Milestones For A New Millennium: 4. Act.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

4. Act.

Blogging Action Day Poverty is next Wednesday October 15, 2008. I am still doing posts on the 6 different ways to make Blogging Day unforgettable that Easton Ellsworth provided in his Action Blog post. Today the word is Act. Yesterday's post featured organizations that had either a vision for a better world or a dream of ending suffering in this world and were taking actions to make that a reality. Today's post features organizations found under
Supporting Millenium Development Goals "In the Trenches" that are taking political/social action to bring about change.

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It is down to each and every one of us to work to end the injustices that cause poverty and inequality in the North and South.

The last few years have been landmarks in the global fight against poverty. In January 2005, the Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) was launched at the World Social Forum in Porto Alegre and organized three whiteband days, at the G8 (Gleneagles, June), the Millennium Summit (New York, September) and the WTO Ministerial meeting (Hong Kong, December). In 2006, GCAP continued to grow in strength and numbers and millions of people were inspired to take action. 2007 was a vital year for GCAP with further mass mobilisations throughout the year, under the common slogan Stand Up and Speak Out.