This Sunday will begin the two-day Social Good Summit where world leaders, technology and media experts, activists and strong voices from around the world convene to challenge attendees to join in to create a better world by 2030. Held during UN Week, these unique voices combine to electrify and ignite us, empowering us to put words into actions, and actions into improving our world.
I attended this extraordinary event last year, and was deeply moved by speakers such as Melinda Gates (Gates Foundation), Al Gore (Climate Reality Project), Pete Cashmore (Mashable), Kathy Calvin (CEO, UN Foundation), Samantha Power (UN Foundation), Barbara Pierce Bush (Global Health Corps) and Marcus Bleasdale (National Geographic). I was sorry to miss the extraordinary Malala Yousafzai.
I am looking forward to hearing and being moved again by this year's roster of speakers.
A call to action is something very important to me. When the time comes for me to leave this world, I want to feel proud that I've made a difference, whether big or small, in the life of someone else. Helping others is our responsibility, and it's something I take very seriously.
The Social Good Summit is a call to action for us to do what we can to improve the lives of others. It's a "global conversation" for all of us to do our part. What will you do?
Here's my (almost) Wordless Wednesday post from Social Good Summit 2013.
Lois Alter Mark, Cathy Chester and Jennifer Barbour
"Time to calculate the cost of carbon" Vice President Gore announces his new "What I Love" campaign at climaterealityproject.org
Marcus Bleasdale, National Geographic photographer, moved me more than any other speaker. He spoke of the human cost of children as soldiers because of parts contained in the electronics we buy. Read more of his story at mashable.com. We need to think twice before purchasing another device. For the sake of the children.
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I will miss it this year..and you! Can't wait to hear about it though. That picture of us makes me smile. 🙂
Here's to hoping it makes a big difference. We need to do something!
I look forward to hearing all about the Social Summit from you and other bloggers. I'd love to go but certainly wouldn't be able to, so I love that I can live vicariously through you. Enjoy being enlightened and making a difference!
Thank you for making me aware of The Social Good Summit. It is definitely something I will be looking into.
Cathy, First and foremost thank you for your candor and contribution. Having MS and being a former CEO in healthcare for 45 years it is a lifeline to me in your website and facebook.
This sounds like such an inspirational and educational event.
I look forward to reading your posts and seeing your photo's
afterwards, have a great time!
Inspiring! Thanks for putting this on my radar.
It was an eye-opening experience last year and I am so looking forward to sharing it with you again this year, Cathy!
Cathy, You are such a shining example of giving back. I hope you find this year's summit as wonderful as last year's!
What an amazing thing to be a part of. Best of luck. I can't wait to read more about what came out of this event.
Sorry to miss it this year. It was so inspiring last year and, of course, I got to hang out with you!
I would love to listen to these speakers talk about mesmerizing and inspiring!
Hi Cathy! Wow what a great conference to attend and to be inspired by. There is ALWAYS something we can do and being reminded of that is important. I confess I have been traveling lately and haven't been as involved in such things as I can be, but Thom and I are getting ideas and have plans for when we return. Thanks for the inspiration. ~Kathy
Sounds like an amazing conference. Have a wonderful time Cathy!
I can't decide if I am going to attend but you have inspired me. Going to take a look at the agenda now. You are so inspiring Cathy that you give to the world every day. Keep it up!
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With all the crap in the world, it's inspiring to see so much good also going on, something I usually forget. Thanks for nudging my memory!