Global Poverty Project

The Global Poverty Project is a community education group founded by Hugh Evans and Simon Moss[1][2][3][4][5] that aims to increase awareness of, and action towards fighting extreme poverty[6] through a presentation entitled 1.4 Billion Reasons,[7][8] patterned after Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth,[9][10] delivered around the world.[11] Hugh Jackman signed on as a Global Advisor to the project,[12][13] and is a public face for the Live Below the Line campaign sponsored by the project, which asks people to live on a small amount of money for five days to better understand the challenges of living in extreme poverty.[14][15][16][17][18][19]

References

  1. ^ Australia to launch global anti-poverty campaign, West Australian, May 18, 2009.
  2. ^ Obeng-Odoom, Franklin 2010. "Promoting Human Development Through the Global Poverty Project", Development, Volume 53(1):120-126.
  3. ^ Australia to launch anti-poverty push, The Age, May 18, 2009.
  4. ^ Global Poverty Project Launches, The Tab, February 27, 2010
  5. ^ Gen Y-not tackles world poverty, ABC News (Australia), June 25, 2009.
  6. ^ Tumby group to live on $2 a day, Port Lincoln Times, May 10, 2011.
  7. ^ Push to keep poverty campaign going, ABC News (Australia), December 15, 2009.
  8. ^ Global poverty pushed up agenda, PoliticsCo UK, February 25, 2010.
  9. ^ Edinburgh to launch UK's role in world poverty project, The Guardian, September 30, 2010.
  10. ^ Young and ready to change world, The Australian, September 17, 2008.
  11. ^ Join former young Australian of the Year Hugh Evans' fight against poverty, The Daily Telegraph, December 2, 2009.
  12. ^ Hugh Jackman goes to UN to join fight against poverty, Herald Sun, July 2, 2009.
  13. ^ Australian-made campaign urges global action on poverty, ABC News Radio, July 7, 2009.
  14. ^ Jackman Fronts 'Live On £1 A Day' Campaign, Sky News, April 24, 2011.
  15. ^ Hugh Jackman urges UK to live off £1 a day, TNT (magazine), April 27, 2011.
  16. ^ Hugh Jackman flexes his muscle, Television New Zealand, April 21, 2011.
  17. ^ The Global Poverty Project Presents "1.4 Billion Reasons", LIFE, December 14, 2009.
  18. ^ Can you eat for £1 a day? X-Men actor Hugh Jackman calls on Brits to take on the challenge and raise poverty awareness, Daily Mirror, 4/5/2011.
  19. ^ Eating for £1 a day, The Guardian, April 28, 2011.

External links

Official website