I am neither Gandhi, nor Elon Musk, nor an influencer followed by three million people. So why write a book? To be completely honest, I had not asked myself that question either, until a brilliant journalist suggested it to me.
I asked myself for a long time: how can I give meaning to my work and my daily life, at my own scale, without being an international star? Packing my bag to find answers, I set off to discover the 4 spheres that govern our society (the non-profit world, the business world, the media and politics) in some sixty countries. The further I went, the more moved I was… In every country, I met people of goodwill working tirelessly at the scale of their neighbourhood, their village, their community… Over long periods of time, these initiatives have a considerable impact.
Did you know that:
- The poverty rate and the child mortality rate have halved over the last 20 years
- 90% of the world’s population now has access to electricity
- Average life expectancy stands at 72 years
- Diseases such as smallpox, diphtheria, tetanus, yellow fever, whooping cough, polio and measles are now under control.
These results were not achieved only thanks to multi-billionaires financing humanitarian programmes: they are also thanks to millions of citizens who decided to act every day, at their own scale. I am writing this book to shine a light on exceptional people and initiatives that are still talked about too little in the media. What I hope deep down is that these testimonies and anecdotes will inspire some of you. 🙂
Every 15 days, I will introduce you to an incredible person: Maé, a brilliant activist lobbying elected politicians; Bob, CEO of one of the biggest telecom companies, fighting the corruption that plagues his country; Faith, an inspiring 17-year-old leader from one of the biggest slums in Africa…
Have a great day, and see you very soon,
Romain
PS: We have chosen the title: Génération Impact – Et si dès maintenant on pouvait tous agir ? (Generation Impact: What if we could all act now?) 🙂
