You should’ve reduced your carbon footprint, should be using some source of renewable energy and be a vegetarian by now.

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.

Muita Coragem e força para você enfrentar todos os desafios que virão, pois são com eles que crescemos.

It seems silly to saddle yourself with guilt for something that hasn’t happened yet. I don’t want to do that. As of today, I don’t really feel guilty. I guess I just want to make sure I keep doing more, so that when you read this, and ask what I’ve done since then, I can still feel good about my efforts.

Por você idealizei um mundo melhor e lutei incessantemente por ele.

So today, my strong and spunky girl, I promise you this: I will stay vigilant and flexible. I will spread the word.

I don’t know your name
or even if you’re alive,
but I’m doing all I can
to make sure you survive.

I’m your great- great grandmother
who lived a century ago
in a world far different
from the one you must know.

As you’ve grown older, I’ve become increasingly aware that protecting you means more than ensuring your short-term safety. It also means ensuring that you’ll have a safe planet to live on.

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