Unfortunately, our selfishness and excessive greed have closed our eyes to the well-being of the planet, and it has suffered the consequences.

I wish you this security knowing we changed because we love you.

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.

I hope that people are still enjoying the wonders that nature has to offer.

Talvez eu não esteja viva para ver alguma mudança, mas espero que vocês vejam e tenham um mundo melhor em 2050. Plantei um ipê rosa e outro amarelo, que eles estejam florindo até 2050.

I am doing everything I can because I want the footprint that I leave behind to be my feet in the sand on a beach and not a carbon one.

If we work together to spread the awareness of what is occurring today, we will be able to prevent it from continuing into the tomorrow.

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

To think that my choices of sustainable commuting, eating a plant based diet, and working on our City’s zero waste program likely pale in comparison to the impact of not having a baby is nothing short of devastating.  Does it make me a bad environmentalist to honor my maternal instincts?

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