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The Respectful Revolution is a national, not-for-profit advocacy
project seeking to document positive action and inspire change.

The Revolution

...is about respectful solutions. It's about human evolution towards sustainability, not only through technologies, but more importantly through attitudes and behaviors.

Respectful Revolution invites you to browse through its growing story list to discover and be inspired by everyday heroes who choose to build through action, the kind of world we are all longing for.

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What's Next

Respectful Revolution began its journey in 2012 to celebrate and encourage positive action throughout the U.S. We've made headway but we feel it's time to evolve.

Besides taking on more commissioned projects both at home and abroad, we also plan to take all of you along on our own, Vlog-style personal quests, as we seek answers to important questions of our time. As always, we'll hit the road on a motorcycle, which is the trademark of our ongoing adventure!

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About the Project

Focused for now on the U.S., the Respectful Revolution creates short video portraits of people who are taking action to help build a happier, more sustainable society.

We crisscross the U.S. mostly by motorcycle—we appreciate fuel efficiency as well as adventure. We research, produce, film and curate all our own videos. To date, our team has produced over 200 stories, many of which are now being featured on national television. You can find our original half-hour series on Free Speech TV.

We feel these stories need to be told so that the actions of these individuals, families, groups and businesses can be seen, used for inspiration and replicated, hopefully on a scale that will create meaningful change in our world.

By producing concise, beautiful and encouraging videos, we hope to inform, inspire, and provide examples of behaviors that stand in direct contrast to greed and disrespect.

Our intent is to be inclusive, non-partisan and to cover a wide range of subjects. It is our goal to share these stories in order to uplift and motivate others to make choices that will tangibly move our society towards fostering respect as a fundamental social principle.

In addition to existing online, Respectful Revolution also hosts screenings! We love to create presentations of several related video portraits and follow up with a facilitated discussion. The sharing of ideas!

Take a look and reach out to us. We'd love to hear what's happening in your community. If you like what you see, please consider making a donation—this project is only feasible with your support.

About
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Gerard Ungerman

An independent journalist and documentary filmmaker, Gerard studied English and Economics at the Sorbonne and served in the French military for 5 years. He moved to NYC and started Free-Will Productions in 1995. His hard-hitting documentaries have premiered around the world (Hidden Wars of Desert Storm, The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror, Plan Colombia: Cashing-In on the Drug War Failure). Witnessing firsthand the human and environmental toll of greed and carelessness led him to advocate for the respect of human dignity, nature and the world. A co-founder of the the Respectful Revolution project, Gerard is happy to call Chico, CA home.

The founders of the Respectful Revolution

Stacey Wear

A native Northern Californian, Stacey received a BA in Information & Communication Studies from CSU Chico. After living for two years in Japan and six on the island of Maui, she and her two daughters now call Chico home. When her partner, Gerard, a 20 year resident, was prevented by U.S. Immigration from returning home in 2010, her combination of life experiences culminated with the “Bring Gerard Home” fundraising and legal campaign. She most recently worked as Music Director at her community radio station, KZFR 90.1 FM. Dedicated to promoting love, kindness and respectfulness, Stacey is a passionate co-founder of the the Respectful Revolution project.

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Kalamu Ya Salaam - Educator for Change

In New Orleans, Kalamu Ya Salaam is a writer, a filmmaker and an educator. All his life, Kalamu has been motivated by a burning passion for empowering young people with both thinking and writing skills. More than a teacher, he is a mentor who's been inspiring generations of students into finding meaningful paths for their lives through creative expression.

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Includes the quarterly newsletter, RESPECT pin and a T-shirt OR cap. Items are made in the USA and 100% organic cotton.

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About Your Donation

We accept online donations through PayPal. You will be redirected after clicking the "pay online" button. If you would prefer to pay by check, please click here for our mailing address.

Thank you for your support!

Thank You for Joining the Revolution

We hope that felt really good!

This project simply would not exist if not for the generosity of people like you.

All donations directly fund the Respectful Revolution project, and we do not take your help for granted. Your support
keeps us all connected, works to displace negativity and helps good things flourish.

More stories! More inspiration! More wonderful people! More respect!!!

With respect and infinite gratitude,
Gerard and Stacey

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Connect with Us

We would love to hear from you, with questions, ideas, comments or stories. Please don't hesitate!

Email

hello@respectfulrevolution.org

Mail

2626 Navarro Drive
Chico, CA 95973

Phone

530-321-9367

If mailing a donation by check, please include your contact information. Thank you!

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Send Us a Note

Thank you

We are, as always, thankful to all who help make this project possible. Endless gratitude to those who have supported our recent fundraising efforts! We cannot do this without you... We are also grateful for the amazing opportunity being given us by Free Speech TV. Many thanks are due to our first official volunteer, Janet Hood, whose belief in the project never wavers. And thank you to our cohorts at Curiouser Creative Studio for all their design and website expertise — they have been with us since the beginning... Most of all, appreciation goes to all the "revolutionaries" featured in this project and to the angels who may not be featured but are making this project possible. Thank you for saying YES.

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