WE MATTER!

http://kids-vs-global-warming.com/Home.html

This is a website for an organization created by and for youth to become informed and active in all this climate change hoo-ha!

I find this site INCREDIBLY interesting. It creates this whole point of view, with statements and phrases in bold, italics, caps, underlined that youth REALLY have the ability to make a difference. Not that they don't. But this is one of my things that drives me crazy, intellectually. People painting a picture of them doing something, without actually DOING anything.

"This blog uses no paper, therefore, saves trees.


It also doesn’t use fossil fuels, doesn’t waste water, and depletes no natural resources.


It might use a bit of Energy used to power the computer you’re reading this on, but that’s beside the point.


Thanks for reading it!

-Alec"

Although its creator acknowledges "It might use a bit of energy.." but then concludes but that's beside the point. Because really, it is. The important thing here is not ACTUALLY organizing the opportunities for youth to participate in the fight against/dissemination of information about climate change. It is to create a discourse that defines them as important, capable actors. They ARE doing something by putting up posters at school.

There's even an iMatter app for the iPhone. This blog is using technology to create a world in which participation in these websites/apps/organization is actually doing something to save the environment, thus excusing one, filling one's quota, for actual action.