{"id":6363,"date":"2011-05-11T22:14:38","date_gmt":"2011-05-12T04:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/?p=6363"},"modified":"2011-05-11T22:16:28","modified_gmt":"2011-05-12T04:16:28","slug":"imatter-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/?p=6363","title":{"rendered":"iMatter March"},"content":{"rendered":"
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photos courtesy Xiuhtezcatl Roske-Martinez<\/p><\/div>\n

This is Xiuhtezcatl – I am 11 years old. With the help of my mom, Tamara, I am writing to let you know about a very urgent matter.<\/p>\n

I am an Earth Guardian Leader, and my mom, well she is the backbone of our organization. \u00a0Our future is in jeopardy beause of our Environmental and Climate Crisis. \u00a0We are at a tipping point, eco-systems are starting to collapse everywhere, 70 percent of our rainforests are gone, species are disappearing, weather patterns are changing dramatically, 50 percent of our coral reefs are on the verge of complete collapse and that isn\u2019t all.<\/p>\n

The Proof is in the Science. \u00a0This crisis is a human rights issue and every child deserves a clean, healthy, habitable planet. How can we blindly let this happen? How can people, parents, and our government know what is going on and not protect the children who will be left here to clean up this mess? \u00a0We have to Wake Up Now before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n

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The author with Mayor Osborne and PLAN-Boulder guest speaker Van Jones<\/p><\/div>\n

We hear our parents talking about this crisis, we see it on the news, we see it in papers, we hear about it in school, but we don\u2019t hear what we can do about it. \u00a0Why aren\u2019t the adults uniting to stop this? \u00a0We the youth, are beginning to unite together all over the planet to respond to this Crisis, because we will be most affected by it. We are working side by side with environmental organizations who have been fighting for our future for over 20 years. \u00a0We need YOU to help! We need to insure the children have an Earth Worth Inheriting.<\/p>\n

Youth all over the planet are uniting, with those who care about our future, for “iMatter Marches” starting May 7th and leading up to the biggest U.S. iMatter march in Denver this weekend May 14th<\/strong>. \u00a0If you care about your children’s future – stand and march with us on Saturday! \u00a0There are over 107 iMatter marches around the world with millions of youth, and those that care about us, standing up to say \u201cWe Matter\u201d and we deserve a better world \u00a0then the one you are leaving us!<\/p>\n

We want to see at least 10,000 in Denver, but anything is possible – even 20,000 or 50,000. There is power in numbers. Come and show your commitment. We want this Wake Up call to ignite the passion in people to start living, leading and governing as if our future matters, because it does!<\/p>\n

We can’t sit back any longer and pretend that everything is OK. \u00a0It is not OK! \u00a0Do the research – check the science! Even us kids are figuring it out. \u00a0We have Power if we Unite NOW! \u00a0We have Power if we STAND together NOW! \u00a0If we can\u2019t answer the Earth\u2019s Call to help her, if we can\u2019t start respecting her, if we can\u2019t start living with less, if we can\u2019t start relating without greed – then we are headed for a complete catastrophe, and the children, your children and our children, will suffer greatly in the years to come.<\/p>\n

Join us on May 14th<\/strong> for the iMatter March in Denver. \u00a0Go to www.iMatterColorado.org<\/a> for all the details and information to march with us. \u00a0We have Youth Leaders, State Leaders, Celebrities, Hiphoppers, Poets, Schools, over 40 organizations marching. \u00a0Be prepared to be inspired! Be prepared to get ready to change your life for your Children and their Future! They are counting on you! \u00a0Be ready\u2026<\/p>\n

Let’s Rock Denver and the World! \u00a0All our Prayers go out for Marches that are Happening Right Now! You can check them out right now at the national website: www.iMatterMarch.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For the Planet and those that will inherit it! \u00a0Please spread our message.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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