Thank you — Thank you — without you, I would not hear butterflies singing, without you, I would not understand black bear humor, or the creativity of jays planning their breakfast, without you, I would not feel flora whispers of long-lived wisdom on the back of my neck while sitting in Padmasana.

I will stand on the streets, in the courts, and in the schools to encourage awareness and empathy for the earth.

We are fighting for a shared cause, inspired by our strong and unwavering dedication to preserve the beauty and wonder of our natural world for our children, our grandchildren and their children, and for countless generations to come.

It is today on March 6th, 2017 that you have made the decision to make a difference in this world.

I’m doing this work because I see it as the best way to save and improve as many lives as possible. I’m doing it so you, 2050 Ryan, can look at yourself in the mirror. And so you can tell your kids and grandkids someday that you did everything you could.

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

Please don’t wait to see the adverse effects instead adopt that river, stream, lake or ocean to make the world a better place.

Each of us only has so much power and the problem is HUGE, but I worked at this every day.

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.