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Those following
me on Twitter may have noticed that I am a little bit skeptic about
Earth Hour - an initiative that asks everyone to turn off their lights for one hour to raise awareness about global warming.
It is a great thing when the whole world joins together for one hour to think about something important. I love that about Earth Hour. But why just climate change? There are so many other problems in the world.
Imagine having the worlds attention for one hour - something nobody has ever achieved - what would you say? What would you want
6.7 billion people to think about?
So here is my challenge for anyone who cares about the world, has a camera and some free time:
Send me a one hour video with your top 10 best ways to help the world!
Rules
There are just a few simple rules:
- A top 10 of of best ways to help the world
- 60 minutes
- Explain the problem
- Explain how it can be solved on a global scale
- Provide a simple first step for individuals to contribute or learn more
- No lies: be prepared for some serious fact-checking by the community
- No divine intervention: it’s just us this time
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