Despite what I just said, if you start thinking about climate change and come to think of it as a hopeless situation—there’s no way we can fix all these problems by ourselves, so why even try?—that could potentially be detrimental. This doesn’t mean you have to ignore climate science or wallow in despair—just keep looking for solutions. And don’t let yourself get defeated. If anything, keep in mind that with you driving real change, the future could be a safe place. And so, no matter how many obstacles we face, we must swim in the same direction. We cannot give up on our planet. We cannot give up on each other. For our children’s sake, for our own sake, we cannot give up on hope.