I am often faced with the question: why do I care so much about this pale blue dot that we inhabit?

In 2050, I will still be fighting against climate change. I feel that it’s not only my duty, but rather my destiny.

Your path will only be as clear tomorrow as we have made it for you today.

We loved hiking, camping, biking, swimming and playing as kids together.

I’m voting with climate change as a top priority. I’ve tried to teach you boys that we need to clean up after ourselves and take care of the earth. I promise to continue doing these actions and more, for your sake.

If there is one thing that I taught you it is to be honest in your decisions as they pertain to yourselves and the earth in which you live.

I am writing this message to you guys. When I look outside my window today, I see a beautiful world that others and myself call “home sweet home.” The trees glimmering in warm sunlight, the air stirring a cool breeze, and the water flowing down rivers are parts of our home Mother Earth.

I want to sculpt a world for you where you can play outside without gas masks, an ocean to swim in without toxins, and a thick lively forest for you to wander.