Consegue compreender que estamos aqui de passagem e que temos por obrigação apenas tomar emprestado, evitado excessos e principalmente agradecer.

But when you encounter that resistance–and you will, regularly–know that you must respond just how we have had to these past 50 years. With love, and sternness, and most of all, courage. Because that is what the resistance fears the most. We who came before you promise that we will do the same while we wait for you. Know that you will never be alone.

I promise to wholeheartedly live my life with an awareness of my personal impact on our communities and our planet.

I hope that you start doing things that will help the world.

I promise that I will change my behavior to benefit our trees.

We only have 11 years left until the damage done by climate change is irreversible.

I am most sorry we could not work through our differences, and see through the greed, get organized, and do more so that you could have a better life in your 2030 future.

Be the person who shows up. Be the person who continues to advocate for change because change is possible – it is possible in the most partisan of politics.