It’s never too late to make a difference. Our actions have very real consequences. We can educate ourselves, learn from our mistakes, and take action. We can hold companies like big oil and big plastic accountable for their negative impacts on the environment. We can educate ourselves and others about what causes climate change and what actions we as individuals can take to lower our carbon footprints.

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.

I wish you this security knowing we changed because we love you.

I am doing this to protect you, the food, water, air and biodiversity of a country that I love.

My hope for you is that you can have equal experiences with nature that I was able to have with my dad.

My desire is for clean air, clean water, rich soil, and healthy nutritious food for you and all children always everywhere.

The road I learned to ride my bike on, the field where I kicked my first soccer ball, and the park I ate my first ice cream cone at, could all be gone.