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We all want to save the world, but we are remarkably ineffective at it. We leave the car at home once a week, replace a few light bulbs and complain to our friends that the government should do something about AIDS. Perhaps we even donate a bit to charities.

The problem is that it just doesn’t add up. It feels good, but it often turns out there are far more effective things you could do. But how do you decide what the best way is to spend your precious time and money?

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Originally published at Sjors Provoost. Please leave any comments there.

Those following me on Twitter may have noticed that I am a little bit skeptic about Earth Hour – an initiative that asks everyone to turn off their lights for one hour to raise awareness about global warming.

It is a great thing when the whole world joins together for one hour to think about something important. I love that about Earth Hour. But why just climate change? There are so many other problems in the world.

Imagine having the worlds attention for one hour – something nobody has ever achieved – what would you say? What would you want 6.7 billion people to think about?

So here is my challenge for anyone who cares about the world, has a camera and some free time:

Send me a one hour video with your top 10 best ways to help the world!

Rules

There are just a few simple rules:

1. A top 10 of of best ways to help the world
2. 60 minutes
3. Explain the problem
4. Explain how it can be solved on a global scale
5. Provide a simple first step for individuals to contribute or learn more
6. No lies: be prepared for some serious fact-checking by the community
7. No divine intervention: it’s just us this time

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