Name: Let's crowdsource the world's goals
Uploaded: 2012-07-17T15:07:32Z
Duration: 11 min 53 s
Description: In 2000, the UN laid out 8 goals to make the world better by reducing poverty and disease -- with a deadline of 2015. As that deadline approaches, Jamie Drummond of ONE.org runs down the surprising successes of the 8 Millennium Development Goals, and suggests a crowdsourced reboot for the next 15 years.

In 2000, the UN laid out 8 goals to make the world better by reducing poverty and disease -- with a deadline of 2015. As that deadline approaches, Jamie Drummond of ONE.org runs down the surprising successes of the 8 Millennium Development Goals, and suggests a crowdsourced reboot for the next 15 years.

Let's crowdsource the world's goals

The Millennium Development Goals, set in 2000, sparked dramatic progress, including saving 5,000 more children's lives every day compared to fifteen years earlier. Yet millions still die from preventable causes each year, and many important issues remain unaddressed. Instead of closed-door decisions, the next global agenda could involve unprecedented public participation, using digital tools to give everyone a voice. With collective action and transparent data, the world can shape bolder, more effective solutions for the future.