I believe that it's vital for children and teens to be educated, to be given information to help them understand the impacts humans are having on our water, soil, and air.

It's incredibly disturbing to me that humans are disrupting pretty much every single living system on the planet.

Money and stuff aren't what makes us happy. It's strong connections within families and friends, communities of people that truly care about one another.

Being mad is activating. Being sad can lead to hopelessness. I'm not hopeless. I'm very hopeful.

The imbalances in the climate have been brought on by the incessant push for more and more immediate wealth.

Energy use, transportation options, food choices, water use, purchasing choices, participating in elections, volunteering for nonprofits . . . and within each of these categories, each of us can learn to live a more conscious life.

I believe that it's vital for children and teens to be educated, to be given information to help them understand the impacts humans are having on our water, soil, and air.