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SUMMARY:From Bold Ideas to Global Impact: How Collaborative Philanthropy Fuels Change
DESCRIPTION:Pure Earth President Drew McCartor will join Raj Kumar\, President and Editor-in-Chief of Devex\, Dr. Anu Kumar from Ipas\, Serah Malaba from Tiko\, Lisha McCormick from Last Mile Health\, and Tanvi Monga and Anna Verghese from The Audacious Project for a conversation on how philanthropy can accelerate bold ideas into long-term systems change. \nAbout the Event \nThe Audacious Project\, an initiative of TED\, brings together social innovators and philanthropists to fund bold\, scalable solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. Over the past eight years\, the Audacious donor community has committed $4.6 billion in support of 70 projects\, which have leveraged an additional $3 billion from other funders — bringing total funding to $7.6 billion. In 2025\, the initiative reached a new milestone\, with more than 35 donors committing $1.03 billion to support over a dozen projects focused on health\, climate\, education\, and economic opportunity. \nBuilding on this momentum\, this virtual event hosted by Devex\, in partnership with The Audacious Project\, will bring together leaders from the latest Audacious grantee cohort. Through discussion\, storytelling\, and curated highlights\, the event will showcase the grantees’ groundbreaking work\, elevate their voices on a global stage\, and demonstrate how catalytic philanthropy\, cross-sector collaboration\, and visionary leadership can expand the reach and impact of transformative solutions. \nHow to watch\nOnline: Join the livestream via Zoom. A link to the livestream will be sent via email to all attendees. \nOn-Demand: Unable to join at the time of streaming? Register anyway. A link to the recording of this event will be sent to everyone who is registered for this event. \nLive streaming time\nThu\, 9 Apr 2026 | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT \nLearn More
URL:https://www.pureearth.org/event/from-bold-ideas-to-global-impact-how-collaborative-philanthropy-fuels-change/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Drew McCartor Speaking at TED2026 in Vancouver
DESCRIPTION:Pure Earth President Drew McCartor will be speaking at TED2026 in Vancouver\, where he will take the mainstage to talk about Pure Earth‘s initiative to protect 500 million children from lead poisoning. \nAbout the TED Talk: As president of Pure Earth\, Drew McCartor is fighting a hidden epidemic that kills more people than HIV and malaria combined: lead poisoning\, which affects one in three children worldwide. Over the past 20 years\, he has led large-scale interventions across Asia\, Europe\, Africa and the Americas\, translating evidence into practical solutions to target lead pollution at its source and then build durable prevention systems. Backed by TED’s funding initiative The Audacious Project\, Pure Earth will help protect 550 million children from lead poisoning by 2033\, working with governments to reduce exposure risks and strengthen public health and regulatory systems across Africa\, Asia and Latin America.
URL:https://www.pureearth.org/event/drew-mccartor-speaking-at-ted2026-in-vancouver/
LOCATION:Vancouver\, CA
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:Short Films for Social Change at The Impact Lounge in Oxford
DESCRIPTION:At The Impact Lounge at the Marmalade Festival\, Pure Earth will join leaders from the World Bank\, UNDP\, The Audacious Project\, and the Storytelling Solutions Project to explore how film and visual storytelling can drive real social impact. \nThe event will showcase several powerful short films\, including Pure Earth’s award-winning documentary One in 36 Million\, that are reshaping narratives around today’s pressing issues — and explore why film and visual media is such an effective force for supercharging social change. \nThis session starts at the Phoenix Picturehouse at 10am with a short film festival and lively discussions. At 12pm\, we will then head across the street to the Branca Restaurant for food\, drinks\, and further conversations. \nThis registration is for the lunch networking and discussions at Branca Restaurant. Please be sure to register for the screening HERE. You can come to one or the other. Or both!
URL:https://www.pureearth.org/event/short-films-for-social-change-at-the-impact-lounge-in-oxford/
LOCATION:The Phoenix Picture House & Branca\, Oxford\, UK
CATEGORIES:Film Festival,Side Event
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SUMMARY:Skoll World Forum Side Event: Improving the Health and Futures of Over 500 Million Children
DESCRIPTION:Fresh off the TED live stage as a 2025 Audacious Project finalist\, Pure Earth President Drew McCartor will share a bold\, global strategy to protect half a billion children from an invisible environmental health crisis\, one that steals over 2 million IQ points from the next generation every day\, lead poisoning. More than 90% of affected children live in low- and middle-income countries. Lead poisoning also contributes to an estimated 3.5 million deaths annually from cardiovascular disease—more than natural disasters\, active wars\, road accidents\, HIV\, and malaria combined. \nLearn about the major sources of lead exposure from common consumer products to industrial practices and efforts currently underway to solve this global public health crisis. Top experts will present real-world case studies highlighting both challenges and proven\, scalable solutions. 3X Grammy Award winner\, Pure Earth Leadership Council member and UN Goodwill Ambassador Ricky Kej will guide the conversation and engage the audience throughout. \nFeatured speakers and experts include:\nDrew McCartor (Pure Earth)\, Tanvi Monga (TED)\, Dr. Lucia Coulter (Lead Exposure Elimination Project)\, Lee Crawfurd (Center for Global Development)\, Dr. Chris Kinally (Pure Earth)\, Tom Hird (Coefficient Giving)\, Dr. Mary-Ann Etiebet (Vital Strategies)\, Tammy Tan (Lead Research for Action) and Will Fitzgibbon (The Examination). \nFollowing the session\, guests are invited to bring a household item (i.e.\, traditional ceramic or aluminum cookware\, kohl eyeliner\, turmeric) for on-site lead testing using a portable analyzer and to engage directly with experts. \nWho this is for\nThis session is designed for funders and philanthropists interested in high-impact\, scalable global health solutions\, as well as practitioners\, researchers\, and policymakers working in public and environmental health. It is also well-suited for anyone interested in tackling large-scale\, often overlooked global challenges. \nWhat you’ll get out of it\n– A clear understanding of global lead poisoning\, its scale and impact; the sources of lead exposure; the solutions\n– Real-world insights from cutting-edge research and interventions across multiple countries\n– Concrete ideas for how to engage\, invest\, or collaborate in solutions at scale \nLearn More
URL:https://www.pureearth.org/event/skoll-world-forum-side-event-improving-the-health-and-futures-of-over-500-million-children/
LOCATION:Frewin Court\, Oxford\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Conference,Side Event
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