I’m not allowed to talk about climate change around family; as my mom warned me, “climate change is not something that people think about in Mississippi.” But I’m worried for my family’s future.

will continue championing land preservation and the restoration of woodland, prairie and wetland habitats. I will not stop advocating for “bird friendly” legislation to make cities safer for your passage.

We’re presenting at conferences, writing articles, and organizing events with the goal of mobilizing our profession to act on climate, and to help them understand that it will deeply impact our mission to preserve history for future generations.

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

I promise to keep your Love at the forefront of my every move. I will make personal changes and I will learn more, so that I can contribute to a healthier environment in a meaningful way.

I don’t wish to go backwards, but I do wish we would slow down and design our brave new world with more care.

I love you my son. You are waking up now. Hopefully tomorrow, more of us will, too.

Quiero pensar que ustedes serán la diferencia, que tomaran más actos sobre el asunto y no dejaran que nada los detenga.

I haven’t met you yet, but I already know you deserve a better tomorrow.

For the pale blue dot we live on, a precious beauty, I try to help.