I can now see that the solutions are there, that a transition of the magnitude that is needed, is possible.

My mistake was thinking I needed to give you more to be a good Mom. Recently your aunt asked me what my favorite toy was growing up. I gulped, I didn’t have one- it was the outdoors, sliding down a ravine of leaves with my Dad, skiing and camping. Today is October 12th, 2021 and I am still going to be giving you a lot, it’s going to look a little different – love, experiences, education and a healthy planet.

If we could talk, I would not be able to bear your gaze as you ask: How could you, the people in a position to change the course of climate change, fail to act?

You should’ve reduced your carbon footprint, should be using some source of renewable energy and be a vegetarian by now.

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

I want clean air, clean energy and muddy feet for you. I want this for all children.

Fighting for a system that rewards care for people and planet over profit.

Each of us only has so much power and the problem is HUGE, but I worked at this every day.

I will continue to work to make the Earth a cleaner and safer place for you to grow and explore.

I am small now littles and I may be small forever but in my small ways I will fight for you.

When the worst consequences of climate change still feel far away today, or the barriers to acting on climate change seem steep today, I do not think about today. I think about you, and your world when you are my age.