I can now see that the solutions are there, that a transition of the magnitude that is needed, is possible.

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

May my tomorrow include more attention to these details so that you know that I do care.

I am doing everything I can because I want the footprint that I leave behind to be my feet in the sand on a beach and not a carbon one.

Tenho muito orgulho da minha função (agente de fiscalização ambiental do Acre) pois é através dela que posso dar um pouco do meu suor, para que no futuro ambos possam ter um lugar melhor para viver.

I want the very best for you and for generations to come. There is only one planet earth. Your mommy and I will make a genuine effort to make an impact to protect it for you.

This lead me to my final project, which focused on reforming the education system to incorporate sustainability classes into the current curriculum.

So today, my strong and spunky girl, I promise you this: I will stay vigilant and flexible. I will spread the word.

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.