My goal was to help you grow into better citizens of our planet; to help you care about our natural world and to make everyday choices that reflect concern for our beautiful earth and our own health as well as encourage you to work together to make changes in our community.

In writing this letter to you, I am searching for ways to make my connection and commitment to you more present in my current experience

Right now you are only a little over 5 weeks old, but you have truly changed my whole world. Your Mom and I always say that we thought we loved before you were born, but now that you have come into the world and we met you, our ability to love just expanded exponentially.

It’s never too late to make a difference. Our actions have very real consequences. We can educate ourselves, learn from our mistakes, and take action. We can hold companies like big oil and big plastic accountable for their negative impacts on the environment. We can educate ourselves and others about what causes climate change and what actions we as individuals can take to lower our carbon footprints.

I look at my baby niece today. The newest member of our family, just 3 days old. What will be left for her and her grandchildren?

I will fight for this cause and I will never ever give up because we, the youngsters, are the hope.

I will do my part to help ensure that there is an Earth left when we are done borrowing it.

Creo que debo hacer más. Por ello, he decidido escribir esta breve carta para empezar un proceso en el que vaya escribiendo más cartas, conforme vaya teniendo más claridad de mis posibles contribuciones.

I can feel the change happening — many people are working to transform the world.

I promise to do everything I can as a daughter to our great Mother Earth to protect her wildlife and trees.

I love you and I care deeply about your future.