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ACCESS WATER AN EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY FROM HOPE TO ACTION
Ann Bancroft & Liv Arnesen,
along with six women
from six continents
leading a journey to ignite
a global conversation
with 50 million students about
access to clean water
2-month expedition
along one of the world’s
most polluted rivers
Media partnerships with
USA TODAY
and Google+
Educational curriculum
for use in 2 million
classrooms
Raise awareness, incite
advocacy and ignite
advocacy of the global
water crisis
ACCESS WATER AN EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY FROM HOPE TO ACTION
SCARCE. FRESH WATER
IS BECOMING
1 in 8 people lack access to clean water
More people die from lack of clean water and
sanitation each year than are killed by all forms of
violence, including war
By 2030, the global NEED for water will exceed the
global SUPPLY of water by 40 percent
WHY WATER?
Approximately 40% of all rivers in the U.S. and 46%
of all lakes have become so polluted that they are
no longer fit for human use
GLOBALLY
EVEN IN THE U.S.
California only has 20 years of fresh water left
Awareness . Advocacy . Action .
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EXPEDITION TIMELINE
JUNE 2014
JULY 2014
NOV 2014
JAN 2015
JUNE 2015
Training expedition and PR tour down the Mississippi
PR and media launch
Launch for all explorers to arrive in India PR stops
Beginning of expedition and educational curriculum
End of expedition. Beginning of PR and school tour
End of PR tour
OCT 2014
THE EXPEDIT ION
Several key locations along our journey provide opportunities to understand
and discuss local water issues and educate students online and in person.
HARIDWAR
PATNA
KOLKATA
ALLAHBAD
KANPUR
VARANASI
NEW DELHI
NEPAL
BANGLADESH
| OVER 1,500 MILES (24140.16 KILOMETERS) IN 60 DAYS
GOMUKH
As with the other successful
Bancroft Arnesen expeditions,
this project will engage youth by
means of technology and a
tailored educational
methodology and curriculum.
• Agriculture
• Energy/Industrial
• Engagement
• Health
• Pollution
• Solutions
THE TEAM 8 WOMEN FROM AROUND THE GLOBE JOIN FORCES TO
EMPOWER YOUTH TO WORK TOGETHER
With different ages, experience, religion and languages, this team is coming together
to cooperate to be successful, as people need to cooperate to solve the fresh water
challenges.
We expect to reach 50 million school children
globally through partnerships with…
USA TODAY
CURRIKI
GOOGLE+
WAGGGS
YOUNG PIONEERS
USA TODAY: ACCESS WATER HUB
Social Media Links (Access Water Direct Engagement)
tumblr.
YouTube Frequently
updated video
content provided
by Access Water
Resources for teachers and Parents • Tracking map • Journal • Curriculum materials • Partnership with Curriki.org
Multimedia Newsletter Class Chat
Google+
• Expedition Live
• Hangouts
Promoted via
USA TODAY Education
audience
@USATEducation has approximately
14,000 followers
Weekly digital education newsletter
distribution: 12,000 educators
Messaging outreach to USA TODAY Education’s network of education associations and education affiliations:
200,000 educators
2.5 million
visits to the website
each year
Members come from
over 193
countries
7.6 million users
worldwide
EDUCATION PARTNERS
YouTube Frequently
updated video
content provided
by Access Water
WAGGGS (World Association of Girl
Guides & Girl Scouts)
12 million members
working to empower
girls for leadership &
citizenship worldwide
Young Pioneers of
China
130 million Chinese
youth educated
through this
organization
Bancroft
Arnesen Explore
UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific
and Culture Organization)
World Organization of the
Scout Movement (WOSM) International composed of both Girl and Boy Scouts (28 million members)
REPRESENTED BY IGNITE
Carl Levi
651.767.2972
Jason Dunham
612.327.0142
Appendix
WHY GANGES?
400 million residents rely on the Ganges for water, food, bathing, and worship
In 2007, the Ganges was rated one of the top 5 most polluted rivers in the world
One segment of the river was found to contain fecal coliform levels over 100 times the
official limits set by the Indian government
Water shortages have a major impact on the human and animal inhabitants along the
river, with the average depth in some areas diminishing from 60 down to 10 meters deep
Pollution not only threatens humans, but also 140 fish species, 90 amphibians and the
Ganges Dolphin or the Blind Dolphin
BANCROFT ARNESEN EXPLORE HAS A HISTORY OF
GENERATING ATTENTION FOR IMPORTANT CAUSES
ANTARCT IC CROSS ING 2000
3 million school children globally
2.2 billion media impressions
25 million website hits
20,000 web messages
2.6 million Girl Scouts
Ann and Liv are dedicated to sharing their journeys as a way to ignite people to find their own dreams, passions and create change. As former school teachers,
Liv and Ann are passionate about creating inspiring education programs such as the Dare to Dream and their Antarctic curriculum.
BANCROFT ARNESEN EXPLORE EXPLORERS & EDUCATORS
ANN BANCROFT
FIRST WOMAN TO TRAVEL ACROSS ICE TO THE NORTH POLE
FIRST WOMAN TO SKI TO THE SOUTH POLE FIRST WOMAN TO TRAVEL ACROSS ICE TO BOTH
NORTH & SOUTH POLES INDUCTED INTO THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME FOUNDED ANN BANCROFT FOUNDATION
LIV ARNESEN MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER
FIRST WOMAN TO SKI SOLO TO THE SOUTH POLE
LED THE FIRST UNSUPPORTED
CROSSING OF THE GREENLAND ICECAP
BY WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL SPOKESPERSON FOR WWF
EXPEDITION GUIDE
SVALBARD TOURS
TOGETHER
FIRST WOMEN TO SKI ACROSS
ANTARCTICA
FIRST WOMEN’S EAST WEST CROSSING OF GREENLAND
SHATTERING STEREOTYPES
AND INSPIRING AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES
TO REACH BEYOND THEIR NORMAL BOUNDARIES AND ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS
MEET THE TEAM
OLFAT HAIDER , ISRAEL • Age: 42 years old
• Family: 1 sister, 2 brothers • Home: Arab living in Israel • Hobbies: Former national volleyball player • Career: Works with Arabs and Jews in an outdoor setting focusing on
conflict resolution, former employee at U.S. Outward Bound
MARCIA GUTIERREZ, CHILE • Age: 34 years old • Family: 3 brothers, 1 sister • Hobbies: Mountaineer
• Career: Engineer of Safety and Rescue, Red Cross work
MEET THE TEAM
LISA KANAWA, NEW ZEALAND • Age: 30 years old
• Family: 2 younger brothers
• Home: Middle of the South Island
• Hobbies: Helps communities with sustainable gardens
• Career: Owner of aviation company
• Education: Science - Geology
BACHENDRI PAL, INDIA • Age: 58 years old
• Family: 2 brothers and 1 sister
• Home: Nakuri, Uttarkashi, India
• Hobbies: Author of Everest: My Journey to the Top
• Career: Director of Tata Steel Adventure Foundation
• Education: Education and Advanced Mountaineering
• First Indian woman to climb Mount Everest
MEET THE TEAM
WANG JING, CHINA
• Age: 37 years old
• Family: Married with two daughters (7 and 9)
• Home: Western China, Sichuan province
• Hobbies: Mountain climber and co-owner of Toread
KIM SMITH, SOUTH AFRICA
• Age: 26 years old
• Family: Lives with her mom, one older sibling
• Expertise: Female Menstruation - myths and taboos
• Education: Masters in Social Responsibility
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Access Water 2014: Ganges River