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.

I became an activist to be part of a force to save the natural world and go 100% clean energy.

I realize my reflection of the past, current and future state of the environment paints a grim and pessimistic picture, but I feel optimistic in our ability to turn planet Earth’s fate around if we all work together and commit to making a change.

Is the world really polluted?

I will do my part to help ensure that there is an Earth left when we are done borrowing it.

I am often faced with the question: why do I care so much about this pale blue dot that we inhabit?

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

Eu quero esse mundo melhor para você, onde o povo tem voz, seja lá quem você seja, eu vou fazer se tudo para proporcionar um mundo melhor para você.

Please know that I have tried very hard to be one of those people, to even make the smallest of changes in order to improve the world for you and your future.

The time has come to question ourselves as citizens about our own actions and the legacy we are leaving behind.