It’s not enough to just recycle. I will sign petitions and call my local representatives. I will also engage in conversations about climate change – even with people with whom I don’t see eye-to-eye.

I promise to keep your Love at the forefront of my every move. I will make personal changes and I will learn more, so that I can contribute to a healthier environment in a meaningful way.

Espero de coração que, no futuro, você possa olhar para trás e se orgulhar muito dos pais que teve.

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 knew you would want to know how the future turned out. You got so anxious about climate change as we grew older.  By coming back, I thought I could help you with that.”

I want you to be prepared for the world that the generations before you are creating for you. I love you Lucienne, and I will not give up. I will push you and teach you not to give up, either, even if others around you do.

Remember how passionate you felt at 20, I hope you keep that passion in you and are still working on climate 30 years from now.

I believe this fusion of ecology and economy backed by the digital technology is our great achievement.

I don’t wish to go backwards, but I do wish we would slow down and design our brave new world with more care.