I am feeling that a lot of acts which harm our ecosystem, cause global warming and cause damage to other beings too. What things can I do to minimize the harm from my side? I try not to throw rubbish on street but that is only thing I know. I don’t have recycling bins where I live.
It may seem counterintuitive, but hunting is good for the environment. Your local department of natural resources (DNR) is most likely funded by the sale of hunting permits. In return, the DNR publishes a list invasive species, areas, limits, and season dates. For some species, they issue tags to enforce harvest limits and help track the remaining population.
By doing your part in helping control the population of invasive species, you can promote biodiversity in your local environment. The most common example is the white-tailed deer, who eat pretty much everything smaller than knee height. By keeping their population under control, slower-growing trees (like shade trees) have a chance to grow past that stage. In areas where deer aren’t hunted, only fast-growing trees survive.
Also go fishing for problematic species, take home your catch for dinner, and do the world a favor.
Walleye are delicious and have spread beyond their native range, causing problems in some of their new homes. They consume a lot of juvenile salmon in the Columbia River, for example. Eat a walleye, save salmon.
The Washington state fish & game department also publishes a list of “overabundant” mountain lakes where the trout population needs to be thinned. They would love it if more people hiked in and caught a meal or two.
You’re also reducing demand for factory farming, sourcing healthier meat than money can buy, and participating more directly in the cycles of life we’re so cut off from these days. Not a super accessible option for most city folks, but a real good one