# Motivations

> *"I've seen too many alarming reports on the environment without even donating $1 to the cause.*\
> Early 2022, I felt like a fraud, living peacefully while scientists have been sending us the same signals for decades that the earth is literally burning? *And we, humans, living on this planet, doing practically nothing...*\
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> \&#xNAN;*I wanted to use my skills to serve this cause, doing what I was good at: designing things, coding websites, and, launching products. I wanted to do something that was not only useful but also something that was sustainable for the environment.*\
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> \&#xNAN;*So I started this project, and I'm excited to see where this one is going. I hope to see it succeed, and I deeply think we can fight climate change, together."*\
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> \&#xNAN;*–* Pierre M, founder of Saplings