There is a place on this planet called the Amazon, and I don’t mean the online shopping site (is that still a thing in your time?).

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

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.

I’m doing this work because I see it as the best way to save and improve as many lives as possible. I’m doing it so you, 2050 Ryan, can look at yourself in the mirror. And so you can tell your kids and grandkids someday that you did everything you could.

I want you to know that some of us do care and we are working towards a better future for you.

As time progresses, there is hope that value will be placed on all living organisms, including humans, plants, and animals. Life will move at a slower pace, and being on your own time and moving at your individual pace will be the typical way of life. I consider this way of life good living, and I hope that future generations will live on this earth as it was once intended to live in peace and harmony.

The road I learned to ride my bike on, the field where I kicked my first soccer ball, and the park I ate my first ice cream cone at, could all be gone.

We loved hiking, camping, biking, swimming and playing as kids together.

There is still a lot of beauty and I will do what I can to keep it from slipping away.