Global Citizens Summit Survey Thanks for taking the Movement Citizen Summit Survey! Answer as many questions as you like, but be sure to click "done" at the bottom when you've finished. This survey will constantly change as we get new wisdom from the live chat. Here are some examples of recent contributions that might shape our course, IF you agree with them: Question Title 1. "We must engage in a Gandhian way with the ethno-nationalists. Let’s reach out, listen and connect deeply to what we we have in common. Not to fight them, but to transform them" Pascal, Switzerland." Do you: Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Question Title 2. "I would like to see Avaaz and like-minded folk become avowedly political groupings that offer angry and disillusioned voters an alternative to the far right and the self-serving political systems" -- Peter Robertson, UK. Do you: Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Question Title 3. "I am thinking about a new way to organise the economy. It is important to have an alternative positive vision around which to gather and build a more beautiful world if the current system collapses" -- Jackie, Canada. Do you: Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Question Title 4. "We need to make an unequivocal, line-in-the-sand stand, and say that we will NOT let hate, fear, and division rule us. Too often, progressive voices are expected to offer the olive branch and 'present both sides of the argument', even when those sides are not of equal merit. No more. We must become a loudspeaker for the fact that immigrants, refugees, LGBT people, et al, are not the source of people's problems -- it's decades of right-wing governments and authoritarians who undermine public services and remove social safety nets" -- Matt, UK. Do you: Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Question Title 5. "We have to find ways to make clear to as many people as possible that we have to create a future for our children together by making sacrifices in order to control climate change. Or else our children and grandchildren will have no earth, no future. Besides we have to promote consciousness as much as possible that we are ONE humanity, that we only will survive by helping each others as brothers and sisters" -- Cor, Netherlands. Do you: Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Question Title 6. "Fight misinformation on a massive level. There is an entire infrastructure built on lying and when it's big enough people will start to believe in an alternate reality. Without this massive misinformation behemoth Trump would not have become president. We need to have people countering every single ignorant and false comment with patient fact-based answers, and not brush them off as 'crazy' or 'deluded'. Given the amount of vileness on youtube, Facebook, twitter, etc., is this a hopeless mission?" -- Ivan, Switzerland. Do you: Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Question Title 7. "Avaaz must speak for the all the victims. Yes it must speak for refugees of war and of climate change. But it must acknowledge the fears of an ex-steelworker in Ohio who has no hope or the farmer worker in Lincolnshire who feels her livelihood is being taken away by low-paid workers from 'abroad'. These people's fears are real and it is their fear that has a voice and they are giving that voice to Trump, Farage and Le Pen" -- Henry, UK. Do you: Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Question Title 8. How do we best respond to spreading ethnic nationalism? Fight it hard wherever it threatens our democracies. Win and win big at the ballot box to regain momentum for humanism and liberal democracy. Engage respectfully and deliberatively -- addressing legitimate concerns raised by these movements and looking for common ground. Don't focus on them, and keep focusing on a positive, inspiring vision of the world we want, building our movement and politics as an alternative that can deliver for people. All of the above. Fighting the worst excesses, engaging when concerns are valid, and offering an inspiring alternative. Any other thoughts on this? Question Title 9. What should be the top priority strategic focus of Avaaz campaigning in the coming year? Keep driving forward in environmental areas where we're seeing tremendous progress -- climate change, oceans, forests etc. Address the deep cultural and institutional problems in our democracies -- reforming the media, government, and political parties. Containing and reversing the rise of ethnic nationalism in upcoming elections in several countries. Advancing a new and inspiring alternative vision and platform, including economic reforms to address inequality. Focusing on media and social media and the rampant and growing misinformation, partisanship and reality bubbles that are misleading citizens. Focusing on peace, security and humanitarian crises like Syria, ISIS and rising number of refugees. No priority, just keep doing what we have been doing -- a balance of environmental, democracy, media, election and corporate campaigning. Any other thoughts on this? Question Title 10. How ambitious should Avaaz be about our role in what happens next? Each of the following statements have value. But which one do you lean towards as better framing for how we should approach this moment? Avaaz is the movement to save the world right now. Let's think and dream big, believe in ourselves, and take responsibility for what needs to happen. Avaaz is a just a part of the web of social change. We need to have humility, play a focused role, and support other movements and organizations to play theirs. I really can't say I lean either way. Sitting dead in the middle. Any other thoughts on this? Question Title 11. Avaaz has a tiny team, and we have to choose wisely where we focus our limited capacity. Which balance of focus seems best to you for the coming year: Urgent battles have to be fought, but we're facing a long struggle, and it's time to build a movement with greater power -- invest in our growth, fundraising, and brand to be able to meet the challenges we face with the capacity to win. We need to focus on winning urgent battles right now -- to stop the rise of ethno-nationalism in the US, Europe and beyond. Investing in our movement's strength should come second to that. There should be a roughly 50/50 balance between investing in our movement's strength to win future battles, and our efforts to win current battles. Any other thoughts on this? Question Title 12. From Camille, Campaigner in France: "Climate change remains likely the biggest challenges our generation has to face, and the election of Donald Trump is putting the current positive dynamics at serious risk. What should we do next to keep pushing the issue in the right direction?" Campaign hard in Trump's first year in office to prevent him from going back on the US promise to implement the Paris Agreement and divest from coal. Focus on working with other climate champions so they keep making progress, especially in the EU, China, India. Target the private sector to accelerate their phase-out of any fossil fuel investment plans. Get more deeply involved in climate campaigning related to the other human factors of climate change (protecting the forests, meat consumption, dirty transportation systems...) Other (please specify) Question Title 13. Rene, Campaigner from Germany: "I feel we have to respect the US election result, we have to treat Trump as we'd treat any other president, but that does not mean we will excuse, overlook or forget any of the divisive things he says or does. Every wrong turn he takes, I feel we have to be there. The question is which is the best direction for us to prioritise" Go hard to support legal challenges against Trump statements or policy that promote bigotry, racism and sexism. Run culture campaigns to prevent hate crimes. Go after the media that is fuelling and encouraging the spread of intolerance and division. Question Title 14. From the Avaaz media team: "As a communications team, we've focused on developing communications and media strategies to win campaigns rather than building awareness of Avaaz with the wider public. Is now the moment to broaden our team's focus to shine the light of this movement more brightly in the world?" Yes, its time to shine Avaaz's light to build awareness of our work alongside our campaigning comms strategies No, media and communications that help win individual campaigns should be the focus right now Any comments? Question Title 15. From Avaaz Deputy Director Emma Ruby-Sachs: "If we have time for one focus in 2017 to respond to the rise of ethno-nationalism (like Trump, some Brexit supporters, Marie LePen etc) should we: Organise with the left and progressives to counter and overwhelm ethno-nationalism around the world. Bring the centrist supporters of ethno-nationalism into Avaaz and organise them by speaking to their core values as part of a larger humanist vision. Delegitimise ethno-nationalism by exposing its worst members, language and deeds? Done