Mobilizing People Power Is All We Need to Build a Better World
The most hopeless causes becomes solvable when we stand together
Why do corporations believe they can get away with anything? Because they think nobody is watching. But we can change that. By building global action networks focused on increasing transparency and building citizen awareness we can make sure no organization is operating in the dark. And when citizens are aware, united, and empowered anything can change. We're joined by Angus, Laura, and Ildem of SumofUs, a global online campaigning platform and corporate watchdog. Listen for an inspiring conversation about direct examples of how awareness leads to change. Examples like the stories of Máxima Acuña, a Peruvian farmer who is standing against a massive global mining company, Sofia Gatica, who has built a powerful movement of victims of pesticide poisoning, and Frances Haugen, who blew the whistle on social media's urgent need to protect the health of its users. These stories and more prove that when people stand together things change.
What you can do today
Learn more, donate, and get involved at https://www.sumofus.org/.
Discover other online platforms like Change.org, Beautiful Trouble, and more.
Find the platforms that resonate with you and begin to take regular action on campaigns you care about.
Follow SumofUs on Instagram where they post about current campaigns and share important information about corporate behavior along with ways you can get involved
Discuss issues you care about more regularly with those in your circle
Challenge
Find an online action or advocacy platform you resonate with. Then find a campaign that speaks to you and take action on it. Sign a petition, join a mailing list, donate to an active cause, and amplify voices who are protecting human rights and the rights of living things and ecosystems. Then share that campaign with at least one person in your life.
Resources
SumofUs online campaign home with countless stories and empowering information
SumofUS campaign page highlighting the story of Máxima Acuña
Goldman Environmental Prize profile of Máxima Acuña
Goldman Environmental Prize profile of Sofia Gatica
Website for MAXIMA film detailing the story of Máxima Acuña‘s life and struggle
Earthworks.org profile of Máxima Acuña‘s story - check out their other campaigns as well
SumofUs campaign detailing the story of the Parisian hotel where women workers came together to advocate for better working conditions
The Power of the People is All We Need
Angus, Laura, and Ildem of the SumofUs campaigns team join us for an inspiring conversation about stories which prove that when people stand together corporations listen and things change.