I hope that as you are reading this, our American economy is at or very near net-zero carbon emissions. I hope that our poles are not melted, the coral reefs are thriving/ recovering, and overall pollution levels are at record lows. I hope that we elected leaders that recognize climate change. I hope that society overall is happier and healthier than in 2020.
Dear Kids,
I know it’s long past time to wake up. You deserve a future in which drought, famine, and war are not all your children ever know; the choices my generation makes now will determine your future.
Dear Grown up Alton and Dot,
The most important thing in my life is you, which means that as your mom – I am doing my very best to make sure that when you read this letter, Earth is a cleaner and safer place for you and your children.
Dear Tomorrow,
I have solar and will be getting an electric car next week
dear me in 2030,
I am smelling burning plastic!
Dear Ryan,
I hope that you start doing things that will help the world.
Dear Brady,
I will work everyday to combat climate change for your today, for your tomorrow!
Dear Finley,
I wonder if in 2050 we will be looking at a future where fear from the changes at hand has caused people to hate rather than love and provide hope. Perhaps in that world we will we no longer comprehend the biblical texts in a meaningful way. Will climate change be the end of the epoch of God?
Dear Tomorrow,
I promise to become more educated on the global issues that face populations I can’t see
Dear Peyton and Lucas,
I want you to continue to enjoy bright, beautiful, blue skies, gigantic shady trees, chirping birds, scampering squirrels, sparkling creeks and all that this amazing world has to offer!
To my brother’s children,
We wondered about how we might be able to eliminate plastics from our day to day routines, and recycled literally everything. We were amazing, you should have seen us. Now and again though, we wondered if these were the right questions.
Dear Alba:
There is still a lot of beauty and I will do what I can to keep it from slipping away.
Dear Gabriel,
When the worst consequences of climate change still feel far away today, or the barriers to acting on climate change seem steep today, I do not think about today. I think about you, and your world when you are my age.
