Perhaps it is something inherent to youth, but I am not yet ready to throw in the towel. I admit it: I want the real possibility of dreaming, imagining and building another future for those who will come after me. I want to learn to flow like rivers and put down roots like forests. […]

In this series, Our Letters to the Future, Mongabay’s Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellows share their views on environmental journalism, conservation and the future for their generation, amid multiple planetary crises. Each commentary is a personal reflection, based on individual fellows’ experiences in their home communities and the insights gained through the past six months of the fellowship. The series spans the globe — Malaysia, India, Colombia, Brazil, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo — showcasing both a broad diversity of ideas, as well as the common ground these young environmental journalists share as they embark on their careers. Perhaps it is something inherent to youth, but I am not yet ready to throw in the towel. I admit it: I want the real possibility of dreaming, imagining and building another future for those who will come after me. I want to learn to flow like rivers and put down roots like forests. To live in community like bees and rest in solitude like bears. I want to keep alive the narratives of connection with nature and respect for all other beings that inhabit this planet. But I can’t do it alone. That’s why I’m so happy when I have the opportunity to share ideas with others who also live on this planet. In September, I participated for the first time in an event as a speaker, holding the microphone in one hand and a glass of water in the other. With the help of two rides,…This article was originally published on Mongabay

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