Dear Tomorrow,

Take advantage of the resources that are available to you. Do not think to yourself that you cannot make an impact because you are only one person. The power of one is greater than the power of none. Start to make environmentally conscious decisions now, so later on you are not telling yourself I wish I had started earlier. Apply that to everything you do in your life, take advantage and live in the moment, so you can live in a better tomorrow. When you first get your license, I know what it’s like to have your friends in the car and you want to drive fast to look cool. It’s not worth it, you’re burning way more gas to only be a few minutes early, at the risk of your own and your friends lives. At one point in your life you will tell your 20 year old broke self, “Damn, I wish I bought a car that didn’t eat up so much gas, so I could have more money to go out with my friends.” Get the environmentally friendly car, it will make a huge difference on your wallet, and you can feel GOOD about where you want to go by knowing you are making an impact!

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Dear Nova and Remi,

I wish for you both that another kind of life has been discovered, one of peace, moderation and concern for all life.

Dear Eleanor,

It seems silly to saddle yourself with guilt for something that hasn’t happened yet. I don’t want to do that. As of today, I don’t really feel guilty. I guess I just want to make sure I keep doing more, so that when you read this, and ask what I’ve done since then, I can still feel good about my efforts.

Dear Future Me,

I promise that I will change my behavior to benefit our trees.

Dear Kai and Leah,

I want you to feel awestruck like I do. It is important to feel small sometimes, to feel the weight of reality, to recognize the scale of a challenge, to see where you fit and what you are up against. This is the case with climate change.

Dear Maret,

Right now I want to be hopeful. Right now I want to think that we took action to ensure this beautiful future for you.

Dear Tomorrow,

No plastic straws, no water bottles, shop local, no meat.

Dear friends,

We need to rethink our consumption habits in order to reduce the impacts on the environment.

To my precious children

I want clean air, clean energy and muddy feet for you. I want this for all children.

Dear Grandchildren — August and any others who were born after him

I joined millions of other people who wrote letters and made calls urging our leaders to do more to care for the planet.

Dear old dude Mårten,

I know that the 2019 version of me (today that is) wished and hoped for that I did all within my power to turn the world around without loosing sight on the beauty of being alive.

To my dear children in the year 2050,

I don’t wish to go backwards, but I do wish we would slow down and design our brave new world with more care.

Anya,

All you can do is your best. You can encourage the same in others. You can admit your mistakes and those of your ancestors. You can learn from them, and help however you can. I’ll do the same. I promise.

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