#Hashtags for Hope: Snippets from the #SocialGoodSummit #2030Now

Hope - In a world where daily headlines bring news of hate, discrimination, and pain where do we look to find hope? The Social Good Summit was two days of nonstop speakers and panels highlighting social media's impact on social good initiatives around the world. The theme: Connecting Today. Creating Tomorrow. centers around the question “What type of world do I want to live in by the year 2030?” It was energizing, encouraging, and empowering. 

The following quotes from #2030Now are linked with amazing opportunities to make this a better world today. May you find something more to give you hope. 

I pledge to make the #GlobalGoals a reality 

and I tag ________to do the same. 

Richard Curtis

If you have a soapbox stand on it and scream!

Chelsea Handler

#RockTheVote

When something impossible (world hunger) seems ludicrous, we have to innovate to make it #notimpossible.

Mike Ebeling

What if we branded for good?

#itsonus

You don't have to worry about being ecological 

once you are logical.

Bertrand Piccard

#SolarImpulse

Refugees are the same as other people. 

We all see the same sky. 

Zaynab Abdi

#Malalafund

From Activism to Action - 6 Next Steps

Many times the world's issues can seem overwhelming and impossible to solve. A common thread running through today's Social Good Summit (#2030Now) was an invitation to the general public to take an active part in achieving the Global Goals. Don't remember what those are? Read more here .

So what can you do? Here are six ideas shared today.


1. Richard Curtis started the day asking everyone to tweet a pledge to make the #globalgoals a reality and tag one person to do the same. He shared a global goals toolkit to make it easier to share the goals in your social media space. Others today reinforced that social media is our entrance to awareness and the first step to on the ground action.

2. Chelsea Handler encouraged you to be willing to learn and willing to have your opinion change. She went on to say that it's a waste of time to be a passerby. You won't leave an impression and you're not making an impression. If you have a soapbox, stand on it and scream! Right now she wants you to Rock the Vote.

3. Here's a three for one. The Google Social Good Team developed an app One Today to give "philanthrateens" and other socially minded friends an accessible and affordable way to make a difference. As part of today's launch they gave audience members $17 to donate on the app.  From time to time they also change the 'I'm feeling lucky' engine search to 'I'm feeling generous' to fund specific crises. And last but not least, through YouTube for Good they have developed an embedded linking system to make donations to nonprofits easier and Google covers the credit card fees related to donations. 

4. GSMA, The United Nations, And Project Everyone collaborated to launch the SDG in Action app, which shares information on the Global Goals, offers local actions you can be a part of, or you can create your own actions and invite others to join you.  

5. In the #BlackLivesMatter panelist Luvvie Ajayi asked white allies to to become white accomplices by witnessing black/police interactions and by donating to organizations that are doing the work to change our systems. 

6. And for those of you with a story to tell, David Nabarro invited anyone to create a 3-5 minute video describing some of the immediate problems and solutions relevant to the Global Goals in your community. This collaboration platform will build connections between civil society and governments. 

Clearly there is much more to be done. 

What will you do?