I want to sculpt a world for you where you can play outside without gas masks, an ocean to swim in without toxins, and a thick lively forest for you to wander.

Estou esperando ansiosa sua chegada pra que a gente possa fazer muitas coisas boas juntos, uma delas, é cuidar bem do nosso planeta.

All children deserve the opportunity for a meaningful, safe, and satisfied life. We hope our efforts to combat climate change and instill a love for the earth in you will help contribute to that.

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – The Lorax

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

I see a world full of hope fueled by the desire for change.

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.

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.

I’m going to start a campaign to try to convince everybody in the Netherlands to not eat meat one day a week.

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

But when you are reading this years from now, by the light of a solar powered lamp, know that your dad, mom and millions of others who burned brightly with love for our kids did what we could, when we knew the stakes.

I haven’t met you yet, but I already know you deserve a better tomorrow.