My goal was to help you grow into better citizens of our planet; to help you care about our natural world and to make everyday choices that reflect concern for our beautiful earth and our own health as well as encourage you to work together to make changes in our community.

My desire is for clean air, clean water, rich soil, and healthy nutritious food for you and all children always everywhere.

When the worst consequences of climate change still feel far away today, or the barriers to acting on climate change seem steep today, I do not think about today. I think about you, and your world when you are my age.

Here in California we’re starting to recognize our climate changing the natural world around us.

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.

As I sit here and write to you, I’d like to share with you something more horrifying than a few boos – our current home, Earth.

I promise that I shall continue to do all that is within my capabilities to leave you a world where there is fairness and justice.