Blessed are those that plant trees for the shade they will never see.

Trees can grow very quickly and its not unreasonable to believe you'll get to sit under the shade of one in your lifetime.

I mean, definitely, you're blessed if you do this. But also, you could just be playing the (very good) odds of self-interest through doing things to make the world a better place.

This mentality is why we are in the position we are today.

I think folks underestimate how quickly a new policy can yield change. To put a darker spin on it, consider the advent of fracking in the prior decade.

https://impactful.ninja/the-carbon-footprint-of-fracked-gas/

Fracked gas has one of the highest carbon footprints of all energy types. Per kWh produced, fracked gas emits 490 grams of carbon dioxide (CO2) on a life-cycle basis. It produces lower levels of CO2 than the other two fossil fuels, coal and oil, but still directly contributes to climate change.

Imagine if we hadn't planted that tree back in 2014.