Rappler's latest stories on Social Good Summit Manila
#2030Now: Offline ‘safe spaces’ seen as solution to SOGIE misconceptions
The winning group of the 2019 Social Good Summit gender equality huddle highlights the need to set up intimate discussions on SOGIE since conversations on social media may be alienating to some
#2030NOW: Advocates rethink gender and development in the Philippines
Advocates talk about the importance of ending gender inequality during one of the Huddle sessions of the 2019 Social Good Summit
#2030Now: Refilling stations emerge as best solution to plastic pollution
The winning group proposes to turn sari-sari stores into refilling stations and exchange sachets for coins to address the country’s plastic waste at the 2019 Social Good Summit
Beyond tree planting: How companies can ignite change
Companies usually plant trees or hold feeding programs as part of corporate social responsibility. But a one-day effort will not suffice.
#2030Now: #RespetoNaman campaign hopes to shine a light on gender-based violence
'This campaign is not just about women.... It's about the entire nation. It's about calling for respect in so many different ways,' says SPARK! Program Manager Kassandra Barnes
#2030NOW: Disinformation interventions beyond literacy
The problem of disinformation requires solutions that look at the root of what makes people susceptible to them in the first place
#2030Now: How a group of friends started lobbying for law on dignified commuting
Ira Cruz of AltMobility tells the story of how commuters decided to do something about the unpredictable public transport situation in the country
#2030Now: To make metro areas more livable, mayors need urban planners
Aside from a rail-based mass transport system, urban planner Paulo Alcazaren also points out the need for pedestrian systems
Sari-sari store conundrum: How can you help poor Filipinos reduce plastic waste?
While use of refillables and package-free purchasing is becoming trendy among the wealthy, what do we do about the 'tingi' and sari-sari store culture among most Filipinos that contribute to plastic waste?
#2030Now: Only ‘Chernobyl’ can bring democracy back to digital spaces
Tech entrepreneur Andrew Keen, Google's Irene Jay Liu, and Democracy & Disinformation consortium convenor John Nery discuss solutions to the 'crisis of democracy'
[EDITORIAL] Leksyon ng SGS: Lifestyle change ang simula
7 years of Social Good summits is just the start. Our global, collective action is key
#2030Now: Green initiatives go a long way for urban communities
Organizations share how they work with communities to save a forest within a city, connect farmers to consumers, and turn plastic waste into furniture and other useful items
Metro Manila mayors use Viber group to coordinate class suspensions
(UPDATED) Communication helps them collaborate by understanding each other's problems
#2030Now: This is how you give women real political and social power
Oxfam Pilipinas’ SHE projects envisions ‘a world where consent is valued, pleasure is acceptable, and sexual health and satisfaction are achieved’
#2030NOW: Harnessing commuter data to improve mobility
'Before you are able to design cities that work for our citizens, we need to understand who are our citizens. You have to remember that people live in cities because the opportunities are there,' says Ira Cruz of AltMobility
#2030Now: We are entering a ‘new dark age’ because of internet – Andrew Keen
But the 'How To Fix the Future' author says this democracy crisis can be fixed
Belmonte warns: Traffic will get worse before it will get better
In Quezon City alone, Joy Belmonte says 4 big-ticket infrastucture programs will be constructed simultaneously
Belmonte, Moreno asked: Does Metro Manila need an elected governor?
The MMDA chairman is a presidential appointee who coordinates with 17 elected metro mayors
#2030Now, #InsightForImpact trend during 2019 Social Good Summit
How can we cut through the social media noise and build communities of action that will help make the world a better place?
#2030Now: Plastic pollution not just an environment problem
Participants of the 2019 Social Good Summit say the plastics problem in the country must also be treated as a social and economic issue
HIGHLIGHTS: Social Good Summit #2030Now: Insight for impact
With the theme 'Insight for Impact,' the summit hopes to challenge Filipinos to cut through the social media noise to build communities of action that will help make the world a better place
HIGHLIGHTS: #InspireCourage stories at the Social Good Summit 2019
During the #InspireCourage session, speakers will answer basic questions: What do they do exactly? Why are they passionate about this initiative? How can other people help?
Citizen wish list for Metro mayors: Fix traffic, lower cost of living
In the long list of Metro Manila problems, what should be prioritized and where should city mayors look first? We asked our readers.
How an online community encourages Filipinos to try ‘buhay zero-waste’
Going zero-waste might seem intimidating. But a blossoming online community in the Philippines will tell you that your zero-waste journey can start with the little things and the mini wins.
Meet the speakers of the 2019 Manila Social Good Summit
The 2019 Manila Social Good Summit hopes to showcase how engaging communities and citizens can help them face challenges such as the environmental crisis and urban congestion
How going zero waste is addressing PH's plastic pollution
Snapshots of the zero waste movement in the Philippines
Andrew Keen returns to PH to talk about 'how to fix democracy'
The world-renowned commentator on the digital revolution is the keynote speaker of the 2019 Social Good Summit
PH+SocialGood: Imagine a world with free Internet, super WiFi
What can the world achieve if everyone had access to the Internet? Two innovations hope to provide connectivity even to the poorest
PH+Social Good: Taking off from 2013 insights
At the 2013 summit thought leaders explained how social media and technology can be vital tools in this age of increasing risk to natural disasters and climate change
#2030Now: Time to redefine development
Senator Loren Legarda says now is the time to redefine what development means in the face environmental problems
PH+SocialGood: Heroes Wanted
From talk to action at this year s Manila Social Good Summit we re looking for heroes
PH+SocialGood: The Manila Social Good Summit 2013
On Saturday September 21 2013 Rappler along with international groups Google and SocialGood are organizing PH SocialGood: The Social Good Summit in Manila
LIVE BLOG: The Social Good Summit Manila
The event aims to bring together the country’s brightest minds and creative thinkers to come up with innovative new ways in which digital technologies like social media can be used to solve the world’s challenges
