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13 Commit2Act http://www.commit2act.org This year we expanded the compatibility of our mobile action accelerator, Commit2Act, by translating the initial build of the iOS application into HTML5. This effort ensures the Commit2Act platform is compatible with mobile devices across all smartphone platforms including Android, iOS, Windows, and Blackberry, making the system more accessible to smartphone users around the world. Commit2Act connects young people who share an intention to act towards a more ecologically friendly and just world, encouraging participants to check-in and share the actions they complete. By sharing encouragement with others who have completed the same action and documenting their deeds by uploading photos of their efforts, we gamify the experience of positive action, encouraging youth to compete with friends and strangers alike to carry out the most actions and earn recognition on the leaderboard. The app features: an activity feed of real time updates of youth taking action around the world, user profiles to share information about important issues and to track the journey of users, integration with social networks including Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, and LinkedIn, a calendar to track repeated action encouraging sustained engagement, and a discover section to engage users with the urgent campaigns of leading environmental and youth organizations. Launched at the end of the year at the CIVICUS conference in South Africa, the next steps for this new version of the application application are to drive adoption and use by connecting to the campaigns and projects of leading youth organizations around the world. Do you have an idea for an action to be featured in Commit2Act? Get in touch with us via social media and let us know! Pledges Actions registered 967 2,361