yard care is a way to make a huge impact. the resources that goes into caring for yard, can be converted to beneficial spending.
consider allocating some resources to recycle local, like making compost. every household has enough discards that can be turned into compost, especially liquid compost is considerably less demanding and nurture the yard soil.
consider letting grass/vegetation grow taller, if you can't afford all of it, in some selective areas, so it can go to flowering and seeding
flowers provide food for insects
seeds serve as food for birds
have more flower beds to grow flowering plants, as flowers can provide food for insects
every yard can be natural powerhouse to grow food
plant fruit trees
grow vegetables
if you harvest more than needed, it is joy to share
watch this meaningful engagement, especially listen to the young girl from 5:30 to 5:58, it is wise, profound, thoughtful and humble appeal.
"now our whole environment is getting decepted, monsoons are coming earlier, summers are hotter and winter is not even colder now. like we from nature, we are nature so how are we protecting nature and taking care of ourselves if we are not taking care of nature because we are nature, right. we should take care of it. it is like cutting the roots of a tree and expecting it to grow even taller."