Dear Greta Thunberg,
When I was a kid in the 90's and we were learning about climate change, we kids were empowered with this idea that we could save the world when we grew up; that once my generation was in power we'd be able to challenge the status quo. They passed the buck and dumped the responsibility on a bunch of children, and thank God you're smart enough to realize this can't wait until you're an adult, like we thought it would have to. I never would have imagined that the world would have listened to someone so young when I was your age, and perhaps back then, no one would have. Back then, we didn't have the fires and the hurricanes and the ice caps starting us in the face and showing us just how dire the situation is.
You are extraordinary- no one has done anything because no one thinks they can, except you. And perhaps that's why we need children to save the world- adults know what they're up against, and it's covered in dollar signs. The older generations are still in power, and they find it easier to stick their heads in the sand, accept pockets full of cash, and know that they'll be dead before the world is uninhabitable. It's sick, and what we really need is people in power who will be around long enough to see the results of their policies.
Keep doing what you're doing. We're rooting for you.
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