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preceding the observance of Earth Day April 22.
Launched on April 20,
globalgood.org "should be viewed as a portal," said Daphne Mack,
a communication specialist in the Episcopal Church's Office of
Communication and site editor of 'globalgood.org.' "Visitors to
the site will learn about the MDGs, find out what kind of work
the Episcopal Church and other organizations are doing to
address the urgency of the goals and the environment, and more
importantly how they can get involved and make a difference."
Adopted by the United
Nations in 2000, the MDGs seek to reduce global poverty by half
by the year 2015. The eight goals include eradication of hunger
and preventable illness, and achievement of environmental
sustainability.
"Advocacy for the
achievement of the Millennium Development Goals represents one
way the Episcopal Church is carrying out its mission of
'restoring all people to unity with God and each other in
Christ,'" said Alex Baumgarten, international policy analyst in
the Episcopal Church's Office of Government Relations. "For this
advocacy to be successful, it needs to come from Episcopalians
across America, and the new Global Good web site represents one
exciting new way of engaging those voices."
Globalgood.org has
been designed to provide a clear message coupled with ease of
navigation.
The links to
organizations and current events have been categorized for
general audiences and youth, as well as emphasizing
environmental initiatives and opportunities for action.
"The new site is
offered to support Episcopalians in helping to achieve the MDGs,"
said Canon Robert Williams, the Episcopal Church's director of
communication. "Our hope is to widen collaboration locally,
regionally, churchwide and internationally around the vision set
by the Presiding Bishop and the General Convention, which the
Office of Government Relations is helping Episcopalians carry
out in partnership with Episcopal Relief and Development and
other groups."
Contributions of
stories, resources, and photographs are welcome from across the
church, to this ever-evolving site and may be sent to Daphne
Mack at dmack@episcopalchurch.org.
