Take part in STAND UP and TAKE ACTION 2009!
On October 16-18, all around the world, millions of people will stand up and take action to denounce poverty and remind world leaders to keep their promises to end poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Last year more than 116 million people people responded to the call – that’s nearly 2% of the entire world population! In 2007 Stand Up broke the Guinness World Record for the biggest coordinated movement of people ever. Of that number, Oxfam-Québec and its youth division, CLUB 2/3, accounted for more than 12 000 people!
This year, you can help us beat that record and send an even stronger message to our governments. The time for discussion is over — now it’s time to take action!
How to take part
- Join a gathering organized in Montreal, October 16 at 5:30 PM, in Place Émilie-Gamelin (Berri-UQAM metro).
Stand out : Cut out in cardboard one of the letters of the words S-T-A-N-D-U-P and wear white clothes and accessories!
This year, STAND UP is part of the fight against climate change. As such, you'll be able to meet with Oxfam-Québec's Make your mark, change the world! campaign ambassadors, and visit ATSA's polar squat. There will also be other surprises! Watch the global event video below.
- Organize your own event!
Click here for information how to organize a Stand Up event, how to convey the results and some ideas for taking action!
Why STAND UP?
In the year 2000, the leaders of member countries of the United Nations adopted the Millennium Development Goals, setting out eight concrete and realistic objectives for reducing extreme poverty by 2015. As that deadline approaches, we are going to have to redouble our efforts if we are to achieve those goals. Even today, for example, around 1 billion people have to live on less than a dollar a day.
We have the power to bring about change!
All around the world people will stand up and take action to remind our leaders to keep the promises they made in 2000.
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