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?

You are growing up in a time of immense change. In the last two years alone, we’ve learned so much about big and important issues including climate change and the systemic racism that runs through our institutions.

I plan to plant more things this spring, as we do every year in our garden.

I promise to wholeheartedly live my life with an awareness of my personal impact on our communities and our planet.

I am very proud to know that You will treat Our Earth, Our Natural Gift, Our Playful Backyard with the same Awesome Respect that We give to each other, as a Family – Knowing that Our Earth, is Your Child Now.

To laugh at our efforts as they were on such a small scale, too small some would say to make a difference, and then smile when we think about the number families just like ours that did the same thing.

I am grateful for your soul, for your creativity, for your empathy. All these are precious treasures that you have to offer the world. They will help. I thank you for being in this world right now, so that you can offer these gifts at a time of transition.

My hope for you is that all our legislative efforts and care for the environment makes a difference so that we can wipe asthma out of our family.

I hope whatever happens, whatever I can’t imagine that you may face, that you will continue to seek light.

Quero que você beba água pura, coma alimentos sem agrotóxicos e que sua casinha branca com varanda, seja voltada para o leste, onde o sol vai nascer.

I am working with 350.org on shutting down the coal and unconventional gas industries in our country because I cannot think of a more direct way to protect you, the food, water and biodiversity we all love and rely on.