I promise to wholeheartedly live my life with an awareness of my personal impact on our communities and our planet.
I promise to wholeheartedly live my life with an awareness of my personal impact on our communities and our planet, and to commit my voice and energy to ensuring that the soft breeze that kisses your face is clean and clear, that the water you drink is safe and pure, and that you have access to wild beauty that inspires and motivates our ongoing evolution toward an inclusive and regenerative existence on this planet.
Dear Ezmae,
As I write this, I consider giving up as it sometimes seems that all is lost. But then I think of you.
Dear Thomas,
When you look at me with those big beautiful eyes and that innocent smile, you make me want to fight harder. And I do.
To our sweet grandson Caleb,
We want a safe and beautiful world for you, little Caleb, and for your children and grandchildren. We promise to do our part.
Dear Tomorrow,
I’ll buy only food that I plan to eat before it spoils.
Querido amanhã,
Eu quero esse mundo melhor para você, onde o povo tem voz, seja lá quem você seja, eu vou fazer se tudo para proporcionar um mundo melhor para você.
To earth & its inhabitants,
Its been heavy on my shoulders since I found out about the state of climate woes as a child.
Dear Abigail and Olivia,
What stories will you tell them about our generation? Will we be heroes or villains?
Dear Gabriel,
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – The Lorax
Jeremy M,
My promise is to work to protest carbon emissions.
Dear Tomorrow,
And, if this summer has taught me anything, I am content (because I have to be) living in this limbo, this seemingly endless waiting for the opportunity to change, when really the opportunity exists within our very selves all along.
Dear Tomorrow,
I promise to switch from “light” to “deep” green.
To My Grandchildren,
It’s my hope that the following will be helpful as you navigate your futures. These are the confessions of a climate activist:
