I hope for a future that ensures every generation now, and moving forward, may have the access and opportunity to build a unique and meaningful relationship with the nature around them. Life is meant to be lived. There are many individuals out there missing out on that chance to engage with the wonders our world has to offer, and for many factors that often cannot be controlled. It means something to grow up with green spaces, fauna, and flora around you— to have the time, accessibility, and freedom of stress or financial burden to pursue, connect with, or nurture what exists around us.

We cannot expect the youth of today to want to build and protect a world they do not know, or worse yet, that they’re actively trying to survive. Everyone deserves to live freely and authentically. Without judgement, without fear, and with the ability to actively be a part of the planet we call home.