This is something that green mothers everywhere should be pride of as they celebrate their day today.
“We are a generation inspired by the need itself to step up and be the change we want to see. iMatter began as a simple video, created by a 13 year old, that covered the problems, consequences and solutions of climate change in like a minute. And now it’s a global campaign meant to unite the voices of a generation on the most urgent issue of our time. The non profit project of Earth Island Institute, called Kids vs Global Warming, has pulled together a bunch of amazing partners to give youth a platform to raise their voices so loud they cannot be ignored.â€
So the young brains behind iMatter describe themselves on their website, which promotes marches for the planet from yesterday until the 14th. The marches are taking place all across the globe and anyone can start a new one or simply join one that is already scheduled to happen.
The group is also taking governments to court to ask them to put Climate Recovery Plans in place. To do that, iMatter has partnered with a coalition of attorneys in the U.S. and across the world. This legal side of their activism is organized by Our Children’s Trust.
The green young activists are asking at least 6% reduction in global CO2 emissions every year and 100 gigaton reforestation, especially in the tropics. Also mentioned loud and clear in their list is alternative energy.
The smartly designed website is full of resources for those who want to join the movement and iMatter is currently recruiting new youth council leaders to be involved in core planning and leadership.
Cynics may deride their message as simplistic and naive but that would ignore something very special. In this age when we’ve grown used to the idea that teenagers are only interested in vapid consumerism, it’s great to see them rallying around such a crucial, defining issue of our age. And they are right to complain that they have a right to have a planet in the future and politicians have an obligation to make sure that they do. As the Thomas Jefferson quote says, “every generation needs a new revolution”. I’m glad to see the kids are going for green.
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