I hope we have done everything we can to fix this world for you. Everyday I strive to make this world a better place all for you. I love you and this is why I act how I act. I hope you will forgive us for our mistakes and work to correct them in the future.
Love,
A
Dear Future Self,
More than getting through a global pandemic that has already taken hundreds of thousands of lives around the world, our true feat is even larger: to secure our long-term health and the health of the ecosystems upon which we depend for life. To do that, we have to cut our emissions in half in the next ten years, and continue to reduce it beyond that. And to succeed in that, we need to fundamentally shift the way we do EVERYTHING.
My dearest children Ameilia and Alivia,
I want you to hear the whispers of the seasons changing. The rustling of leaves as they gracefully cascade down from their limbs in the fall, birds singing in spring, and frogs that serenade the summer night.
Dear Rowan and Anaka,
If we could talk, I would not be able to bear your gaze as you ask: How could you, the people in a position to change the course of climate change, fail to act?
Dear kids of America,
Please eliminate plastic everything
Dear Future,
I will use less plastic.
Dear loved ones in the future,
Even if it pains me to imagine how things are back home in Puerto Rico at the moment, I know things will flourish again. The land will heal, but we need to help it.
Dear Hannah, Harper and future baby of Ryan and Colleen Lane,
I will not stop fighting for a more sustainable future, your future.
Dear Me of 2050,
I promise that I will plant more trees in places where there are none.
Dear future generations,
Young people are making a lot of noise and politicians are now listening.
Future Self & Ka’iulani,
We promise to reduce the amount of carbon we use on a daily basis.
Dear future family and friends,
This is our house.
To older Rochelle,
You should’ve reduced your carbon footprint, should be using some source of renewable energy and be a vegetarian by now.
