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Are you a Slactivist or an Activist?

What’s your lifestyle? What are your priorities? What can you realistically do at this point in your life? No matter where you find yourself, the fact that you’re on this website and reading this right now probably means you care about your future and this planet. You probably realize the stakes have never been higher to take action on climate change. iMatter folks around the world are working in different capacities to wake up this generation and challenge the ruling generation to live and lead as if the future matters.

If your schedule is tight, and you just don’t have the time or energy to spend on climate change (ahem, even though this is the most urgent crisis of history), it’s o.k., life does have a way of leading us in many directions. You can still be involved right at your computer. Slacktivists get things done through the internet - signing petitions, forwarding info on to friends on Twitter or Facebook, “Liking” our page - all it takes is the click of a finger.

Activists, well, they act. They take action and organize iMatter events, marches, protests to get the message out, along with other activists around the globe. They make time to create posters, call friends, get a group together to participate directly in this thing called democracy. The streets call your name, and you just can’t resist hitting the pavement and causing a stir in your community. Wake up right?

If you’re young, and consider taking action on climate change your life calling, there’s a definite place for you. Kickactivists, well, they kick a#*.  They do everything Slactivists and Activists do, plus they are the spokespersons in their communities with iMatter. If giving presentations at your schools, city councils, youth groups, or other events is something you get excited about,  join the Kickactivist Council <

> to get involved!

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Join the Rally to Celebrate Global Warming

Earth Day 2012 in DC and Beyond: organize a sarcastic and irreverent march with a youth "die-in" flashmob at your local Earth Day event. Focus attention on the attitudes that are denying our future and insist that climate TRUTH is taught in our schools. READ MORE...

Blog2/01/12

Kids vs US Government

What is government for? Is it to protect the rights of people? Abraham Lincoln said that "The legitimate object of government is to do for people what needs to be done,” that they cannot do for themselves. Applied to the climate crisis, our governments have fallen far short of “doing for the people what needs to be done.” READ MORE...

Blog2/13/12

Are you a Slactivist or an Activist?

What’s your lifestyle? What are your priorities? What can you realistically do at this point in your life to help change the course of history? The movement needs all of us. There's something you can do no matter what your story is. Future generations are depending on us. READ MORE...

Blog2/09/12

Influence our leaders to ACT

30% of the global population are under 18, and will suffer most from inaction on the climate crisis. Our voices matter. Who is ready to stand up, unite across generations and start a revolution so provocative that we will be impossible to ignore? READ MORE...

Blog2/13/12

350ppm is Possible by 2100

Dr. James Hansen and a team of leading climate scientists have a prescription for bringing the Earth back into balance. There is no shortcut. Reducing CO2 emissions (ie: our fossil fuel use) is the only way. READ MORE...

Blog2/09/12

Change the Way We THINK

The hidden: Our fossil-fuel-addicted lifestyles are threatening the survival of over half the species on this planet...including ours. The revelation: We can shift from a “thing-oriented” society to a “life-oriented” society before it’s too late. READ MORE...

Blog2/01/12

Your Signature Matters

We, the 30% of the global citizens of Earth, demand the adoption of renewable energy. Sign THIS PETITION to collect 100,000 youth signatures which will be added to a huge global petition organized by TckTckTck and Earth Day Network, along with other partners. READ MORE...

Blog2/01/12

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

The science is indisputable. 97% of climate scientists agree that the Earth's climate craziness is due directly to our addiction to fossil fuels. Any dispute of this science is a lie perpetuated by fossil fuel corporations who stand to lose money if society wakes up. It's that simple. READ MORE...

Blog2/09/12

Transform the Way We LIVE

What we eat, what we buy, how we get places matter. What would happen if an entire generation started living in a way that valued nature and people more than money and convenience? We are alive during an exciting time in history. READ MORE...