I will do my part to help ensure that there is an Earth left when we are done borrowing it.

We thought that the world was an endless supply of whatever we wanted… I know it sounds hard to believe, but that is the way it was.

Fortunately, you didn’t get injured while the wildfire burned your school.

When I asked you why the purple Violet called to you, you told me it was “magic”. I hope that you can still find the magic of life. I hope, despite everything, it is still in abundance.

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

I hope this year is a real turning point and by the time you’re a teenager, your life is powered almost entirely by clean energy like solar and wind.

So here we are. In 2022 millions of people are suffering from the climate catastrophes, killing pollution and pandemic, not mentioning about poverty, gender and social injustice, racism, wars and dictatorships that can go on as long as bad people in power are allowed to grab our natural resources.

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.

I’m going to commit to raising you with your eyes open. Being aware as much as we can, how to better our environment together.

I will stand on the streets, in the courts, and in the schools to encourage awareness and empathy for the earth.