In 2030-2050, I hope the US will substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions. I hope the majority of people are using renewable energy. I hope our congress members will stop being lobbied by fossil fuel funders. I hope everyone in the world believes that global climate change is a serious predicament.
Dear Tomorrow,
Don’t use plastic straws!
To my Beloved Future Children,
Be fearless – do not be afraid to talk to each other and do not be afraid to fail.
I promise to plant more flowers.
Dear Tomorrow,
I promise to use a water bottle.
Dear Tomorrow,
I promise to take my bike everywhere. Taking Golden Gate Transit to SF tonight.
Dear my future child,
I promise you, I am going to do everything I can to save this planet for you. I won’t let you down, I swear.
Dear Alanna and Valeria,
I promise you to keep trying, to keep educating, to keep pushing our elected officials to act and protect your health now and in the future.
Dear Potential Future Kiddo,
To think that my choices of sustainable commuting, eating a plant based diet, and working on our City’s zero waste program likely pale in comparison to the impact of not having a baby is nothing short of devastating. Does it make me a bad environmentalist to honor my maternal instincts?
Dear Tara,
Each of us only has so much power and the problem is HUGE, but I worked at this every day.
Dear Isaiah,
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.
Dear future child,
We’re presenting at conferences, writing articles, and organizing events with the goal of mobilizing our profession to act on climate, and to help them understand that it will deeply impact our mission to preserve history for future generations.
Dear Daughter,
Tonight at bedtime, you asked, seemingly out of nowhere, “why are the glaciers disappearing?”
