I think every parent believes that their child’s future is worth protecting – because I know the power of this force in me and what I am willing to do.

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.

I want you to hear the whispers of the seasons changing. The rustling of leaves as they gracefully cascade down from their limbs in the fall, birds singing in spring, and frogs that serenade the summer night.

If there is any advice I could give you, it is to believe that although you are one single person in this world, you still have the ability to make a difference in this world.

I pledge to you now that I will work tirelessly and with all my willpower so you don’t have to live in a world where you have to worry about the next storm.

And I know life more fully because of you whom I live on through. 

I don’t regret my past ventures, nor do I believe I will regret my future ventures, but I’ve learned that I’ve needed to manifest these experiences into actions of sustainable development and conservation and protection of our environment.

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

A message from co-founder Jill Kubit:
Writing letters to our kids about climate change is hard. It should be.

I want you to know that some of us do care and we are working towards a better future for you.