Generation Carbon: It’s time to start. “Our Earth doesn’t need you to be perfect. It just needs you to start. Until someone builds plastic-free helmets, you’ll need to Just wear a plastic one when you ride a bike or play football. start. Even though natural gas heats your town’s swimming pool, you should still have fun swimming in it. If you have to take an airplane because there’s no other way to get there, don’t worry. Fixing everything won’t happen for a while. Kids should just do their best. And teach adults what they know in the meantime.” Matthew N. Age 15, Boston, Massachusetts 4 | Check out The Carbon Almanac to learn more.