October 10, 2007 25 Comments

Stand Up Speak Out Against Poverty



Fact: Over 1 billion people live on less than $1 a day with nearly half the world’s population (2.8 billion) living on less than $2 a day.

If you want to do something about poverty, here are some steps. First, check out the official site for more information and ways you can help.

Second, follow the Stand Up, Speak Out campaign on Twitter.

More info from my good friend, Whurley:

Now, on to the actual day. There are three ways to get your hands dirty on Oct. 17, 2007:

* Organize a local “Stand Up” event
* Attend a pre-existing event in your area
* Visit the Web site (www.standagainstpoverty.org) and participate in a “virtual” Stand Up

So, you might ask, why are we only spreading awareness by standing up? Love or hate the UN, we can all agree this is a great cause. I love the idea but was left wondering, what happens once everyone stands up? After all, the name ain’t Stand Up — it’s Stand Up, Speak Out. So where’s the speaking out? UN? Anyone? If we’re all going to raise awareness, shouldn’t we take this opportunity to actually make a difference? Can we finally follow through and actually speak out?

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So here’s my idea. We create a BarCamp-like event in communities around the globe where groups can meet for the stand up and then make with the talking and have an open discussion/brainstorm session about improving conditions in their locale. In fact, I am one step ahead of you; I already put up the site. So go to the wiki. Add your local BarCampSpeakOut and/or Stand Up. Add your own ideas. Get things going in the comments on this post. I’ll make sure they’re added right away.

What are you still sitting there for? Get to cutting, pasting, and linking.

Source of most of this info, super Whurley.

I support this cause, and I hope you will as well.

Blog This And Pass It On

Please blog about this, and feel free to steal liberally from myself and Whurley (well, mostly, I stole from Whurley), and make your own posts.

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  • http://me.dm phil campbell

    YES! – finally. The real usage of social media. Effecting Change and Ideals. We can all do our bit to help.

  • http://me.dm Phil Campbell

    YES! – finally. The real usage of social media. Effecting Change and Ideals. We can all do our bit to help.

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  • Nickolas

    I think this is definitely blogging 3.0! No longer just conversations — global movements. Good post. Keep it coming!

  • Nickolas

    I think this is definitely blogging 3.0! No longer just conversations — global movements. Good post. Keep it coming!

  • Nace

    Wow it feels good to see that some people finally blog to say meaningful things! We on another level right here, and please keep on that track for your dear readers’sakes, maybe some other will follow you :)

  • Nace

    Wow it feels good to see that some people finally blog to say meaningful things! We on another level right here, and please keep on that track for your dear readers’sakes, maybe some other will follow you :)

  • Neil Anderson

    finally somebody doing something! cudos chris for letting people know about this

  • Neil Anderson

    finally somebody doing something! cudos chris for letting people know about this

  • http://twitter.com/SpaghettiKing Dhani Schimizzi

    On POVERTY Eleanor Roosevelt long ago said it very nicely: “The freedom of man…is the freedom to eat.”

    I’ll add: Where there is hunger/there is no freedom.

    TSK, TSK: 235,000 of the wealthiest citizens on this planet earn more than the combined income of THREE BILLION others. (Source: “Conversations with God” trilogy by Neale Donald Walsch

  • http://twitter.com/SpaghettiKing Dhani Schimizzi

    On POVERTY Eleanor Roosevelt long ago said it very nicely: “The freedom of man…is the freedom to eat.”

    I’ll add: Where there is hunger/there is no freedom.

    TSK, TSK: 235,000 of the wealthiest citizens on this planet earn more than the combined income of THREE BILLION others. (Source: “Conversations with God” trilogy by Neale Donald Walsch

  • http://www.terella.no RennyBA

    i do believe in the power of blogging and also that blogging empowering people. Your post is a great example and I do hope a lot of people with read it and get inspired.
    So thanks for your invitation at grasshopper.ning.

    Btw: Speaking of the power of blogging, my wife has a guest post about ‘Social issues in text – the power of language’ and you might like to take part in the discussion.

  • http://www.terella.no RennyBA

    i do believe in the power of blogging and also that blogging empowering people. Your post is a great example and I do hope a lot of people with read it and get inspired.
    So thanks for your invitation at grasshopper.ning.

    Btw: Speaking of the power of blogging, my wife has a guest post about ‘Social issues in text – the power of language’ and you might like to take part in the discussion.

  • http://dayngrzone.blogspot.com/ Dayngr

    I will help spread the word! I’ll be blogging about this. Thanks for bringing this campaign to my attention.

  • http://dayngrzone.blogspot.com/ Dayngr

    I will help spread the word! I’ll be blogging about this. Thanks for bringing this campaign to my attention.

  • http://maxkaizen.com Max Kaizen

    thanks for the heads.up on Stand Up Chris, registered at Whurley’s wiki

  • http://maxkaizen.com Max Kaizen

    thanks for the heads.up on Stand Up Chris, registered at Whurley’s wiki

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  • http://brandopia.typepad.com Alan ‘Brand’ Williamson

    POVESTORY: Make Poverty History

    Step 1: Create a robust Land Registry System
    Step 2: Organise an Intellectual Property Registry System
    Step 3: Distribute a Micro-Credit Money System (eg.Grameen Bank)
    Step 4: Install Internet-based collaborative communities (Start with one Internet connection per village/community).

    Finally eliminate or reduce the BIG C of Corruption which makes enterprise too time-consuming and expensive and that usually spells the premature still-birth or death of fledgling enterprises.

    Brand the Marketect

  • http://brandopia.typepad.com Alan ‘Brand’ Williamson

    POVESTORY: Make Poverty History

    Step 1: Create a robust Land Registry System
    Step 2: Organise an Intellectual Property Registry System
    Step 3: Distribute a Micro-Credit Money System (eg.Grameen Bank)
    Step 4: Install Internet-based collaborative communities (Start with one Internet connection per village/community).

    Finally eliminate or reduce the BIG C of Corruption which makes enterprise too time-consuming and expensive and that usually spells the premature still-birth or death of fledgling enterprises.

    Brand the Marketect

  • Nickolas

    The results are in! Over 38.8 million people, in 110 countries have broken the Guinness World Record – set last year at 23.5 million – for the largest number of people to “STAND UP AGAINST POVERTY” in 24 hours.

  • Nickolas

    The results are in! Over 38.8 million people, in 110 countries have broken the Guinness World Record – set last year at 23.5 million – for the largest number of people to “STAND UP AGAINST POVERTY” in 24 hours.

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