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ViewChange.org is a site, endorsed by the Gates Foundation, that will use stories from around the world to illustrate the impact of investments in health and development on individual lives.
ViewChange held a contest this summer to highlight progress toward the Millennium Development Goals and urged filmmakers to submit videos of "stories that show how development efforts are helping the world's poorest people to improve their lives."
You can watch the videos online—they cover six categories (Sustainability, Innovation, Overcoming Conflict, Empowerment, Leadership & Governance, Local/Global Partnerships) and will be used to raise awareness and inspire people to action.
If you check in between tomorrow (September 4) and September 15, you can vote on your favorite. The finalists will be announced at a TEDxChange event in London on September 20—also the day the UN's 3-day Millennium Summit begins.
Not to suggest an endorsement of the Millennium Development Goals—there are legitimate criticisms of their design in the first place, as well as concern over whether current estimates of progress are overstated. Poverty alleviation, however, and boosting sustainability and education around the world are all crucial steps to a better world—and if you're interested in learning about some efforts to take these steps, an easy way to start is to watch the videos.
More about the Millennium Development Goals:
Redefining Poverty: From Financial to Rights-Based Measures
Climate Change Is A Threat To Global Security, Says Pachauri Of IPCC
Front-Line Climate Change Nations Stake Out Positions: 1.5°C Temp Rise, 350ppm, Request 1.5% GDP Aid
