RE: GENERATION
Re: Generation is a digital exhibition created and curated by XR Youth US! We feature poetry, op-eds, visual art, film, photography and any other form of expression produced by members of the XR community. This publication is an exploration of our generation’s involvement in the climate justice movement (hence our title, Re: Generation, meaning about our generation). It is also a nod to our movement’s focus on regenerative culture; we know that to sustain our movement, we need to sustain ourselves. And for us, this process includes creation and expression.
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Cows: Part 1 and 2
Cows, Part 1
For Sophia, because she understands.
I sat on Constitution Hill at the top of the steep grassy slope down to the river. It ran just a little lower than usual, on account of the dry spring we were having, thick with hot day lethargy…
Letter From The Editors #1
Dear Rebel, Welcome back to Re: Generation. We’re glad to see you here again. We’ve missed you! In our absence, a few things (a lot
Readings for Climate Organizers Regarding BLM
By Re:Generation Editors Compiled below is a list of suggested reading for climate justice activists (specifically White and Non-Black POC activists) within and outside of
Radical Empathy Provides Radical Energy.
Be kind to the Earth as you would to an old friend. Be patient and listen to her voice; do you hear it? Do you feel it?
Living Here
By Evie Fabricant Evie Fabricant is 18 years old and lives in Brooklyn, New York. She has been striking weekly outside City Hall since January,
Love and Rage
How much shall we pay for our hubris?
Salty air cracks smiling lips, cerulean blue
Floods the eye, bodies lay warm in the crispy sand,
and jokes are tossed out to the sea: lost in endless waves,
forgotten in lifelong friendship.
Art Rebellion Storms Social Media
What makes you feel love? What makes you feel rage? This past Saturday, May 2nd, XR Youth declared Art Rebellion! Activists from the U.S. and around the world stormed their social media with art about their feelings surrounding the climate crisis and the theme “Love + Rage.”
Intro to Re: Generation
At the core of the Extinction Rebellion movement is a belief in the creation of intentional and beautiful rebellion. Re: Generation is a digital exhibition created and curated by XR Youth US. We feature poetry, op-eds, visual art, film, photography and any other form of expression produced by members of the XR community.