The Green Generation⢠Manifesto
The Green Generation™ Manifesto
As a representative of the human race, organized as the Green Generation™, believing that the ignorance,
neglect, or contempt of the rights of the Earth are the sole cause of environmental destruction and social unrest, I
have determined to set forth in a solemn declaration the natural, unalienable, and sacred rights of the Green
Generation™ so that this declaration, being constantly before all inhabitants of this planet, shall remind them
continually of their rights and duties to the world. Therefore, as a member of the Green Generation™, I recognize
and proclaim, in the presence of Mother Nature, the following responsibilities of the Green Generation™ and its
members.
1. I will be an active citizen. I will vote early and often, but I am aware that voting is only the first step in
political engagement. The onus is on us to wield our collective power in support of candidates that
represent the ideals of the Green Generation™ and to hold those leaders accountable every step of the way,
including civic engagement, community outreach, and peaceful protest. Our message of hope, equity, and
justice will prevail, and I am committed to seeing that message through to its natural, green end.
__ I will vote on behalf of the Green Generation™ every chance
__ I will ask my representatives to join the Green Generation™
__ I will seek out peaceful methods to halt the use of coal
2. I will transform my immediate environment. I am aware of the greater impact of my immediate actions.
The world’s fate is more than the sum of singular individual actions; rather our future depends on human
cultures and the values they instill in human beings. I am committed to helping the Green Generation™
transform what is now green and sustainable into the ordinary, everyday, status quo of global societies.
__ I will contribute to greening my school
__ I will contribute to greening my home
__ I will contribute to greening my workplace
3. I will stay informed and inform others. I understand that the way the world looks today is not the way it
will be tomorrow. The Green Generation™ will be filled with dynamic, diverse, and differing peoples from
across the globe. I, therefore, will take responsibility for my own education, do my best to understand the
varying perspectives encompassed by our movement, and push hard for the Green Generation’s singular
goal – a clean, just, and sustainable future for everyone.
__ I will recruit 5 people to join the Green Generation™
__ I will educate myself on the environmental concerns of our time
__ I will educate others on the environmental concerns of our time
4. I will consume wisely. I will disavow the culture of excess that shapes our society. Today I pledge to lead
the way in a clean, just, and sustainable society. I will start by reducing my carbon footprint, and greening
my life in any way I can. The Green Generation™ begins with me as an individual, but I recognize that it is
my duty to spread our new way of life to any and all willing to hear its message.
__ I will eat local, sustainable, humane, and organic food when possible
__ I will carpool, use public transit, walk or bike whenever I can
__ I will buy green, energy efficient products when possible
I, the undersigned, do hereby commit myself to the Green Generation™ and all the principles thereof.
Name:
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