Communities in Europe, Australia, Canada, and the US are organizing efforts to replace unnecessary concrete and infrastructure with plants and soil. These efforts help reduce flooding, prevent toxic runoff, and add shade that helps keep people cool during heatwaves. The local availability of mini green spaces may also improve mental health, and benefit bees and other wildlife. While communities need massive investments to remove the mountains of concrete and asphalt, individual and local efforts are where it begins. "It starts with people pushing their government and starting these conversations on a small, local level. That's how it takes hold."
