Sent on by
Anonymous
Send Your Own Message

Dear Future Me,

I am writing this letter to hold myself accountable for my actions regarding our planet and the climate crisis. Climate change is the most pressing issue in our world today simply because it is about our world, our home. If we don’t step up and start holding large corporations and the government accountable, we will not save our planet.

It is also important to recognize what you can do to change/alter your lifestyle to benefit the planet. I have recently become more aware of all the different ways I can help save the planet. I have grown up in a family that recycles and composts, but as I meet new people, I have noticed that they don’t all do the same things. I have recently shared my knowledge with them to increase the number of people that are limiting what is thrown into landfills. I have shared with them what you can and can’t recycle and compost and explained the environmental benefits of both actions. I have also purchased a set of reusable bamboo utensils to keep in my backpack for whenever I am eating in a place with plastic utensils. I have focused on thrifting clothes, buying things second-hand, upcycling, and buying more sustainable options. I have tried to limit the things I purchase online and have tried to support more local businesses. These actions can require more work and be more time-consuming, but in my opinion, they are very worth it.

I will always put Earth first because it is my home. The planet is beautiful, and we need to keep it around. I want to have the opportunity to read this letter. I want to share it with future generations. I don’t want to ruin the world and reach a point of no return. We need to value our earth and show appreciation. I am writing this on April 17th, 2021; next Thursday, the 22nd, is Earth Day. Every day should be Earth Day. We need to appreciate our home more frequently than we do.

During the fall of 2020, I drove across the country to live with my aunt in Tucson, AZ. During this moment, I realized how truly diverse our world is. I was in awe with all of the beauty and diversity that surrounded me as I drove by. Before this journey, I cared about the earth and climate change and took actions to help the planet, but my passion only grew after I traveled across the country. I decided that encouraging myself to act positively wasn’t enough; I needed to encourage others. I needed to help more people recognize the beauty of our world and the reasons we need to cherish it.

This letter is holding me accountable for that. Holding me accountable to encourage others to make small lifestyle changes that have massive impacts. I can’t stress this enough- the earth is our home; we cannot destroy it.

Share on:
 
Send Your Own Message

More Messages to the Future

 

Dear Tom and Leena,

I want you to only see the beauty in this world; there is so much of it and I will protect this beauty for as long as I am here on this Earth.

 

Dear Tomorrow

I promise to encourage myself and others to recycle more.

 

Dear Spike, Loulou and Yoshua,

I’m going to start a campaign to try to convince everybody in the Netherlands to not eat meat one day a week.

 

Dear Tanuj,

The time has come to question ourselves as citizens about our own actions and the legacy we are leaving behind.

 

Dear future generations,

I pledge to you now that I will work tirelessly and with all my willpower so you don’t have to live in a world where you have to worry about the next storm.

 

Rachel and Noelle,

I hope in a small way this helps your world.

 

Dear Tomorrow,

I promise to clean the earth.

 

Dear future generations,

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.

 

My dearest children Ameilia and Alivia, 

I want you to hear the whispers of the seasons changing. The rustling of leaves as they gracefully cascade down from their limbs in the fall, birds singing in spring, and frogs that serenade the summer night.

 

My future husband,

I want us to read this in future time and remember all the senses and views we witnessed.

 

Dear Tomorrow,

I promise I will convince my family to switch their gas appliances to electric.

 

The gift for next generation,

To save the big world, perhaps, we should change the mind from myself to my small family to my community.

View All Messages

Send Your Own Message