Colombe Cahen-Salvador

Activist

I have been trying to find ways to solve world problems for a long time: today’s pressing issues cross borders – from climate to the erosion of democracy – but we don’t have ways to solve them because of how our societies work. I quickly realized that there is huge untapped power in uniting forces, and mobilizing people worldwide. As such, I co-founded Atlas with Andrea Venzon. Atlas is the global progressive social & political movement uniting people for a free and equitable future. We push for global change through social campaigns, electoral activities, and direct actions. The movement is fuelled by the passion of people and communities uniting all over the world to fight common global challenges. We are present in over 130 countries with a membership of more than 20,000 people. I am currently focusing on growing our activities and getting some of the campaigns off the ground: from challenging the WHO leadership selection process to working for more democracy across the world, we have our plate full. I hope that you'll enjoy my TED talk :) PS: I am constantly looking for ways to make the world more equal, fair, and progressive with communities on all continents. I expect to keep on launching new projects to create more unity in a fragmented world while learning a lot along the way! If you have crazy ideas you’d like to discuss, don’t hesitate to contact me.

Politics, human rights, feminism, activism, food... oh and food!

We need to change the way we see the world, and the way it works, and we need to do it fast. Transnationalism must be the way forward.

global activism, grassroots mobilisation, human rights, politics, transnationalism, youth activism

We need to change the way we see the world, and the way it works! For years, I have been working on a simple idea: for humanity to take its next leap ahead, we need to work together to solve the biggest issues of our times. In the modern world, no wall or border will protect us from crises. We have no other choice but to unite. And we need to do it fast.