Comments on: Blog Action Day: What is Public Health? What is Poverty?

By: Pulse + Signal » Blog Archive » Why Technology is No Longer an Option in Public Health - A look at the intersection of health and technology

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:19:29 +0000

[…] and so much potential. From disaster response to online prevention campaigns using social media to gathering global support to end poverty – new technologies are here and there are limitless possibilities…and solutions. And […]

By: Carrie Tucker

Carrie Tucker — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:18:01 +0000

I think that where we put our focus if very powerful. Mother Theresa wouldn’t be a part of anything anti war, but she was ready to participate in anything promoting PEACE. That is why I chose to talk about the abundance that is already available to provide solutions today.

Many blessings.

By: roulette strategy man

roulette strategy man — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:39:49 +0000

To deal with global warming, the government needs to immediately plant more trees, and stop cutting them down. This alone helps with food supply. It is a major problem they need to deal with. The importance of trees has been understated by “scientists” that truly don’t understand the relevance of trees. Don’t criticize the importance of the concept until you know all the facts. On top of deforestation, we are polluting the environment. Another contributing factor is modern day energy systems rely on explosion rather than implosion, and this generates heat. Every systems need to be more efficient and work on implosion, so they stay cool. The non-profit energy research organization at http://www.universalsymbiosis.org is active in these areas which will help reverse effects of global warming. I suggest everyone also read “Living Energies” by Callum Coats which explains the work of Victor Schauberger and the importance of trees to our planet. Don’t rely on information from the authorities as their advisors don’t fully understand the life cycle of the planet. We need to push the authorities to develop forest management and sustainability plans, and this will solve at least part of the problem.

By: Dan Bassill

Dan Bassill — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:52:08 +0000

I use maps to show where poverty and poor schools are concentrated in Chicago, as part of an effort to help volunteer-based tutor/mentor programs grow in all of these areas. I think maps could be used to build a distribution of resources to places all over the world.

However, the maps are just part of the solution. We need thousand of people who use their communications ability to draw attention to these maps on a daily basis, the way advertisers and evangelists draw daily attention to their stores.

I write more about this and apply this thinking on my blog. I hope you’ll take a look.

By: Nonprofit Blog Exchange: Reflections on Blog Action Day at Amy Sample Ward’s Version of NPTech

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:51:18 +0000

[…] Social Butterfly’s post about Blog Action Day, really caught my eye. Here’s how it begins: What is poverty? […]

By: Soul Economy

Soul Economy — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:56:36 +0000

The definition provided by The World Bank captures what I believe poverty is:

“Poverty is hunger. Poverty is lack of shelter. Poverty is being sick and not being able to see a doctor. Poverty is not having access to school and not knowing how to read. Poverty is not having a job, is fear for the future, living one day at a time. Poverty is losing a child to illness brought about by unclean water. Poverty is powerlessness, lack of representation and freedom.”

By: julian

julian — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:09:11 +0000

I can’t wait for their book to come out. I’m really intrigued to what they have to say on the matter.