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This Former Pro Surfer Is Working To Bring The World Clean Water (VIDEO)

WATCH: This Former Pro Surfer Is Working To Bring The World Clean Water
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Green Editor, The Huffington Post

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"Do what you love and help along the way."

That's the message of Waves For Water, a nonprofit organization that emerged from the surfing community. The group works to provide clean water in impoverished areas and enlists volunteer "Clean Water Couriers" to pack portable water filters in their luggage when they travel to the developing world.

In the video above, Waves For Water founder Jon Rose explains the extent of the world water crisis and its effect on children. A former professional surfer, Rose first looked for a way to return to areas he'd fallen in love with. But he soon discovered something bigger.

The video is the third in a series of environmental episodes for "dose.," a weekly web series on action sports site Network A.

"I started to understand the clean water cause and how preventable all this stuff is and it become an obsession," he tells host Tim Brodhagen. "It wasn't gonna be a pet project, it was my life path."

Check out the first two videos in dose's environmental series here and here.

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America's Most Endangered Waterways (2013)
10. Niobrara River(01 of10)
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List courtesy of American Rivers. (credit:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Flickr" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb15658e4b09bbe9a5ed5e5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="26" data-vars-position-in-unit="32">Flickr</a>:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51986662@N05/5454756297" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="USFWS Mountain Prairie" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb15658e4b09bbe9a5ed5e5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51986662@N05/5454756297" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="27" data-vars-position-in-unit="33">USFWS Mountain Prairie</a>)
9. Kootenai River(02 of10)
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List courtesy of American Rivers. (credit:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Flickr" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb15658e4b09bbe9a5ed5e5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="23" data-vars-position-in-unit="29">Flickr</a>:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41284017@N08/6771003865" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="USDAgov" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb15658e4b09bbe9a5ed5e5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/photos/41284017@N08/6771003865" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="24" data-vars-position-in-unit="30">USDAgov</a>)
8. Rough And Ready And Baldface Creeks(03 of10)
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List courtesy of American Rivers. (credit:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Flickr" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb15658e4b09bbe9a5ed5e5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="20" data-vars-position-in-unit="26">Flickr</a>:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23299229@N06/8348060424" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Northwest Rafting Company" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb15658e4b09bbe9a5ed5e5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23299229@N06/8348060424" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="21" data-vars-position-in-unit="27">Northwest Rafting Company</a>)
7. Black Warrior River(04 of10)
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List courtesy of American Rivers.(AP Photo/The Tuscaloosa News, Michelle Lepianka Carter) (credit:AP)
6. Boundary Waters(05 of10)
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List courtesy of American Rivers. (credit:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Flickr" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb15658e4b09bbe9a5ed5e5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="16" data-vars-position-in-unit="22">Flickr</a>:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/89003854@N06/8403840734" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Cameron Wittig Photography" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb15658e4b09bbe9a5ed5e5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/photos/89003854@N06/8403840734" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="17" data-vars-position-in-unit="23">Cameron Wittig Photography</a>)
5. Catawba River(06 of10)
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List courtesy of American Rivers. (credit:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Flickr" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb15658e4b09bbe9a5ed5e5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="13" data-vars-position-in-unit="19">Flickr</a>:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43554380@N00/5584084154" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="twbuckner" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb15658e4b09bbe9a5ed5e5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/photos/43554380@N00/5584084154" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="14" data-vars-position-in-unit="20">twbuckner</a>)
4. Little Plover River(07 of10)
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List courtesy of American Rivers.(Starkweather Creek pictured) (credit:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Flickr" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb15658e4b09bbe9a5ed5e5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="10" data-vars-position-in-unit="16">Flickr</a>:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90428457@N00/7981566361" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Lost Albatross" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb15658e4b09bbe9a5ed5e5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90428457@N00/7981566361" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="11" data-vars-position-in-unit="17">Lost Albatross</a>)
3. San Saba River(08 of10)
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List courtesy of American Rivers. (credit:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Flickr" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb15658e4b09bbe9a5ed5e5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="7" data-vars-position-in-unit="13">Flickr</a>:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21968960@N02/7693592124" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="caltexian" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb15658e4b09bbe9a5ed5e5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21968960@N02/7693592124" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="8" data-vars-position-in-unit="14">caltexian</a>)
2. Flint River(09 of10)
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List courtesy of American Rivers. (credit:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Flickr" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb15658e4b09bbe9a5ed5e5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="4" data-vars-position-in-unit="10">Flickr</a>:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/91515698@N00/6254714711" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="gerrybuckel" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb15658e4b09bbe9a5ed5e5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/photos/91515698@N00/6254714711" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="5" data-vars-position-in-unit="11">gerrybuckel</a>)
1. Colorado River(10 of10)
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List courtesy of American Rivers. (credit:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Flickr" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb15658e4b09bbe9a5ed5e5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="1" data-vars-position-in-unit="7">Flickr</a>:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/95393549@N00/8653329365" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="tailwindsphotography" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bb15658e4b09bbe9a5ed5e5" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/photos/95393549@N00/8653329365" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="2" data-vars-position-in-unit="8">tailwindsphotography</a>)
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