Growing up in the 21st century is a challenging task. Information sources are skewed, rivers and lakes once drinkable are now reduced to toxic tributaries, forests are cut and diverse ecosystems are slaughtered daily, all in the interests of profits for multinational corporations. All the while civil rights are slipping and the clock is ticking.

Sometimes I get bogged down in feelings of helplessness. A single life can feel so insignificant when compared to the crazy shit happening in the w...