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Edward Norton's "Water for People" clean water campaign

Known for his environmental efforts, Edward Norton is lending a helping hand for people to receive access to clean water.

With about 880,000,000 people living without clean water, Norton has decided to back the ‘Donate to Drink $2 Million Challenge‘ campaign.

“It’s not just a Bandaid or a superficial gesture,” Norton said. “This is a real practical solution to solving the world’s drinking problems for millions of people.”

So far, $1,313,420 has been raised! By donating, Water For People can continue to build wells, improve sanitation and provide potable water. In addition, you can receive gifts including jewelry, a stainless steel water bottle and a trip for two to Rwanda if you raise $1,000.

Check out Norton below as he advocates for this clean cause!



Sauce:
http://www.ecorazzi.com/2011/10/07/edward-norton-supports-water-for-people-clean-water-campaign-video/#more-61999
isntdaveone 8th-Oct-2011 06:22 pm (UTC)
Known for his environmental efforts

since when!? i thought he was known for "acting".
roxi9 8th-Oct-2011 06:32 pm (UTC)
He's actually known for his charity too. I'd even say he's more known for that than acting lately.

From his wiki:

He is also well-known for his support for environmental causes and renewable energy projects, such as Enterprise's Green Communities Initiative and BP's Solar Neighbors program. He also put time and money toward social activist causes, including improving the quality of living in low-income communities.
Norton is president of the American branch of the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust. To raise money for the trust, Norton fielded a team of 30 runners in the New York City Marathon on November 1, 2009. Norton and his team raised over $1 million for the Trust.
In May 2010, Norton launched a website called Crowdrise, which uses a social networking platform to help raise funds for charity.
sweet_honesty 8th-Oct-2011 06:46 pm (UTC)
He's been known for his environmental efforts for years, fyi.
robot_hanabi 8th-Oct-2011 09:20 pm (UTC)
He's been more active in charities/environmental efforts than acting for, like, the past 10 years.
jazzypom No, he's been into environment for a while9th-Oct-2011 10:06 am (UTC)
I think an ancestor of his built the first shopping mall, and he got interested in the whole notion of lived in spaces since then. Iirc, I think he's done some stuff in NYC as well.
comalies 8th-Oct-2011 06:22 pm (UTC)
"Water for People" just reminds me of "Money for People", the slogan for The Human Fund.
comalies 8th-Oct-2011 06:37 pm (UTC)
Yuuup. Oh, George Costanza, how I love thee.
comalies 8th-Oct-2011 06:37 pm (UTC)
IA, sweetie darling.
blocaholic 8th-Oct-2011 06:25 pm (UTC)
Flawless man <33
blancapslove 8th-Oct-2011 06:26 pm (UTC)
eaux that fedora
inboots 8th-Oct-2011 06:33 pm (UTC)
i'll never forget him talking about shaquille o'neal, largest human being he's ever seen

i have never wanted to bone a man more, so fucking charming
jessepinkman 8th-Oct-2011 06:33 pm (UTC)
edward norton is so.....
mors_amor 8th-Oct-2011 06:48 pm (UTC)
better than the rest.
jessepinkman 8th-Oct-2011 06:50 pm (UTC)
yes, to say the least
arwens 8th-Oct-2011 06:36 pm (UTC)
love him, flawless man
word_upp 8th-Oct-2011 06:36 pm (UTC)
why is everyone hating, when he's trying to make the world a better place? what have yall done today?
natywentz 8th-Oct-2011 06:38 pm (UTC)
who is hating?
fanskap 8th-Oct-2011 06:40 pm (UTC)
mte..
sweet_honesty 8th-Oct-2011 06:47 pm (UTC)
I think they are referring to the first comment.
fanskap 8th-Oct-2011 06:40 pm (UTC)
love him <3
spacebound09 8th-Oct-2011 06:43 pm (UTC)
looking forward for the next Bourne movie because of him & Rachel Weisz
liana85 8th-Oct-2011 06:56 pm (UTC)
Hot Man!
devour_theflesh 8th-Oct-2011 07:05 pm (UTC)
Cool idea.


...but who wants a trip to Rwanda?
fullxcliphxc 8th-Oct-2011 08:04 pm (UTC)
I think that's the point. Instead of going to the Bahamas and such, they want you to go to Africa, where you can see that help is still needed.
popartpistol 8th-Oct-2011 08:14 pm (UTC)
Apparently it's visually stunning, very lush and green. If you overlooked the genocide and poverty it's probably....fine.
devour_theflesh 8th-Oct-2011 08:35 pm (UTC)
I don't know. I'm totally ignorant about today's Rwanda, but I don't think they're all living high off the hog over there. And I don't think I'd feel comfortable visiting some luxurious part of a ravaged nation.
popartpistol 9th-Oct-2011 07:03 am (UTC)
IA. I have the same issues with India, where you have 5 star hotels offering free buffets of food that nobody even touches yet there are slums and starving people within a kilometre.
katiefitch 8th-Oct-2011 07:22 pm (UTC)
my hometown hero tbh!!!
crushrollspark 8th-Oct-2011 07:24 pm (UTC)
I read a statistic on reddit that said something like 27 Bangladeshi villages were told to put saris over their buckets or whatever to filter their water and cholera dropped by 50%
iamjohnbeans 8th-Oct-2011 08:33 pm (UTC)
jesus
ebenetwo 9th-Oct-2011 03:00 am (UTC)
ho shit little finger kinda looks like him
crushrollspark 8th-Oct-2011 07:27 pm (UTC)
also I appreciate the whole 'donate and get a bracelet from rwanda' thing but it kinda screams "LOOK AT ME I DONATED TO A GOOD CAUSE LOOOOOOOK AAAATTT MEEEEEE" idk
rosalierose 8th-Oct-2011 07:36 pm (UTC)
At least this particular ~*attention seeking gear*~ helps others.
vampyric_lycan 8th-Oct-2011 10:33 pm (UTC)
Yeah, but if it gets people to donate?
louistomlinson 8th-Oct-2011 07:28 pm (UTC)
i love him sfm.

he should lay off the the control freak when filming though.
joalesh 8th-Oct-2011 07:36 pm (UTC)
That screen cap. That was my exact face in reaction to that dirty water!
whoamelly_nyc 8th-Oct-2011 07:47 pm (UTC)
This is OT, but I'm sad he isn't reprising his role as Bruce Banner in The Avengers. ...I feel the need to say that in every Ed Norton post until the movie is released.
daijouboo 8th-Oct-2011 07:49 pm (UTC)
Remember when he briefly dated Evan Rachel Wood before she hopped on Marilyn Manson's dick?
calichaos 8th-Oct-2011 07:57 pm (UTC)
omg him and Courtney are one of my all time fave couples =/ <3
glowing_dragon 8th-Oct-2011 10:41 pm (UTC)
Good cause.
nobodynomore 8th-Oct-2011 10:42 pm (UTC)
my boo. ♥
ebenetwo 9th-Oct-2011 02:57 am (UTC)
you know sometimes when i see him, i feel like i know exactly what JGL will look like when he's old
s0ftlyraining 9th-Oct-2011 03:03 am (UTC)
I love him, I love having clean water, I want everyone to have clean water...

But he's been wearing that hat all summer and it needs to stop.
tigirah 9th-Oct-2011 03:22 am (UTC)
It's great that they're bringing awareness to this but wtf is this cheezy ass shit.
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