Don’t ever let anyone tell you your actions don’t matter. Every single thing you do matters. You matter.

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.

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

All you can do is your best. You can encourage the same in others. You can admit your mistakes and those of your ancestors. You can learn from them, and help however you can. I’ll do the same. I promise.

I hope you got your dream job of using your business degree to reduce co2 emissions and promote sustainable energy.

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.

Maya, my love, I promise to be courageous. I promise that when I face a decision, I will think of how it will impact you and your future. I promise that I’ll also step outside my individual decisions and add my weight to the forces that shift culture and systems.

You are so small. So innocent. So beautiful. For you and for everyone else, I will try harder.