boosted awareness and contributed to fundraising effortsHow alchemy, magic, and asking tough questions created a powerful culture throughout the DigDeep organizationWhy it's important to be in control of your marketing message to avoid alienating allies (and why you need a press kit!)Inside the 4Liters challenge, a continuous effort which challenges Americans to live in “water poverty” for one dayResources & LinksSpend less time posting manually and use Later for all your social media management and analytics needs! Start with a FREE account today.Learn more about George and his mission at DigDeep and connect with him on LinkedIn. You can also check out the work they've done with the Navajo Water Project and St Michaels Association for Special Education. Try the 4Liters challenge to see what it's like to live in water poverty for a day.Episode Partners:Feathr is trusted by nonprofits of all shapes and wing-spans — including Hiway 80, who used Feathr to launch new retargeting ads and email campaigns. The result? They reached 36,000 new people and brought in $13,000 in donations, 300% more than their original goal! Don't rely on magic to hit your goals next year. Use Feathr to elevate your digital marketing campaigns and grow impact in 2023. Click here to learn more.Ready to level up your storytelling and learn from the best in the sector? Join me in San Diego at the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference November 2-4! Click HERE to get FREE access to my 2022 Session: Social Media Ad Strategies - Which One Works For You? (never before released!) + 10 BONUS videos + $600 OFF your ticket if you purchase by March 31st.  Let's Connect! Send a DM on Instagram or LinkedIn and let us know what you think of the show! Head to YouTube for helpful digital marketing how-to videos and podcast teasers Want to book Dana as a speaker for your event? Click here!

My guest this week is George McGraw, founder and CEO of DigDeep, a human rights nonprofit serving 2.2 million+ Americans without sinks, bathtubs or toilets that the rest of us take for granted. While most people think of the “water crisis” as a problem in Africa or India, more than 2 million Americans still don't have clean, running water or basic plumbing at home. George started DigDeep to help those communities build and manage their own water systems, advocate for their rights, and teach all Americans to use our precious resources more intelligently. George is an avid speaker and writer and has been published by The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Nation and many others. He has been profiled by NPR, Vice, and Forbes, and spoken at events hosted by the Clinton Foundation, The Atlantic and Ford. 4:35 – George 101 DigDeep is based in Los Angeles and is a non-profit, not a charity. George has always been a little bit of a water nerd. He started working in Africa and realized people in the U.S. need help with water, too. 9:36 – Educating people about water DigDeep was the only organization working on the water issue in the U.S. Tens of millions of more Americans have a water tap, but they can't use the water. 21:01 – Working water Water systems usually work very well and are so reliable that when you walk to your sink and turn it on, you're not surprised that it works. Most people take water for granted. Most people lack a connection to water problems, because they have not experienced it. We have more of a connection to our wifi signal than we do to our water. 30:42 – Economic impact He published a new report this past summer about the water crisis and the economic impact. People without access to water are more likely to get sick. People experience anxiety and depression because they can't get access to water. 41:40 – Get to know you Memorable experience in past year? George's best friend moved to New York and has impacted him emotionally. Something we'd never guess about him? He is an artist and makes neon signs. FEATURED QUOTES How am I going to get enough clean water for me and my family to survive? I've always been a little bit of a water nerd. We have more of a connection to our wifi signal than we do to our water. CONNECT: https://www.digdeep.org/ Thank you to our partners of the show! Are you looking to clean up your household cleaning products this year? MamaSuds would like to help! The best way is to simply start with one product. Every time you run out of a specific cleaning product, replace it with a non-toxic one. Another tip, purchase a product that has multiple uses. The MamaSuds Collection has many multiple use products (castile soap or the toilet bombs are just a few!). Their blog has lots of great tips and a castile soap recipe that you can print and make a lot of your own effective cleaners! Give them a try at www.mamasuds.com and don't forget to use the coupon code MOLLY for 15% off your order! I'd like to thank our other partner of the show and that's Tradlands. Tradlands is an INCREDIBLE sustainable fashion brand that believes in clothing that you can live in NOW and love forever. Clothing that not only makes you feel like your best self, but also fits in a way that flatters. Their gorgeous dresses, pants, tops, and more are designed to move with you throughout your busy days. Their Nico dress is my dress in a love language —not only does it have sleeves, but also POCKETS and you know how I feel about dresses with pockets. I love how comfortable and stylish each piece - and they come in colors like classic neutrals or vibrant hues. One of the things I love most about Tradlands is their focus on sustainability and creating small batch clothing that lasts… they never over produce what they make and focus on only the highest quality materials. And you know how much I love supporting small businesses, too. Check them out at https://tradlands.com/businesswithpurpose and use the code MOLLY20 for 20% off!

George McGraw is the CEO and Founder of DigDeep. DigDeep is a human rights nonprofit serving the 2.2 million+ Americans without the sinks, bathtubs, or toilets that the rest of the developed World takes for granted. I hope that the 2.2 million figure shocked you so much when I first mentioned it on that microphone a couple weeks ago in my introduction to my conversation with Colin Goddard from Source that you couldn't forget it. Cause I couldn't, honestly! If the richest country in the World struggles to bring tap water and sewage services to its entire population, doesn't it mean that we're somewhat doomed everywhere around the World? Actually, sitting down with George is exactly the kind of experience that makes you think: yes, there's a big problem. Probably even bigger than we all think it is. But at the same time, it's absolutely solvable. Or to quote him: humanity has solved much more complex issues than this one! So why do we still repeatedly fail at closing the water gap? Why, despite the brilliant minds and charismatic leaders from Bill Gates to Mina Gulli through Matt Damon and, of course George McGraw, that devote themselves to solving that riddle, why do we keep failing? Well, it might all boil down to one single issue. The wrong pocket's symptom. Those who've been in sales know the power of the right incentive! That is exactly where we're failing today. We heavily rely on utilities to manage water, and utilities are disincentivized to invest in helping these struggling communities because they would never be the ones reaping the benefits of this right move.  But if there's one thing you'll be convinced of once you've listened to George, it's that we're not doomed at all. It takes half-full type of persons like him to bring us back on track, and I'm sure you'll exit this conversation freshly energized to go out and reap the five-to-one investment opportunity there is in doing what's right and good for everyone.  So, if I'm right and George's message hits home with you, don't keep it secret. Take that podcast wherever you're listening from, hit the "share" button, and pass it over to one person over WhatsApp, LinkedIn, or TikTok for all that matters! Wanna distribute it further? Of course, please do so! But even just one person more that gets the message is one step closer to the goal of closing the water gap.  Come on, do it, and I'll meet you on the other side.  Will you help Closing the Water Gap and Save Lives?

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George McGraw is the founder of DIGDEEP, a non-profit focused on solving the water crisis in America. There are 2.2 million+ Americans who don't have access to the sinks, showers and bathtubs that the rest of us take for granted. George shares the sobering financial and human cost of this dilemma and what needs to be done to fix it. Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

George McGraw is joining us. He's a leading expert on water and sanitation in the United States and around the world. He's the Founder & CEO of DigDeep which is the only WaSH (water, sanitation and hygiene) organization solely focused on the USA.   Now… that might seem weird… but did you realize that over 2.2 million Americans live without clean tap water or without a toilet in their homes? Amazing… right?   George McGraw is hoping to dramatically change that stat… within his lifetime!   Under George's leadership… DigDeep has grown to serve remote areas in the US… such as the Navajo Nation, which spans New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah), in other areas in Appalachia and Texas.  In addition to his work with DigDeep… George is an avid speaker and writer. He's guest lectured at universities around the world and spoken at events hosted by WeDay, the Atlantic and Ford Motor Company and he's been published by the New York Times, the Nation and several law reviews.   RELATED DREAM THINK DO EPISODES: Lindsay Wrege - Founder and CEO of 321Coffee: mitchmatthews.com/337/ Shawn Askinoise - Founder and CEO of Askinosie Chocolate: mitchmatthews.com/195  Jamie Kern Lima - Bestselling Author and former CEO to IT Cosmetics: mitchmatthews.com/315    CONNECT WITH GEORGE: DigDeep: www.digdeep.org  George's Website: https://georgemcgraw.com  LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/george-mcgraw-195ab527/    WATCH SOME OF GEORGE'S STORY: Head to https://mitchmatthews.com/368   I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: How about YOU!?  What stood out to you from this interview? Was it the thought of 2.2 million Americans not having clean… running… water?  Did that stir something in you?  Did you want to DO something about it? Or… maybe it was George's personal story of seeing a need… and doing something about it?  Or… maybe it was one of the stories along the way.  Comment and let me know your thoughts!   And hey… know I'm rooting for you! Mitch

According to the ‘Closing the Water Access Gap in the United States' report nearly 2.2 million people in America live without running water or toilet facilities. This concerning state of affairs is reported to cost the U.S. economy over $8.5 billion a year. Featured guest and report co-author George McGraw, comments on the report and how closing the water gap could generate $200 billion over the next 50 years. He states that water insecurity has a significant impact on productivity, lost time at work or school, physical and mental well-being, and the cost of water. Podcast Recorded on September 1, 2022

Devin: What is your superpower?George: Ever since I found out that you were having me on, which I was really excited about, I've been thinking about this question. I'm a young queer man who grew up in a pretty conservative, pretty religious household. I think my superpower is my ability to really see someone and intuit what they need from me. I mean that on an emotional level, a level of service provision. I also think there's a level of like drive, drive for achievement that comes with that. I see people, and I see what they need, and I'm driven to achieve that thing for them and for myself.DigDeep didn't start its work in the United States. Founder and CEO George McGraw shares the story of a $50 donor who changed its focus with a single phone call:Well, this story is a little embarrassing, but I had no idea that this was a problem in my own country. I think I've always had a passion for water and studied international human rights law, and wanted to work on this issue abroad. I mean, I truly thought if you wanted to make a difference in water, you had to work abroad. So, like many good millennials, I got on a plane and went over to help. Our first focus at Dig Deep was on water access projects in Cameroon and in South Sudan—great work that was focused on the human rights aspect of this kind of slow development, community-led, very participatory approaches that were really successful over time.And then one day I got a call on our office number from a donor named Karen. I kid you not. She said, “I want to give you 50 bucks, but my only requirement is that you spend it on the Navajo Nation.” I was like, “Karen, people in the US don't need your money. We have water. Why don't you let me spend it where it's really needed?”And there was some silence on the phone, and you could tell she was kind of like controlling her temper a little bit. But she explained to me that she had been working on Navajo on a Habitat for Humanity-style project, building houses, and her Navajo colleagues explained to her that like, we don't put kitchens or bathrooms in these houses that we're building because there's no running water here. She was so floored, as I was, to find that that was happening in her own country. That's how we really got started on the Navajo Water Project.Eventually, George would learn that 2.2 million people lack taps or toilets in their homes right here in the United States. That doesn't count the folks in Flint, Michigan or Jackson, Mississippi, where there is water, but that's not safe to drink.Without running water in the home, residents must shower with family or friends or at fee-for-use places like truck stops. Of course, it also means buying bottled water—if they can afford it—or spending hours daily retrieving water from a stream or trough.One of the most extreme examples is on the Navajo Nation. “Almost a third of families don't have running water at home,” George says.Indigenous people lead DigDeep's Navajo Water Project.The COVID pandemic made a long-critical problem into a full-blown crisis. Without running water, two fundamental strategies for preventing the spread of the virus were challenging. You can't wash your hands or stay home if you don't have water there.DigDeep's model is to install a tank to hold water underground and a sink and shower inside the home. The people doing the work are Navajo. “All of a sudden, that was scary, unsafe, dangerous.”Initially, DigDeep shifted to emergency water distribution, serving the needs of at least 30,000 families.Then one of the team members had some inspiration. George shared the story:One of our staff members on Navajo, he got in a fight with his wife. All of us in relationships understand. She was like, “Go out to go out to our Hogan, go out to our other house and stay there for the night.”So, he packed his clothes and some water bottles in the suitcase and he went out there to spend the night. He woke up in the morning and realized, “Oh, no, I left my water in the car. Now, I'm going to get it out and it's going to be frozen.”But when he opened up his suitcase, it had been insulated by all his clothes. Even though it was subzero temperatures overnight, it hadn't frozen. So, that's where the idea for the suitcase came in. And he went on and became a finalist for the Innovation by Design Award from Fast Company for it.Building on this idea, DigDeep put its system largely inside an insulated box the size of a suitcase. The system includes a pump, a filter and a spout. The staff installs the solar-powered system without entering the home, making the process safer for the team and those who get the new water system.DigDeep plans to return to the homes to move the systems inside once there is an all-clear sign from public health authorities.George says DigDeep is growing. “Now we have the Appalachia Water Project, which serves folks in rural West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky. And we have the Colonias Water Project, which serves people in these irregular communities along the US-Mexico border called colonias.”For building DigDeep, George has leveraged skills he developed as a child, reading people to understand their needs and pairing that with a desire to serve and care for them. Could we call that empathetic passion for service?How to Develop Empathetic Passion for Service As a Superpower“I see people, and I see what they need, and I'm driven to achieve that thing for them and for myself,” George says of his superpower. Though it conjures difficult memories, he's grateful for the abilities he developed in his youth. He shared the story. I think for me, growing up as a queer kid in the closet, I got really good from a place of fear at analyzing other people's emotions and needs and sort of interior lives to try to understand, like, “How are they perceiving me? Is my sort of ruse working? And am I safe?” Kind of like a tool of manipulation, right? It combined so often for me with this other phenomenon that a lot of queer people will talk about; we call it "best little boy in the world syndrome.”We start from this place where we feel this deficit, that there's something wrong with us. So, we have this drive to achieve and to produce and to produce and to prove that we are worthy and that we are good, and that even if you guess our secret and don't like that thing about us, you'll still find something of value there.In like the unevolved beginning of my life, those were some of my biggest struggles and honestly, were often weaponized against me and against other people as manipulation, as fear, as hiding, as lying. But now I think if you can heal those and kind of use the momentum of them and redirect them toward good, there's a lot of beauty and a lot of utility there. I'm really glad for them.George acknowledges that others had it worse. “First of all, I feel like I should say that as sort of like a cis white man, I had it pretty easy.”“I have trans friends of color, and in other folks in the community who don't have that luxury and had to be a lot braver and muster a lot more power a lot earlier and were horribly abused by society and sometimes by their families or friends as a result,” he says.He points to a personal experience as evidence that times are better today for kids coming out now. “I was in a relationship for a long time with someone who has a teenage son. And I remember early on that boy had come to him and said, like, papa, when I kiss someone, is it okay if I kiss girls?”Meditation and mindfulness may unlock some of the ability to develop an empathetic passion for service, George says. “I spent a lot of time in my formative years essentially meditating, essentially practicing mindfulness.”“I see a lot of similarities between those two things, between that active pursuit of mindfulness now as an adult and what I was experiencing as a young person who was struggling so much internally and who spent a lot of time focused inward,” he says. “I think that helped develop that muscle.”Still, he says, that won't likely get you all the way. “I have yet to meet a person whose true superpower wasn't developed almost accidentally.”He offers a hypothetical example to make his point, “I had a conversation at a bar one night that led to another conversation somewhere else. And, you know, now I'm a roller coaster designer living in Tustin, Florida.”Developing a superpower results from countless influences, including those determined by genes.“Life is weird and circuitous and wonderful,” George says.By following his example and advice, you may find that life's wonder helps you develop a superpower like an empathetic passion for service. Get full access to Superpowers for Good at devinthorpe.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome to this episode of The Authority Podcast: Plumbing and Mechanical. In our first segment, we speak with George McGraw, founder and CEO of Dig Deep. In our policy segment, we speak with Chad Seidel, President at Corona Environmental Consulting LLC, adjunct professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a council member with the Water and Health Advisory Council. In our last segment, we speak with Gabe Pinchev, CEO of Field Pulse, talking about trends in the plumbing industry. To get in touch with DigDeep, email info@digdeep.org. You can find also find DigDeep on Twitter @digdeepH2O and on Instagram @digdeepwater. You can find research, videos, and information about DigDeep projects all over the US at DigDeep.org.Chad Seidel and Corona Environmental can be reached on Twitter @ChadSeidel and @CoronaENV, respectively. You can reach the Water and Health Advisory Council at WaterAdvisory.org. Gabe Pinchev can be reached at Gabriel.Pinchev@fieldpulse.com. If you'd like to learn more about FieldPulse, visit fieldpulse.com.

George McGraw is a leading expert on water and sanitation in the United States and around the world. He currently serves as the Founder & CEO of DigDeep, the only WaSH (water, sanitation and hygiene) organization solely focused on the USA. In 2019, he co-authored the ‘Closing the Water Access Gap in the United States' Report, an explosive study that revealed over 2.2 million Americans currently live without a tap or toilet at home, with race being the #1 predictor of water insecurity. In 2022, he was the lead author on ‘Draining: The Economic Impact of America's Hidden Water Crisis' which calculated this water access gap costs the US economy $8.58 billion each year it remains unsolved. The report also found that there is hope: for every $1 invested in closing the water gap, the US economy would see a nearly 5x return. George works with local government officials, policymakers and utility providers to innovate unique solutions to the problems of water and sanitation access in different areas of the nation, consciously avoiding a “one-size-fits-all” approach which fails to address the varied intersections of water poverty and environmental racism that plague the country's infrastructure. George is a leading queer voice in social change, entrepreneurship and environmental justice. He is an Ashoka Fellow, a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network and former Social Entrepreneur in Residence at Stanford University. George holds an M.A. in International Law and the Settlement of Disputes from the United Nations University for Peace, where his thesis on the “minimum core” of human water rights quickly became an intellectual staple for human rights programs around the world. NEXT STEPS: — Visit George's website and follow him on Twitter. — Read the Draining: The Economic Impact of America's Hidden Water Crisis that was released on June 28! — Learn more about DigDeep and consider donating today! __________________________________________________________ Reach out to us anytime and for any reason at hello@letsgiveadamn.com. Follow Let's Give A Damn on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter to keep up with everything. We have so much planned for the coming months and we don't want you to miss a thing! If you love what we're doing, consider supporting us on Patreon! We can't do this without you. Lastly, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Have an amazing week, friends! Keep giving a damn. Love y'all!

This week, on Inside Appalachia, we visit a cemetery in Bluefield, Virginia, and learn how racial segregation followed some people to the grave. Also, we continue our series on greyhound racing. Most states have closed down their race tracks. So, what's the future of the sport in West Virginia? And we'll revisit a conversation with America's last World War II Medal of Honor recipient — Hershel “Woody” Williams, who died recently at the age of 98. A Conversation With An American Hero Last year, for Veterans Day, Us & Them host Trey Kay talked with Williams about his time in the military. Memorial services were held for Williams over the July 4th weekend, with public visitation held at Capitol Rotunda in Charleston. You can hear the entire Us & Them podcast episode. It's called “Last Man Honored.” Find it at wv public dog org, or through your favorite podcast app.  Reactions In Appalachia About Roe v. Wade The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade sent shockwaves across the country — including here in Appalachia. WEKU reporter Stan Ingold brought us reactions from Kentucky.  Trouble With Plastic Shell is expected to begin operations this summer at its ethane cracker plant on the Ohio River. The plant will use natural gas to make tiny plastic pellets — which can wind up in waterways. For StateImpact Pennsylvania, the Allegheny Front's Julie Grant took a boat ride with people surveying the river for plastic.  Water Woes Everywhere According to the U.S. Census, more than a million and a half people in the U.S. live without running water or flush toilets. But a recent study found the number was a lot higher. Jessica Lilly recently spoke with George McGraw, CEO of Dig Deep — a water advocacy organization that took a closer look at the numbers.  Covering More Ground About Greyhound Racing By the end of the year, West Virginia will be the only state that still has a greyhound racetrack. One of the biggest questions driving the national push to end greyhound racing — is can the sport be run in a humane way? Or is it inhumane by its very definition? Reporter Chris Shulz took us to a veterinarian's office and a breeder's farm. Healing Through The Hills Herbal remedies have been experiencing a nationwide renaissance for several years now. But here in Appalachia, those remedies have been a path to wellness and independence for centuries. From Tennessee, Folkways reporter Heather Duncan has more. That story originally aired last summer, as part of our Folkways Reporting Project. The project documents arts and culture across the region. You can hear all of our Folkways stories at wvpublic dot org.  Righting A Wrong America has a history of segregating Black and white people — in restaurants, schools, buses … even in death. For decades, graves of the Black residents who helped build the community were neglected in the town's segregated cemetery. And it might have stayed that way if it hadn't been for the efforts of one persistent woman, whose family was buried there. Folkways reporter Connie Bailey Kitts brought us this story.

George McGraw, Founder and CEO of DigDeep, a human rights nonprofit working to ensure every American has clean, running water forever, joins Solving Water to break down the nonprofit's latest report, “Draining: The Economic Impact of America's Hidden Water Crisis,” released in late June. McGraw details new information about the lack of access to clean, safe water in the United States; the importance of finding and gathering valuable Census data; the initial impact of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; and future water projects and priorities for DigDeep as they continue to work to close the water access gap for vulnerable communities and areas throughout the country. Read the report, “Draining: The Economic Impact of America's Hidden Water Crisis," and learn more about DigDeep and how you can get involved: https://www.digdeep.org/draining

A new report finds that the 2.2 million people in America who live without running water or a toilet at home is costing the U.S. economy over $8.5 billion a year. The biggest impacts to the GDP come from lost productivity, time lost at work or school to access water, physical health impacts, water purchase costs, and mental health impacts. In this episode, George McGraw, CEO and Founder of DigDeep, discusses the report and how closing the water gap would generate $200 billion over the next 50 years. George also talks about recommendations to treat the water access gap as a crisis, refocusing federal funding, and building a domestic WASH sector.waterloop is a nonprofit media outlet. For all content visit https://www.waterloop.org waterloop is sponsored by Varuna, the tool that provides water utilities with full system awareness and offers a new resilience dashboard that identifies internal and external risks. Learn more at https://bit.ly/waterloopVaruna

In 2020, during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Zoel Zohnnie was feeling restless. Growing up on the Navajo Nation, he said, the importance of caring for family and community was instilled at an early age. So Zohnnie wanted to find a way to help members of his tribe. One need in particular stood out: water.American Indian and Alaska Native households are 3.7 times more likely to lack complete plumbing compared with households whose members do not identify as Indigenous or Black, according to a 2019 mapping report on plumbing poverty in the United States. “Climate change and excessive water use is exacerbating these struggles,” explained George McGraw, CEO of DigDeep. “Much of the western United States has been in severe drought for years. Many rivers and wells on or near the Navajo land have dried up. As groundwater recedes, people are forced to seek water from unsafe sources.”To answer that need, Zohnnie began hauling water to people who were without, and he founded Water Warriors United. In this episode, listeners come along for the ride as he ― and his truck ― make one herculean trek across snow-covered roads in New Mexico.  Episode 6 is an exploration of the root causes behind the Navajo Nation's water accessibility challenges and a story about the water rights that some communities have effectively lost.Voices from the Episode: Dr. Ernestine Chaco, emergency medicine physician and lawyer — TwitterBrianna Johnson, community health representative with the Naschitti Chapter, Navajo NationGeorge McGraw, CEO of DigDeep — LinkedIn, Instagram, TwitterJeanette Wolfley, assistant professor of law at the University of New Mexico — LinkedInZoel Zohnnie, founder of Collective Medicine and actor — TikTokSeason 4 of “American Diagnosis” is a co-production of KHN and Just Human Productions.  Our Editorial Advisory Board includes Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Alastair Bitsóí, and Bryan Pollard.  

George McGraw is a human rights advocate specializing in the human right to water and sanitation in the United States. George is founder and CEO of digdeep.org, the only WaSH (water, sanitation and hygiene) organization serving the 2.2 million Americans without access to basic plumbing. Founded in 2011, DigDeep develops education, research and infrastructure projects aimed at extending access to clean, hot-and-cold running water to every American.   Under George's leadership, DigDeep won the 2018 US Water Prize for its Navajo Water Project, which has brought clean, running water to hundreds of Native families across New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. In 2019, George led an effort to publish Closing the Water Access Gap in the United States, the first national study to outline the domestic water crisis and propose a way forward.    George has written for The New York Times, SSIR and The Nation, and his work has been featured in every major news outlet, including Emmy and Deadline award-winning pieces by CBS Sunday Morning. George is an Ashoka Fellow and former Social Entrepreneur in Residence at Stanford University. George holds an M.A. in International Law and Conflict Management from the United Nations University for Peace. He is also a Civil Society Fellow at The Aspen Institute, and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.  For more information on dig deep go to http://digdeep.org/

George McGraw is a human rights advocate specializing in the human right to water and sanitation in the United States. George is founder and CEO of digdeep.org, the only WaSH (water, sanitation and hygiene) organization serving the 2.2 million Americans without access to basic plumbing. Founded in 2011, DigDeep develops education, research and infrastructure projects aimed at extending access to clean, hot-and-cold running water to every American.   Under George's leadership, DigDeep won the 2018 US Water Prize for its Navajo Water Project, which has brought clean, running water to hundreds of Native families across New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. In 2019, George led an effort to publish Closing the Water Access Gap in the United States, the first national study to outline the domestic water crisis and propose a way forward.    George has written for The New York Times, SSIR and The Nation, and his work has been featured in every major news outlet, including Emmy and Deadline award-winning pieces by CBS Sunday Morning. George is an Ashoka Fellow and former Social Entrepreneur in Residence at Stanford University. George holds an M.A. in International Law and Conflict Management from the United Nations University for Peace. He is also a Civil Society Fellow at The Aspen Institute, and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.  For more information on dig deep go to http://digdeep.org/

An estimated 2.2 million people in America lack clean water and proper sanitation. These individuals are found all across the country - in indigenous communities, California's Central Valley, the U.S.-Mexico border, Appalachia, the Deep South, and in urban neighborhoods. In this episode George McGraw, Founder and CEO of DigDeep, says it's time for an international-style WASH sector to form in the U.S. and that's why a new database lists organizations that work on the issues. George also talks about the community focused approach that DigDeep takes, how a lack of running water worsened the COVID pandemic for Navajo Nation, and rebuilding infrastructure in West Virginia. Find all episodes at waterloop.orgwaterloop is made possible in part by grants from the Walton Family Foundation and Spring Point Partners. waterloop is sponsored by High Sierra Showerheads, the smart and stylish way to save water, energy, and money while enjoying a powerful shower. Use promo code Loop20 for 20 percent off at highsierrashowerheads.com​​​

An estimated 2.2 million people in America lack clean water and proper sanitation. These individuals are found all across the country - in indigenous communities, California's Central Valley, the U.S.-Mexico border, Appalachia, the Deep South, and in urban neighborhoods. In this episode George McGraw, Founder and CEO of DigDeep, says it's time for an international-style WASH sector to form in the U.S. and that's why a new database lists organizations that work on the issues. George also talks about the community focused approach that DigDeep takes, how a lack of running water worsened the COVID pandemic for Navajo Nation, and rebuilding infrastructure in West Virginia. Find all episodes at waterloop.orgwaterloop is made possible in part by grants from the Walton Family Foundation and Spring Point Partners. waterloop is sponsored by High Sierra Showerheads, the smart and stylish way to save water, energy, and money while enjoying a powerful shower. Use promo code Loop20 for 20 percent off at highsierrashowerheads.com​​​

Hour 2 of The Drew Mariani Show on 8-24-21 George McGraw gives some insight on climate changes, conserving water, and what we can expect with ongoing droughts. All show notes at Chaplet / Water Shortages - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

George McGraw, Founder and CEO, DigDeep Impact Earth: Water, Episode 2,  Most Americans take running water completely for granted. Yet, millions of Americans struggle to get enough clean water to survive. The numbers speak for themselves with more than 2.2 million Americans with no access to running water or basic plumbing, like a flush toilet. […]

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(https://www.theh2duo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/water-in-real-life-digdeep.png) "If we're really going to close this water access gap in America, convince our Congress to reinvest in water infrastructure, have a water future that's truly hopeful, we're going to have to figure out how to fall in love with our water. How can we create a relationship with it, something that doesn't exist right now? It's little things that can help us fall in love again." — George McGraw "If we're going to serve these communities, and not only serve them but empower them, we have to enter that equation with a humility that can really only come from knowing exactly who the people in those communities are and where they're coming from." — George McGraw Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a one- or two-sentence review in iTunes or on Stitcher. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. We give a shoutout to everyone who rates the podcast with 5 stars in future episodes. Give us some love on Twitter or Instagram and tag us @roguewaterlab or by using #WaterInRealLifePodcast If you know someone you think would benefit, please spread the word by using the share buttons on this page. Thank you for sharing some of your time with us. We know how precious those minutes are. Share your story, you never know who needs to hear it and remember, “Those who tell the stories, rule the world.”

George McGraw and his organization, Dig Deep, used to bring water access to communities in Africa.  A few years ago, he turned his attention to the United States—he now works in the Navajo Nation. The native reservation spans twenty seven thousand square miles across parts of Arizona, Utah and New Mexico, where 40 percent of the [...]Read More...

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DIG DEEP founder George McGraw talks about Americans living without running water

Host, Keisha Reynolds, speaks with George McGraw, the founder of DIGDEEP to understand how U.S. Citizens and people around the world are without access to water. George educates on how to respond to this global water crisis. George and his team can be reached by visiting www.DIGDEEP.org.

Right here in 2016, 2-million Americans still live with no running water. DIG DEEP helps. K-LOVE's Billie Branham talks with founder and executive director George McGraw.

Right here in 2016, 2-million Americans still live with no running water. DIG DEEP helps. K-LOVE's Billie Branham talks with founder and executive director George McGraw.

George McGraw, founder of Dig Deep, talks to us about water! Why is it important that everybody in the world has access to clean water? Why is water much more complicated than you might think? Listen and find out!