I am often faced with the question: why do I care so much about this pale blue dot that we inhabit?

Be the person who shows up. Be the person who continues to advocate for change because change is possible – it is possible in the most partisan of politics.

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

It’s never too late to make a difference. Our actions have very real consequences. We can educate ourselves, learn from our mistakes, and take action. We can hold companies like big oil and big plastic accountable for their negative impacts on the environment. We can educate ourselves and others about what causes climate change and what actions we as individuals can take to lower our carbon footprints.

You ask insightful questions, and together we learn about the mysterious world we inhabit.

I pledge to you now that I will work tirelessly and with all my willpower so you don’t have to live in a world where you have to worry about the next storm.

I hope that by the time you’re reading this, things have changed and people have started to protect the earth

Creo que debo hacer más. Por ello, he decidido escribir esta breve carta para empezar un proceso en el que vaya escribiendo más cartas, conforme vaya teniendo más claridad de mis posibles contribuciones.

This is just the beginning. It’s the accrual of little seeds of change that will lead to the tree of revolution.