How much does eating locally-produced food help the climate problem? What are the other potential environmental and social benefits of eating locally-grown/produced food? Do you have a food garden in your school or at home? If not, do you want one?
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Why even a small garden can be a large step.
I wanted to research how a home garden could actually do something to help climate change as I thought that, there is no way that can be enough.
Yes, a home garden would only slightly help reduce emissions. But that isn't why they are such a vital role in helping reduce climate change, there are so many indirect benefits of home gardens that aren't often considered.
For example growing produce reduces the need to buy from grocery stores which often contain produce not locally grown which required transportation and possibly unsustainable and harmful farming methods.
Another example would be that growing many plants can attract animals that have been pushed away from populated areas such as hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
Overall a home garden extends beyond just the possible emission reduction, it has many benefits not thought of before.