Dear Baby Polar Bear,
You are a fluffy bundle of playfulness rolling down a snowy hill
You are a mighty roar that will scare away any snow rabbit
You are as soft as a snowflake
And I want to show you something . . .
The sea.
The sea is warming up
The sea is rising up and gnawing at the icebergs
Pulling square-mile chunks down into the ocean depths, into a sea that is not as cold as it used to be.
The fish are too uncomfortable to stay in this warming water
Driving the belugas farther north to find more food to eat.
They say you and your siblings will wander into local towns because you cannot find food.
Don’t worry.
The icebergs will never melt to the point where you will have to balance on them with seagulls and seals so you don’t fall into the deep dark sea.
No other beautiful landscapes will be destroyed.
I'm sorry to the Amazon rainforests for the cattle herders burning away the bright trees football fields at a time.
For you and your fellow ice bears,
For the grizzly bears of Alaska being pushed around and around trying to find a home,
For the tortoises of the Galápagos Islands struggling to keep their heads above water,
 We are building student organizations. We are organizing large protests to make our voices heard!
Don’t worry.
We will protect you.
— Luka Henrie-Naffaa