People are an amazing race and, if we have the will, I believe we have the ingenuity and resources to fix the harm we’ve done.

I hope this year is a real turning point and by the time you’re a teenager, your life is powered almost entirely by clean energy like solar and wind.

My hope for you is that you can have equal experiences with nature that I was able to have with my dad.

Awareness is key. Learning about this issue can seem like a small effort compared to other actions, but it’s the most important.

If there’s one thing young people have learned while quarantining, it’s that Gen Z holds so much power and is capable of a lot more than we think. We’ve created a community that has united us all and started to bring about change for the good of our futures. Now, with the help of Gen Z (and of course, people of all ages), we have the power to save our home, the Earth.

And I know life more fully because of you whom I live on through. 

I want you to be able to bring your kids to Tahoe and experience the same clarity that you had as a child.

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.

The first step would be in overcoming ourselves. Because whether we end up fading into obscurity, or thriving in prosperity, we will overcome ourselves.