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.

Don’t ever let anyone tell you your actions don’t matter. Every single thing you do matters. You matter.

If we don’t stop cutting down trees for agriculture and to build houses then the future generations will not think about trees when they hear the word Earth.

You should make a time machine and come back to past and solve all the problems.

Maya, my love, I promise to be courageous. I promise that when I face a decision, I will think of how it will impact you and your future. I promise that I’ll also step outside my individual decisions and add my weight to the forces that shift culture and systems.

My act of love will be to use all the power I have, during the rest of my life, to stop climate change.

Mankind has always been able to deal with the greatest challenges it’s faced and this will not be the exception. My message to you is: find that passion and give it your all. ‘Till your legs give out.

I do wish to contribute as much as I can, maybe even start a ripple effect, where other people will start taking action too and inspire other people too.

I feel deeply that it is my moral obligation as your Mom to protect your future and allow you to inherit a clean and healthy planet.

I am so sorry we didn’t realize this predicament sooner.