News & Press Archives

Peer Water Exchange Wins Prestigious Manthan Award for Science and Environment 2009

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:57:10 -0800

New Delhi, India, December 19, 2009 – The Peer Water Exchange (PWX) – a breakthrough participatory network for funding, managing, and monitoring grassroots water and sanitation projects

Dean Karnazes & The North Face Spread the Message

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:44:59 -0700

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Katie Spotz Swims the Entire Allegheny for Water

MarkSteele — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:13:39 -0700

We have been in awe of Katie

PWX Presents at the African Women and Water Conference

JackieGoneconti — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:03:29 -0700

Attendees of African Women and Water Conference (AWWC) will learn how to use Blue Planet Run Foundation's Peer Water Exchange (PWX) as a tool to manage their funding and projects and to collaborate, a

Blue Planet Run Book Most Likely to Save the Planet

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:51:25 -0700

Earth Aware Editions and the Blue Planet Run Foundation are thrilled to accept the IPPY Gold Award for Blue Planet Run: Racing to Provide Safe Drinking Water to the World in the category of "

Filter For Good campaign raises $40,000 for BPRF

MarkSteele — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:42:03 -0700

Last year, Brita and Nalgene teamed up to create the campaign Filter For Good. This program addresses both the issue of safe water and of the waste created by disposable plastic bottles.

Blue Planet Run 24 Launches Asheville, N.C. Registration

MarkSteele — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:35:55 -0800

Trail runners throughout the mid-Atlantic region will descend upon Asheville’s Camp Rockmont, May 3-4, for a weekend of camaraderie, competition, fundraising

Blue Planet Runners Honored By Runner's World as Heroes of Running 2007

annette — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:19:39 -0800

Runner’s World magazine, the worldwide authority on running information, announced its fourth annual Heroes of Running, featured in the December 2007 issue on newsstands October 30.

NACWA Awards BPR Foundation On Raising Awareness of Global Water Needs

MarkSteele — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:55:23 -0700

Washington, D.C., September 18, 2007 - The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) presented the Blue Planet Run Foundation with an award at the Clean Water America Gala: Clean and Safe W

Blue Planet Run Foundation’s Peer Water Exchange Recognized as Finalist in the 2007 Excellence in Information Integrity Awards

MarkSteele — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:02:39 -0700

Information Integrity Coalition Honors For-Profit and Non-Profit Organizations For Demonstrating Exceptional Progress Toward Achieving Information Integrity.

September 18, 2007

Brita and Nalgene Partner to Challenge People to Make a Difference

MarkSteele — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:07:31 -0700

To help reduce bottled water waste, Brita® and Nalgene® Outdoor Products, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, are teaming up to encourage consumers to kick their bottled water habits.

Foot Solutions Takes Care of Donations and Feet for Run

MarkSteele — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:12:25 -0700

Foot Solutions Locations in the U.S., Canada and the Bahamas Are Accepting Donations for the Blue Planet Run Foundation and Assisting the Runners with Free Biomechanical Foot Assessments, Custom Arch

Blue Planet Run Lets Runners Join Historic Athletic Event

MarkSteele — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:43:57 -0700

Pace Runner Program and 10-Mile Challenge Allow Runners Across the Country to Take Part Physically in Nonstop, Around-the-World Relay Run

Blue Planet Run now accepting donations via text messaging

MarkSteele — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:08:18 -0700

MILL VALLEY, Calif. – August 1, 2007 – Saving a life is just a text message away, thanks to a collaboration between PayPal and the Blue Planet Run Foundation (BPRF).

Blue Planet Run athletes and staff stay connected with Skype

MarkSteele — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:06:10 -0700

Mill Valley, Calif., August 1, 2007 – Runners circumnavigating the globe this summer for the Blue Planet Run are staying connected with friends and family everywhere thanks to Skype, the global Inte

Introducing the Messenger Rewards Program

MarkSteele — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:41:22 -0700

The Blue Planet Run Foundation announces the Messenger Rewards Program to help raise funds for drinking water projects and allow users to "pass on" the message.

Verdant Helps Blue Planet Run Foundation Go Green

MarkSteele — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:13:58 -0700

Verdant Power will donate all the RECs (Renewable Energy Credits) from its six underwater turbines in New York City's East River to Blue Planet Run Foundation.

“Sneakers and the City” Unveiled in NYC to Support 2007 Blue Planet Run

MarkSteele — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:12:19 -0700

Celebrity-Designed Exhibit Supports Global Relay for Safe Drinking Water; Courteney Cox Arquette, Rosie O’Donnell, Rachael Ray, New York Giants and more!

Peer Water Exchange Honored At Global Information Technology Awards

MarkSteele — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 10:51:00 -0700

Blue Planet Run Foundation’s solution to the problem of managing thousands of diverse grassroots water projects across the globe, has been recognized as a Laureate by the Computerworld Honors Progra

Countdown to the starting line

MitchStein — Thu, 31 May 2007 12:54:38 -0700

Boot Camp, Lake Placid & Starting Line, New York City