I am smelling burning plastic!

I wish I had a crystal ball and could peep into it to see you all happy and safe in a world that nourishes you and that is also nourished by you, a world where the resources it provides are as valued as the people in it and not frittered away by greed and power.

There is a promise in the Bible: ‘I shall restore the years that the locusts have eaten’ and that points to a promise of complete healing and restoration. But until that comes I intend to do my best to ‘save the planet’ in whatever way I can, and I encourage you to do the same.

I’m not allowed to talk about climate change around family; as my mom warned me, “climate change is not something that people think about in Mississippi.” But I’m worried for my family’s future.

I think every parent believes that their child’s future is worth protecting – because I know the power of this force in me and what I am willing to do.

Our planet is crazy. I pledge to be an innovator to make sustainable living real.

And, if this summer has taught me anything, I am content (because I have to be) living in this limbo, this seemingly endless waiting for the opportunity to change, when really the opportunity exists within our very selves all along.

That we all have a role to play no matter how small, we all can make a difference.

My own curiosity and knowing what a caring, aware young woman you are help me override despair.