Blog Action Day
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Blog Action Day is an annual worldwide event where bloggers write about a single topic on October 15th or 16th of every year. The event commenced in 2007 on the inaugural topic of the environment
. Successive years have focused on poverty
in 2008 and climate change
in 2009. Many popular blogs have participated including the White House
blog in 2009.. The event has also attracted support from the United Nations Environment Programme
..
in 2007. The inaugural theme chosen was the environment
. The event was hosted by Envato
. 23,327 blog posts were published by 20,603 participating blogs including 19 of the Technorati
Top 100 blogs at the time..
. 14,053 blog posts were published by 12,800 bloggers. BlogTalkRadio
held a 12 hour talkathon for poverty relief. Elena Valenciano, Minister for the European Union
was one prominent participant in 2008..
and was on the theme of climate change
. Over 32,000 blog posts were published by 12,000 bloggers.. Participants in 2009 included UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown
and Google
's Official Blog..
. Some of the hashtags for the event include #BAD11, #FoodD, #FoodDay, #Food
Natural environment
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
. Successive years have focused on poverty
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
in 2008 and climate change
Climate change
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions or the distribution of events around that average...
in 2009. Many popular blogs have participated including the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
blog in 2009.. The event has also attracted support from the United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Environment Programme
The United Nations Environment Programme coordinates United Nations environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices. It was founded as a result of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in June 1972 and has its...
..
2007: Environment
Blog Action Day was founded by three bloggers Collis Ta'eed, Cyan Ta'eed and Leo BabautaZen Habits
Zen Habits is one of the most visited blogs on the Internet with 200,000 subscribers, and covers simplifying, living frugally, parenting, happiness, motivation, eliminating debt, saving, eating healthily, successfully implementing good habits, and achieving goals.Zen Habits was created by Leo...
in 2007. The inaugural theme chosen was the environment
Natural environment
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
. The event was hosted by Envato
Envato
Envato is an Australian based, privately held company that provides tutorial sites that teach people skills in a variety of creative areas as well as providing a means to sell their digital goods via a family of online marketplaces...
. 23,327 blog posts were published by 20,603 participating blogs including 19 of the Technorati
Technorati
Technorati is an Internet search engine for searching blogs. By June 2008, Technorati was indexing 112.8 million blogs and over 250 million pieces of tagged social media...
Top 100 blogs at the time..
2008: Poverty
Blog Action Day 2008 was on the theme of povertyPoverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
. 14,053 blog posts were published by 12,800 bloggers. BlogTalkRadio
Blogtalkradio
BlogTalkRadio is a web-based platform that allows callers to host a live call-in Internet broadcast using a computer and a phone.BlogTalkRadio is entirely web-based and requires no client download.-Service:...
held a 12 hour talkathon for poverty relief. Elena Valenciano, Minister for the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
was one prominent participant in 2008..
2009: Climate Change
Blog Action Day 2009 had new hosts: Change.orgChange.org
Change.org is an online platform for social change launched on February 7, 2007 by current CEO Ben Rattray and Mark Dimas, and certified as a B Corporation in January, 2011. Its stated mission is to "empower anyone, anywhere to start, join, and win campaigns for social change."...
and was on the theme of climate change
Climate change
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions or the distribution of events around that average...
. Over 32,000 blog posts were published by 12,000 bloggers.. Participants in 2009 included UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brown is a British Labour Party politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government from 1997 to 2007...
and Google
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
's Official Blog..
2011: Food
Blog Action Day 2011 is on the theme of Food and will be on October 16, coordinating with World Food DayWorld Food Day
World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945...
. Some of the hashtags for the event include #BAD11, #FoodD, #FoodDay, #Food