Michael Burry, played by Christian Bale in the movie “The Big Short,” is shown investing in water at the film’s conclusion.
According to Water.org, one in nine people lack access to fresh water.
There are approximately 7.7 billion people on the planet.
This simple apparatus has helped cut down on injuries from carrying heavy loads and has freed up hours of time for individuals in rural communities who must walk miles for fresh water.
Though they are used widely around the world, they aren’t really a viable option for poorer countries.
India native, Manik Jolly, founder and CEO of Grassroots and Rural Development (GRID) has designed a solar-powered water filtration plant that uses reverse osmosis and ultraviolet filtration technologies, converting hard water into clean drinkable water.
Several inventors are working on devices that pull water directly from the atmosphere, but they are currently only viable on a small scale.
The U.N predicts a world population of 9.7 billion by 2050.
Some of these solutions have pushed the boundaries of creativity, from a Drinkable Book filled with pages that are used for filtration to mesh nets that capture fog.
I encourage you to watch his five-minute TED Talk (see video below).