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February 09, 2012

Transform the Way We LIVE

“Just Enough”: Lifestyle Ethic for a Generation

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.

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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...

Blog2/13/12

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

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

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

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...

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...

Blog2/09/12

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

2012:  The Year the Youth Fought Back

On Mother’s Day, 2011, thousands of us marched at 160 different events in the streets of 43 countries. In Pakistan, Canada, China, Kuwait, Gambia, Arkansas, Virginia, Idaho, California and even Mt. Everest, youth from around the world stated in one voice, one message: “Our future matters.” 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...