Charity bottled water funding clean water for people in Africa Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:47:15 GMT en-gb http://www.nexnet.co.uk/ will.swales@nexnet.co.uk (Will Swales) PHP 5.2.8 A million thank-yous from Zimbabwe have been delivered to the Waterbrands bottling plant in Harrogate by Diana Maunze. Diana is programme officer with the charity Pump Aid which works in Zimbabwe and Malawi giving rural communities access to clean water and sanitation. Waterbrands launched its charity brand Thirsty Planet in 2007 with the pledge that a donation will be made to Pump Aid for every bottle sold. To date Thirsty Planet has clocked up donations of over £770,000 which ... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/221/thanks-from-zimbabwe-for-gift-of-water.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/221/thanks-from-zimbabwe-for-gift-of-water.html Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT While growth in the bottled water market appears to have come to a halt, the leading charity water brand, Thirsty Planet, is enjoying year-on-year volume sales that have more than trebled (manufacturer’s estimate July 2008). Thirsty Planet, produced by Harrogate-based Waterbrands, is already making an impact with consumers and retailers with its ethical and environmental credentials, and now it’s launching a new pack to help widen distribution into other sectors and attract new, you... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/200/new-pack-from-thirsty-planet-targets-younger-consumers.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/200/new-pack-from-thirsty-planet-targets-younger-consumers.html Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Every parent wants their children to do the best they can at school. And a simple way to give youngsters a head start in the classroom is to make sure they get enough to drink during the school day. Research shows that keeping hydration levels up improves concentration and sharpens the memory.   Thirsty Planet water is now available in a new 330ml bottle, a perfect size for slipping into a lunchbox or school bag. Which means that kids can have a refreshing drink that’... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/140/how-to-do-well-at-school-and-help-dig-a-well-in-africa.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/140/how-to-do-well-at-school-and-help-dig-a-well-in-africa.html Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT The UK’s best-selling charity water has landed a prestigious new contract that will give it potential new sales of more than 40 million bottles in a year. Thirsty Planet, which is produced by Waterbrands of Harrogate, has been selected by leading low-cost airline easyJet to be sold on all its 157 aircraft which operate to 100 destinations around Europe and North Africa, carrying more than 40 million passengers a year. Every sale of Thirsty Planet guarantees a donation to the charity ... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/131/harrogate-water-company-lands-contract-with-easyjet.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/131/harrogate-water-company-lands-contract-with-easyjet.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT “Life will be much easier” - Zunisha Jane, the one millionth person to benefit from Thirsty Planet’s partnership with Pump Aid. British shoppers have enhanced the lives of ONE MILLION of the poorest people in the world simply by buying Thirsty Planet bottled water. For every sale of Thirsty Planet, a fixed donation goes to the British-based charity, Pump Aid, which installs sustainable and cost-effective water pumps in rural communities in Malawi and Zimbabwe. And in just... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/130/one-millionth-person-benefits-from-thirsty-planet.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/130/one-millionth-person-benefits-from-thirsty-planet.html Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Ethical water brand Thirsty Planet is celebrating after giving one million people in some of the poorest parts of Africa access to clean water for life. The milestone achievement is made all the more remarkable considering the bottled water was only launched in March last year, with the aim of bringing clean water to 10 million people in sub-Saharan Africa by 2015.   Since then, Thirsty Planet – produced by Harrogate-based Waterbrands – has secured a 65 per cent share* of the... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/128/one-year-on-one-million-lives-changed.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/128/one-year-on-one-million-lives-changed.html Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT A Stevenage grocery manager has returned from a dream trip to Africa where he played a hands-on role in improving the lives of villagers. Simon Durent, aged 33, was part of a four-strong team of Asda colleagues that travelled to Malawi earlier this month (2-8 May) to support the pioneering work of ethical water brand Thirsty Planet and its charity partner, Pump Aid.   Millions of people in Malawi don’t have access to clean water, and many have to walk huge distances several times a... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/89/malawi-trip-to-remember-for-steven.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/89/malawi-trip-to-remember-for-steven.html Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT The first year’s success of new ethical water brand Thirsty Planet has led to three quarters of a million people in some of the poorest parts of Africa being given access to clean water for life.  Launched on World Water Day last year, Thirsty Planet’s aim is to bring clean water to 10 million people in sub-Saharan Africa by the year 2015. As World Water Day 2008 approaches (22 March), Thirsty Planet – produced by Harrogate-based Waterbrands – has secured a 65 per c... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/61/bottled-water-business-flush-with-success.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/61/bottled-water-business-flush-with-success.html Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT Three quarters of a million people in some of the poorest parts of Africa now have access to clean water for life, after just one year of help from charity water Thirsty Planet. Launched on World Water Day last year, Thirsty Planet’s aim is to bring clean water to 10 million people in sub-Saharan Africa by the year 2015. As World Water Day 2008 approaches (22 March), over £370,000 has been generated and more than 750,000 people have benefited from the initiative in its first year.... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/60/new-bottled-water-changes-750000-lives-in-first-year.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/60/new-bottled-water-changes-750000-lives-in-first-year.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20 litres of water – it’s just two flushes of the toilet for most Westerners, but that same amount would serve a villager in rural Africa for an entire day. It’s easy to forget that water remains an incredibly precious resource for millions of people across the globe, yet one we largely take for granted on these shores.   This is why Thirsty Planet, the UK’s leading ethical bottled water, is setting the challenge of seeing if you too can manage with just 20 litr... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/49/singer-corinne-takes-20-litre-challenge-for-world-water-day.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/49/singer-corinne-takes-20-litre-challenge-for-world-water-day.html Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thirsty Planet, the country’s biggest-selling charity water brand, is launching a multipack aimed at schoolchildren.  The six x 330ml bottle multipack will raise a 30p donation for partner charity Pump Aid with every sale. Thirsty Planet, which has a 65 per cent volume share of the charity water sub-category (Nielsen Scantrack, 27/10/07), aims to bring clean water to 10 million people in Africa by 2015 by making a guaranteed, specified donation to the charity for every bottle sold. ... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/72/new-kids-pack-for-thirsty-planet.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/72/new-kids-pack-for-thirsty-planet.html Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT Trafalgar Square will be alive to the sound of Africa on Easter Saturday (22 March) as the London-based charity Pump Aid and ethical water brand, Thirsty Planet, exhibit the work they do with rural communities in Zimbabwe and Malawi, two of the poorest countries in Africa, as part of World Water Day.   A United Nations initiative, World Water Day aims to increase awareness of the one billion plus people in the world who still do not have access to clean water.   A Pump Aid team... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/74/thirsty-planet-backs-world-water-day.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/74/thirsty-planet-backs-world-water-day.html Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT Paul Martin, managing director of Waterbrands, comments on the first year of charity water brand, Thirsty Planet:   “Since its launch in March 2007, Thirsty Planet has raised enough money to give more than 690,000 people (at 4 Feb 2008) in sub-Saharan Africa access to clean water.  It now holds a 65 per cent share of the ethical water sector (Nielsen).  Both are remarkable achievements considering we experienced one of the poorest summers for years.  With our charity ... http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/32/thirsty-planet-takes-leading-share-in-ethical-water-market.html http://www.nexnet.co.uk/news/9/32/thirsty-planet-takes-leading-share-in-ethical-water-market.html Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT