Earthrise, by poet Amanda Gorman

 “…I tell you this not to scare you,
But to prepare you, to dare you
To dream a different reality,

Where despite disparities
We all care to protect this world,
This riddled blue marble, this little true marvel
To muster the verve and the nerve
To see how we can serve
Our planet. You don’t need to be a politician
To make it your mission to conserve, to protect,
To preserve that one and only home
That is ours,
To use your unique power
To give next generations the planet they deserve…”

—Amanda Gorman

Poet Amanda Gorman in a 2018 video presenting her 'Earthrise' original poem on climate change. (Image credit: Climate Reality / 24 Hours of Reality video)