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Last month, we asked if you think your government should do more to fight
global poverty. Of the 725 of you that responded, a massive 94% said YES. 

You shared lots of reasons why you feel tackling extreme poverty should be
more important to world leaders — from protecting national security to
addressing colonial injustice. Many challenged the misconception that we
need to solve the problems on our own doorstep before we can help others.
Because it's not a question of looking after ourselves versus others. We
can do both if our leaders make both a priority. Putting policies in place
that prioritise humanity's collective good means we all have what we need
to thrive. 💪🌍 

Here are three of our favourite responses you shared:

"We are part of a global community and poverty is preventable. When people
can live with dignity and justice, the whole world does better
economically and socially."

"Poverty denies opportunities, divides society and is grossly unfair and
immoral wherever it occurs. We must do what we can to ensure we are all
part of one world, one planet."

"My government should do more to fight global poverty because we are all
human beings with equal rights to food, education, health care and
everything else that the wealthier countries enjoy - often at the expense
of the poorer countries."
Things we love:

💥Meet Carolyne: a passionate community health worker [ [link removed] ]fighting HIV and
gender-based violence in Kenya. “When I come home at the end of the day, I
feel exhausted, that's for sure. And also, I feel at peace.”  

🌱In this TED talk, Zahra Biabani explains the [ [link removed] ]need for hope in tackling
the climate crisis. [ [link removed] ]EcoTok is a collective of environmental educators
and activists who empower younger generations to take action on climate
change by creating Tik Tok content on science and activism. 

🥡The U.S. nonprofit Consumer Reports'[ [link removed] ]campaign to ban the use of PFAS or
"forever chemicals" in food packaging has educated the public, led some
companies to adopt safer manufacturing methods, and is working with other
groups to push for state and federal level action. The campaign is also
[ [link removed] ]gaining momentum in Europe.

📃"Though it’s flawed and not enough, this would still constitute [ [link removed] ]the
largest climate investment by any country in world history". As the U.S.
passes the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Varshini Prakash of the Sunrise
Movement shares [ [link removed] ]the letter from youth leaders to Congress and reflects
on [ [link removed] ]how climate activists got us here.

Things you can do

🎭Almost half of Africa's youth are unemployed or underemployed. Terra
Academy for The Arts equips young Nigerians with theater & business
skills. [ [link removed] ]Watch and share this video to support their work. 

✊"It was the lesson I learned from Harvey Milk … he had an extraordinary
ability to meet somebody completely different from him and find something
that they had in common". Hear from [ [link removed] ]HIV activist Cleve Jones and others
in our [ [link removed] ]Activism vs AIDS talk. 

📣How does social change really happen? Learn from UK campaigning experts
in this talk [ [link removed] ]on Civil Society, Power & Creating Bolder, Braver Social
Change from the Sheila McKechnie Foundation. 

🗣Decolonising Futures is a [ [link removed] ]four-part series of conversations with
community organisers working towards a "just transition" world. From the
economics of queerness, to disability justice, check out these fascinating
discussions from Decolonising Economics.

🤔 Poll: Do you feel you have space to campaign safely on the issues you care
about? 

[ [link removed] ]Yes I do [ [link removed] ]I'm not sure [ [link removed] ]No I don't

For people to come together and drive social change for the collective
good, they need safe spaces, free from all acts of intimidation,
harassment and reprisals, whether online or offline. 

Tell us what you think and we'll share the poll results in next month's
newsletter...

People Changing the World

[1]Simon Peyda Moore

Can you tell us about yourself?

My name is Simon Peyda Moore. I'm 33 years old, I live in Sweden, and I've
been a ONE activist for more than half of my life! 

In 2005, Band Aid 20 and Make Poverty History sparked my activism. I
studied biomedicine at university. Then, inspired by my experience with
ONE, I went back to school and earned a second master's degree in global
health.

Can you tell us about the work you do? 

In my most recent role, I evaluated efforts to improve health care around
Stockholm. For example, we met primary health care workers in areas where
vaccine uptake is low and helped to assess and support their needs to
improve coverage. 

Right now, a passion of mine is exploring the overlap of global public
health and user experience design (UX). The pandemic increased demand for
digital health solutions. It’s exciting to see where health care will go
next! 

As a ONE activist, I take action on Twitter, write to my political
representatives, and join events. During the last U2 tour in Sweden, I
[ [link removed] ]volunteered with ONE, and I [ [link removed] ]interviewed my friend Saira to drum up
interest in what we do at ONE. 

Why is ending extreme poverty important to you? 

“No Poverty” is  [ [link removed] ]Sustainable Development Goal 1 for a reason. While the
SDGs are all interlinked, it all starts with lifting people out of extreme
poverty. Then children can go to school instead of helping out at home,
girls won’t risk getting married early, and fathers and mothers can invest
in their families. 

As a Swedish citizen, I'm concerned about threats to cut our foreign aid
budget. For a country that our co-founder Bono says is world-leading, we
must never take that position for granted. We should harness the power of
our privilege and wield it with empathy, so more people can gain those
same privileges tomorrow. Where you live shouldn't determine whether you
live.

What motivates you in and outside of work?

The simple answer is people. People make the work happen. When people take
action, more people are inspired to join in. The longer answer is people
who can dream their version of our world into existence. My wife, Sarah,
is American and lived part of her life in Atlanta, Georgia, where Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was born. We visited all the King landmarks and the
[ [link removed] ]Center for Civil and Human Rights. That was the most emotional and
inspiring exhibition I've visited in my life. 

My "love language" is quality time, so outside of work I enjoy being with
my family, friends, and relatives. As an introvert, I also make time for
meditation, music, and podcasts. Something and someone that always brings
me joy is Ellen McGirt, who runs Fortune's [ [link removed] ]“Race Ahead” newsletter. She
is a fellow ONE activist and wrote a great piece [ [link removed] ]on our co-founder back
in 2016.

📺 [ [link removed] ]Watch Simon's video on what activism means to him.



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