It’s no surprise that the largest cities in the world contribute towards air and water pollution in an exponential scale. According to the eco experts, among some of the largest cities ranked as the most populated are Delhi (with 29 million people), Moscow (20 million people), Buenos Aires (12.8 million people) and Mexico City (21.8 million people). We have seen migration from rural areas to large cities in the past decades due to the lack of opportunity in jobs, education and health services.
How do we contribute towards a better environment for our planet? What if we support rural areas to lower pollution?
One of the premises would be that, by having more people moving out from urban areas into rural communities, we would be lowering the rate of population on these large cities, which are causing major environmental impact through transportation services. Now, due to COVID, a lot of people are working remotely from home, not using the car has been a great relief to the environment! But how about considering working remotely from a rural area or a small town?
According to a study made by the US Postal Services, 110,000 people moved from NY to other small cities in 2020 (compared to 19,000 the previous year). Large cities such as Brooklyn, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles saw big exodus of people moving out due to many reasons, mainly to be able to work from home but live in a more affordable place.
For most of them, it has been a great decision. Some of them may move back once their workplaces start to reopen, but some may stay there permanently. If you moved to a small town, we encourage you to interact with local communities and see how you can contribute towards their betterment. We strongly believe that by supporting rural areas by creating opportunities for people who live there, we are helping the environment. There is a huge need to assist small business owners, farmers, artisans and agricultural communities with new creative ways to become more sustainable in producing and growing their own resources to avoid migration to larger cities, and that has become our mission!
Share your opinions and ideas on how we can support rural communities and restore balance!
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