Many people have complained that the climate actions I propose do not solve the problem of climate change. They are correct, nothing we do will “fix the climate” at this point. What we can do, however, is improve the chances that life, even human life, may survive climate change. We can restore some local ecosystems. A robust ecosystem is far better at withstanding and adapting to climate change than a degraded one. This is simple, easy work which can be done by almost anyone if they have a yard or access to land. We might solve our food supply and food-related health problems at the same time. Likewise, we might solve many of our water and waste problems. We could use these same techniques to restore vast tracts of land degraded by human activity. None of this is complicated. I have chosen oasis over wasteland, so I work on it every day.
Those who feel like it can follow the links and learn how to create an oasis.
Restoring the Earth
How to fix a broken ecosystem
What is a food forest?
Greening the Desert Project
Harvesting Rainwater
Growing food
Living in an oasis
Ecosystem restoration communities