Blog Action Day started in 2007 with a simple mission: ask global bloggers to write about the same topic on the same day. October 15 was selected and thousands of bloggers answered the call.
The movement was born.
I first heard about BAD in 2008 — and participated by writing about poverty.
I had started my blog the prior year and it was both an exhilarating and emotional sensation to be part of something much larger than my own existence on this planet. I had known that thousands of other bloggers were also writing or otherwise sharing something about poverty and it was so damned special to add my own voice.
In 2009, Christina Chan submitted a guest blog post to me about climate change. In 2010, I blogged about water and 2011 it was about food.
#BAD12 is about the power of we. The official website indicates 1,877 bloggers (and counting) from 108 countries and writing in 43 different languages. The #PowerOfWe is alive for its fifth year.
I am sure there are scores of participants writing more provocative topics than how we come together on BAD. I encourage you to discover them and read their voices.
It is awesome we come together today.
About Ari Herzog
Hi Ari, bravo on your contribution.
I felt the topic was so open ended this year I could have written 10 different posts and still have stuff to say. I think I ended up with a misshapen jumble not as good as last years, but lets see what people think
Had you read any other BAD contributions?
A few yeah. Most were more focused than mine, on one topic, I sort of pondered into a lot of different areas though…
Such a great idea to help raise awareness. I only wish I’d found out sooner, so I could’ve played a part in it, as well. There’s always next year…
Dwayne
Thanks for the information. It is actually the first ive heard of BAD but it seems like they are doing great things. i would love to participate.