I want you to be prepared for the world that the generations before you are creating for you. I love you Lucienne, and I will not give up. I will push you and teach you not to give up, either, even if others around you do.

So today, my strong and spunky girl, I promise you this: I will stay vigilant and flexible. I will spread the word.

Everyone currently in life laughs and yells save the bees. We were a bee this year for Halloween and Lucy even came up with a great slogan “get with it honey”.

I want you to see those corn fields in the north, the beautiful beaches down in Florida, and the stars in the woods at night.

So it’s 2050. If the good people are winning the greater struggle, fossil fuels are a shamefully long chapter of the past, and there has been a full scale awakening to the need for only renewable, clean energy.

Sempre é bom ajudar a natureza.

I am working with 350.org on shutting down the coal and unconventional gas industries in our country because I cannot think of a more direct way to protect you, the food, water and biodiversity we all love and rely on.

Its been heavy on my shoulders since I found out about the state of climate woes as a child.

I promise to wholeheartedly live my life with an awareness of my personal impact on our communities and our planet.