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 am scared of the things happening right now with our planet.

Thank you — Thank you — without you, I would not hear butterflies singing, without you, I would not understand black bear humor, or the creativity of jays planning their breakfast, without you, I would not feel flora whispers of long-lived wisdom on the back of my neck while sitting in Padmasana.

I commit to you to change one thing a year in our lifestyle to live more environmentally friendly.

I asked you, the future , to help us as well, to preserve our only planet that can give us life, that can let us watch anime, go to the beach, smell flowers, run through the meadow, listen to our songs, be in a concert, and let us live.

We want your future family to enjoy the same beautiful places we enjoyed.

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.

What I wish most for you girls is that the care you have shown each other would extend to the big wide world around you.

I will keep the air clean so everyone can see the sunset.

I promise to make as many changes to my life as possible to make yours as great as mine.

Its been heavy on my shoulders since I found out about the state of climate woes as a child.