Neither did I. I've been aware of and concerned about the greenhouse effect since the early 70s. I was part of the first Earth Day. I was around and active for a number of anti-monopolistic decisions.
It's not ones age, race or economics that determine our ideals. It's our ideals. You want to alienate our allies. You are pushing a hidden agenda or you are a tool of those doing so. I am awake. You are a member of a cult.
Blockchain is gone, just like "space age", "plastics", "environmentally friendly", "digital", "computer controlled". Every startup is including "AI" and "sustainable" in their pitch this year.
"food isn't grown to feed people. Food is grown to make a profit."