I commit to you to change one thing a year in our lifestyle to live more environmentally friendly.

I want you to feel awestruck like I do. It is important to feel small sometimes, to feel the weight of reality, to recognize the scale of a challenge, to see where you fit and what you are up against. This is the case with climate change.

Since my two daughters emerged into this world, all of my tomorrows have become more dear.

Surrounded by scientists who shared my fears and visions, I often had a hard time to accept that outside our small community climate change received marginal attention.

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.

For the pale blue dot we live on, a precious beauty, I try to help.

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.

Here’s the biggest secret: I KNOW it will have. We may not realize how, but we have changed the world.