What If We All Planted 15 Trees?

A Conversation on Sustainability Inspired by Professor Minesh Khashu

When was the last time you paused to reflect on your personal impact on the planet?

I for one, didn’t pay much attention to it. Of course, we recycle, make an effort to use less plastic but I haven’t reflected on it in a tangible way. Making a substantial impact always felt unachievable, almost out of reach.

When Prof. Khashu shared his posts with me, his message resonated with me. His message was simple and attainable: if we all plant just 15 trees in our lifetime, we could offset the CO2 we produce simply by existing, by breathing. As simple as that, 15 trees. Sustainability now didn’t feel like a mammoth task that would need all of humanity to stop existing! It felt a lot easier and even inviting.

Prof. Khashu has aptly called this initiative #15trees4mylife. He encourages every one of us to pause, reflect and engage with this idea. It’s not expecting extraordinary efforts from us but a small, personal act but on a coordinated community level. The idea will surely spark real change. Breaking up big change into small attainable goals is the perfect way to go, even for sustainability.

As I scrolled through follow-up posts, I noticed that he also shared inspirational quotes and videos from influential figures like Sadhguru. One could gauge from the comments to his post that this idea deeply resonated with a lot of people who had similar beliefs and commitment. You could say, there’s a quiet momentum already building.