To the remarkable people everywhere who contributed to the success of the #ParisAgreement

An Open Letter of Gratitude, by Christiana Figueres

To those who walked, to those who prayed,
To those who sang, to those who cried,
To those who challenged, to those who supported,
To those who acted early,
To those who came with hope,
To those who came with facts,
To those who used the power of their influence,
To those who honored the public trust bestowed upon them,

To all those, the millions of people around the world
who labored now and before,
so long and so hard, I say:
This is your success.  
Individually for each of you, but, more powerfully, collectively for all of us.
 
A critical milestone reached, a decisive turning point
inscribed into history.
We have come together to address the most daunting of
challenges.  We have done so by respecting our differences
and setting aside our enmity, by focusing on the  present we
share and the future we must build together.
 
As we celebrate this momentous step, may we remember that
the journey ahead, although irreversible, will equally require
our determination, our ingenuity, the best of our
humanity and above all our community of purpose.

Together we  can.