Global Citizen

In 2023 I was selected as the winner of the prestigious Global Citizen Waislitz award, a momentous occasion for the Mega Gas Family. The support we received from the Global Citizen Award was pivotal in scaling our work, it helped us build a new community kitchen in Soweto. Malleyz films visited the Waislitz Mega Gas Community Kitchen in Soweto and captured the video below! Watch and see the impact. The 2024 Global Citizen Waislitz award is now open, I encourage all the Innovators to apply and get a chance to receive support to amplify their impact! Rachael Mittal Global Citizen

Congratulations to the Global Gamers Challenge winners! These visionaries are setting new benchmarks in sustainable gaming. We can’t wait to see them at the Global Citizen Festival this summer! 🌟🎮 https://lnkd.in/eTCP2-XF

Africa has the fastest growing, youngest population of any continent — and that youth boom will change the world. But challenges lie ahead. Chairman and Co-Founder of Harith General Partners, Tshepo Mahloele took to the #GlobalCitizenNOW stage to explain how Harith is leading the way to produce massive social and economic improvement.

Chef Tom Colicchio joined us a few weeks back at #GlobalCitizenNOW to highlight Norman Borlaug's monumental contributions to agriculture. Called the Green Revolution, Borlaug's innovations in crop development—including climate-resilient crops—revolutionized farming practices, significantly boosting food production in Asia and Latin America and saving an estimated 1 billion lives. Watch more moments from #GlobalCitizenNOW below: https://lnkd.in/edsYfVbN

Applications for the 2024 Waislitz Global Citizen Awards are now open! We are calling on entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers who are dedicated to ending extreme poverty to apply. This is the 10th year of our partnership with Waislitz Foundation to recognize the excellence of individuals for their work to achieve the global goals. The annual cash prizes total $250,000 – the grand prize is $100,000, with two additional prizes at $75,000 each. Apply today! Applications close 3 June 2024 at 13:00 ET. https://lnkd.in/eFH2v2-h

We’ve all seen the headlines: record temperatures, widening conflicts, growing hunger, and political clashes. Cisco EVP and Chief People, Policy & Purpose Officer Francine Katsoudas joined us at #GlobalCitizenNOW to share the impact the Cisco Network Academy is having across the world.

In March, our partner Procter & Gamble joined us for #GlobalCitizenNOW: Melbourne in a BIG way – especially through their presence on the ground at CENTREPIECE at Melbourne Park! Throughout the two day event, P&G had three onsite activations designed to engage attendees, and each stood out in a unique way: – Relief Packing Station: Guests helped assemble care packages that included products from OLAY, Gillette, Always Whisper, Voost, Venus, and Oral B. Over 450 kits were packaged and donated to Foodbank Victoria. – Headshot Booth: Complete with a mirror for last-minute touch-ups, this station provided attendees with the opportunity to have a professional headshot taken. The touch-up station was stocked with P&G products, and a selfie mirror encouraged attendees to capture some content of their own before turning to the professional! Over 1500 photos were taken throughout the two day summit, including professional headshots captured with all 32 of our #YouthLeadersAward winners. – P&G Product Integration: Guests were treated to additional P&G products in the restrooms onsite, allowing guests to sample throughout the two day event Want to see more? Take a look at what these amazing activations looked like in the room ⬇️

We were honored to host Guillaume Grosso, Deputy Executive Managing Director of CGIAR, alongside Sophie Healy-Thow, one of our 2024 #GCPrize award winners, as they chatted about growing a better future, free of hunger with Tom Colicchio on stage at #GlobalCitizenNOW. Together, they delved into the science-based strategies for ending hunger and fostering sustainable food security solutions. Catch the entire conversation below: https://lnkd.in/exCmsUpY

This year's #GlobalCitizenNOW was all about discussing transformative ideas for urgent action and that's exactly what Former Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg, Former Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper, and Elizabeth Yee from The Rockefeller Foundation did during their conversation. Together, they discussed urgent issues like sustainable development, climate financing, and global health and what we need to see happen in order to build a better tomorrow. Watch the full conversation moderated by Global Citizen Co-Founder Michael Sheldrick here: https://lnkd.in/euwvDAB5

Art has the power to ignite change 🎨 But don't just take our word for it; listen to the insights of actor, producer, and gamer, Jordan Fisher, who joined us on stage at #GlobalCitizenNOW last week to spotlight the impactful voting posters crafted by our extraordinary Young Artists Collective. We've comprised this dedicated group of college students from across the nation to champion causes close to their hearts, including urging first-time voters to engage in the 2024 elections. Check out all of the incredible posters by our Young Artists Collective 👉 https://bit.ly/4akh3nw