Climate is undeniably changing but it is not top priority.

So it’s 2050. If the good people are winning the greater struggle, fossil fuels are a shamefully long chapter of the past, and there has been a full scale awakening to the need for only renewable, clean energy.

I imagine at this point we have dropped our addiction to coal, gas, and oil and that our environment has made a turn for the better with the solar, wind, and other unimagined (at this point) alternative energy choices are in place.

I promise to wholeheartedly live my life with an awareness of my personal impact on our communities and our planet.

How can I look at your bright eyes and light dance and tell you we are facing a war?

The environment is important – take care of your actions to not destroy it starting from now.

We as the human race are smarter than this struggle at hand and need to rise above large corporate interests and confusion on this topic.

Awareness is key. Learning about this issue can seem like a small effort compared to other actions, but it’s the most important.

My mistake was thinking I needed to give you more to be a good Mom. Recently your aunt asked me what my favorite toy was growing up. I gulped, I didn’t have one- it was the outdoors, sliding down a ravine of leaves with my Dad, skiing and camping. Today is October 12th, 2021 and I am still going to be giving you a lot, it’s going to look a little different – love, experiences, education and a healthy planet.

As consumers, it is our duty to protest and force companies to be greener and avoid environmental damage, whether they are from the food industry or from any other production industry. It’s about time we start thinking greener.