I realize my reflection of the past, current and future state of the environment paints a grim and pessimistic picture, but I feel optimistic in our ability to turn planet Earth’s fate around if we all work together and commit to making a change.

Today, I promise to keep my spaces clean and my environment cleaner.

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 know that the 2019 version of me (today that is) wished and hoped for that I did all within my power to turn the world around without loosing sight on the beauty of being alive.

We can all be aware and sensitized to the problem, so that we are ready to embrace the solutions that will come our way. In doing so, we can all be part of the solution.

You should’ve reduced your carbon footprint, should be using some source of renewable energy and be a vegetarian by now.

People are an amazing race and, if we have the will, I believe we have the ingenuity and resources to fix the harm we’ve done.

Surrounded by scientists who shared my fears and visions, I often had a hard time to accept that outside our small community climate change received marginal attention.

Right now I want to be hopeful. Right now I want to think that we took action to ensure this beautiful future for you.

If we truly live our present moment, maybe you’ll have a future.