Dear Tomorrow,
I promise to pick up litter.
Dear Tomorrow,
I promise to use a water bottle.
To my children,
I hope that the fervor that is building continues to build and spread and that the world has made progress to minimize the effects of our past actions.
To my sons,
I’m voting with climate change as a top priority. I’ve tried to teach you boys that we need to clean up after ourselves and take care of the earth. I promise to continue doing these actions and more, for your sake.
Dear Tomorrow,
I promise to change the culture of my school.
My dear granddaughter Christy,
My own curiosity and knowing what a caring, aware young woman you are help me override despair.
Dear future niece or nephew,
We loved hiking, camping, biking, swimming and playing as kids together.
I pledge to stop using plastic bags.
Dear future child,
We’re presenting at conferences, writing articles, and organizing events with the goal of mobilizing our profession to act on climate, and to help them understand that it will deeply impact our mission to preserve history for future generations.
Dear Eleanor,
You are so small. So innocent. So beautiful. For you and for everyone else, I will try harder.
Dear Tomorrow,
The only way to survive it, even if you don’t feel like you’re winning, is to keep your hands on the rope.
Dear Future Self,
I am scared of the things happening right now with our planet.
Dear Tomorrow,
I promise to switch from “light” to “deep” green.