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Circle Of Blue
AbbreviationBMGF
Formation2003; 21 years ago (2003)[1]
Founders
  • J. Carl Ganter
  • Eileen Ganter
TypeNon-operating private foundation
Legal status501(c)(3) organization
PurposeWater, Food, Climate security Energy
HeadquartersU.S.
Area served
Worldwide
MethodDonations, grants
Key people
  • J. Carl Ganter
    (Co-Founder)
  • Eileen Ganter
    (Co-Founder)
Websitewww.circleofblue.org

Circle of Blue is a U.S.-based nonprofit news, information, and convening organization which reports on fresh water worldwide as it intersects food and other societal needs.[2][3][4]

History

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Since its founding in 2003 and until 2018, Circle of Blue was sponsored by the Pacific Institute, the water-climate research organization, and became an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in the USA in 2018. The organization's legal name is Circle of Blue.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "History". Circle of Blue.
  2. ^ "Circle of Blue - GuideStar Profile". www.guidestar.org. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  3. ^ Schneider, Keith (2023-02-08). "'A national scandal': how US climate funding could make water pollution worse". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  4. ^ Bena, Dan (2010-12-17). "Water is the big climate issue for everyone, everywhere". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  5. ^ Barlow, Maude (2015-07-15). "The California Drought Is Just the Beginning of Our National Water Emergency". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  6. ^ "Circle of Blue Founder J. Carl Ganter Receives Rockefeller Foundation Centennial Innovation Award". CSR Wire (Press release). 3BL. Retrieved 2024-05-21.