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.

There are many paths to Truth, but regardless of your faith or ideology, one truth is above all else: Life must continue.

I will do all that I can, and hope my fellow inhabitants join my pursuit, to nurture this planet.

Last year most of the world’s reefs turned white at some point, but because it was underwater you and your friends didn’t see.

I hope that the state of the environment becomes a part of everyday discourse.

I will keep trying Kaydence, I promise. And I hope we can look back together in 2050 and smile, knowing that our Earth is healthy once again.

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.

I am writing this message to you guys. When I look outside my window today, I see a beautiful world that others and myself call “home sweet home.” The trees glimmering in warm sunlight, the air stirring a cool breeze, and the water flowing down rivers are parts of our home Mother Earth.