War is Over
In December of 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono broadcast a simple statement around the world: War is Over (if you want it)!… read more
Oscar Grant/Adolph Grimes
Young Father slain by Police in Oakland Many of us have already heard the news about Oscar Grant, a 22-year old father,… read more
Annette Garcia - murdered by Police
Another Legal Execution On Friday January 23, 2008, Annette Garcia, a mother three, was shot to death by Riverside Sheriffs… read more
Green Guerillas
Sustainable Storytellers who challenge the status quo Green Guerrillas are young people at-risk for criminalization and… read more
Everyone Deserves A Roof
Nobody in this country should be living without shelter. Movie Producer Peter Samuelson created an alternative that serves… read more
Green Guerillas
Sustainable Storytellers who challenge the status quo
Green Guerrillas are young people at-risk for criminalization and incarceration who recognize the role mainstream media plays in supporting stereotypes which promote sweat shops over sustainable style, genetically modified crops over locally-grown organic foods, and pollution and prisons over sustainability and social change. Green Guerrillas study documentary and narrative filmmaking, make their own media from posters to movies, do outreach at community events, travel regionally to interact with similarly situated peers, get their “hands dirty” learning about renewable energy, and analyze important social, political, economic and environmental issues which affect their lives. As low-income youth of color, Green Guerrillas redefine sustainability in terms that make sense to them. By connecting the dots between the same ideological approaches which criminalize immigrant communities and pollute the air, water, and soil we all collectively need for survival, these young people are non-traditional leaders who are setting a powerful example for an entire community.