I hope that you remember 2018 as the year that wildfires wreaked havoc in California, that hurricanes devastated communities in NC and FL, and that a tsunami killed hundreds in Indonesia. But I also beseech you to remember it also as the year you learned not to be despondent, fatalistic, and nihilistic. I hope you remember 2018 as the year you learned to identify problems and analyze the relationship between man and earth. Dum spiro, spero. Carthage delenda est.
Dear Kai and Leah,
I want you to feel awestruck like I do. It is important to feel small sometimes, to feel the weight of reality, to recognize the scale of a challenge, to see where you fit and what you are up against. This is the case with climate change.
Dear Children,
I wish I had a crystal ball and could peep into it to see you all happy and safe in a world that nourishes you and that is also nourished by you, a world where the resources it provides are as valued as the people in it and not frittered away by greed and power.
Dear Tomorrow,
My climate promise: community awareness of the climate crisis.
Dear Alyssa,
I pray that more and more fathers will realize that to love their children well, they have to love and respect the ecological systems around them too.
Dear Nephew,
I believe i have truly played my part in raising awareness and practical solutions to climate change.
Dear Bella,
I promise that I shall continue to do all that is within my capabilities to leave you a world where there is fairness and justice.
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.
Dear Tomorrow,
I promise to contact my local officials on passing measures against climate change
Rachel and Noelle,
I hope in a small way this helps your world.
Dear Emile and Eloise,
The beauty and majesty of the world of your childhood is as remarkable as the beauty and majesty of mine, but the fragility of your childhood world is so much greater.
Dear Tomorrow,
I promise to pick up trash at every beach I visit, use metal straws, take quick showers.
Dear Jackson,
I feel deeply that it is my moral obligation as your Mom to protect your future and allow you to inherit a clean and healthy planet.
