To laugh at our efforts as they were on such a small scale, too small some would say to make a difference, and then smile when we think about the number families just like ours that did the same thing.

I know that the 2019 version of me (today that is) wished and hoped for that I did all within my power to turn the world around without loosing sight on the beauty of being alive.

Make the most of every day because remember yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift.

I want to sculpt a world for you where you can play outside without gas masks, an ocean to swim in without toxins, and a thick lively forest for you to wander.

I wish you all the best and always make sure that you can be proud of yourself and don’t need status-symbols for feeling nice.

I have to tell you something: it is so hard to keep our life “green” for now, but we still keep trying.

I pledge to you now that I will work tirelessly and with all my willpower so you don’t have to live in a world where you have to worry about the next storm.

Rather than exploit it, destroy it, poison it, why don’t we just enhance the beauty of it, guard it, and love it?

I will use my voice to help bring awareness about climate change.

Surrounded by scientists who shared my fears and visions, I often had a hard time to accept that outside our small community climate change received marginal attention.

We loved hiking, camping, biking, swimming and playing as kids together.