For the past three years, I have attended the Social Good Summit — a conference looking to eradicate serious social problems in our world. This week I spent two days in a theatre in New York City listening to some of the biggest thinkers from around the world, leaders from the United Nations, NGO and business leaders, and even actors sharing ideas about how to change the world using digital means. I felt it was different this year for me — more powerful and more connected — perhaps because I’ve become more personally and professionally involved in many of Social Good Summit’s goals: anti-poaching, education, equality, climate change, to name a few.
The Social Good Community has proposed 17 new Sustainable Development Goals to work toward: End extreme poverty, fight inequality, combat illiteracy, and 14 others all by the year 2030. Ponder which ones you might focus on this year.
Social Good Community Proposed
17 New Sustainable Develpment Goals For 2030
Join these leaders in telling everyone about the 17 Sustainable Development #GlobalGoals https://t.co/8h6YFX9JsT #2030now
— Social Good (@socialgood) September 27, 2015
The #SDGs will affect the lives of every person on the planet #2030NOW vía @GlblCtzn pic.twitter.com/jnsSel9G04
— Héctor Rubio (@JxviRubio) September 29, 2015
My Favorite Quotes From the Summit Paired With My Pictures From Cuba, Africa, Jamaica and My Own Backyard
And, Some of my Favorite Tweets from the Two Days….
"Every additional year of secondary school that a girl is able to attend, her earnings increase by 10-20%" #2030Now http://t.co/I4JHntHt33
— Mashable (@mashable) September 27, 2015
"When people think and act, amazing things happen."@iansomerhalder #2030NOW pic.twitter.com/utqqIGIbjO
— Mashable (@mashable) September 27, 2015
Lovely seeing Ahmed Mohammed at the Social Good Summit today! #2030NOW pic.twitter.com/0PpWyiK6E7
— Rania Al Abdullah (@QueenRania) September 27, 2015
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What a wonderful and powerful conference Nancy Moon. Thank you for this post. Inspiring, to think if we each take a little bit of action each day we can truly make an impact for the good of the world.
It’s a conference you might like. Filled with children, education panels, right up your alley as a co-founder of Treehouse Shakers. Thanks, @maramcewin:disqus
Looks like you gained a lot of knowledge and inspiration from the Summit! Very important developmental goals. Glad that something like this exists and you are there to cover it. Great pics and quotes!!
Thank you! Appreciate the comment 🙂
OK, you’ve talked about the Social Good Summit before, but now I REALLY want to go. (!!) Great post, Nancy Moon!
Thanks for reading ….I see you on stage speaking about girls and sports @disqus_Apugg9ZLwB:disqus
What a conference! I always love what you have to share … not only the way you capture an event through your pictures but also with your words. xo.
Thank you so very much, Laura. Happy to hear the feedback 🙂
Thank you for taking me there, Moon. I was so sorry to miss this gathering. xoxoS
I thought of you during each panel. You were missed. Thanks for reading @suzibanksbaum:disqus