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 will fight for this cause and I will never ever give up because we, the youngsters, are the hope.

In 2050, I will still be fighting against climate change. I feel that it’s not only my duty, but rather my destiny.

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.

I want you to see those corn fields in the north, the beautiful beaches down in Florida, and the stars in the woods at night.

Cool, now that your jetpack is put away in your garage where you keep your flying car; how did the aliens save us from our own destruction? Did they have this hyper advance vacuum that just sucks all the greenhouse gases out of our atmosphere?

We know about this. If we don’t fix this for you, it’s our fault.

As you look through your window, I hope you will see a bright future. I hope you dream big, and that you have the courage, drive, and fortitude to do everything you can to achieve those dreams.

As I write this, I consider giving up as it sometimes seems that all is lost. But then I think of you.

So it’s 2050. If the good people are winning the greater struggle, fossil fuels are a shamefully long chapter of the past, and there has been a full scale awakening to the need for only renewable, clean energy.

My hope for you is that you can have equal experiences with nature that I was able to have with my dad.