You, individually, can’t stop sea levels from rising, but you, individually, can provide a small backyard refuge for endangered monarch butterflies by planting a few milkweed bulbs.
But if you’re like me and the state of our planet sends you into a mental tailspin, I’ve found that mindfully tending to your little slice of Earth can help keep that existential dread at bay. You, individually, can’t stop sea levels from rising, but you, individually, can provide a small backyard refuge for endangered monarch butterflies by planting a few milkweed bulbs. How sweet is that?