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 vow that I will try to make a difference every day, so that you may enjoy the world as I have.

While there is still breath in this body I will give of my soul and my time and energy to making the world a better place, for you, and all the beautiful living beings of this world.

I’m going to commit to raising you with your eyes open. Being aware as much as we can, how to better our environment together.

My promise is to work to protest carbon emissions.

I promise to raise you as a loving-nature human.

Lucie, I love you more than you could ever know and I hope that my promises help contribute to a better world for you and inspire you to take action as well as you grow into the amazing adult I know you will be.

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

I hope I can look you in the eye and tell you I honestly did everything I could to protect our planet.

To think that my choices of sustainable commuting, eating a plant based diet, and working on our City’s zero waste program likely pale in comparison to the impact of not having a baby is nothing short of devastating.  Does it make me a bad environmentalist to honor my maternal instincts?