Serious question, is it better to push for big policy changes or focus on local community projects?

I was at a town hall meeting in Boise last month about a new recycling program. One person argued we need to pressure state lawmakers for stricter laws, while another said we should just start a neighborhood compost co-op now. The debate got pretty heated. I left feeling stuck between these two ways of doing things. Which approach do you think gets real results faster?

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the_tessa1mo ago

@gavin_kim3's park cleanup story is a good example. Do you think those local wins actually build enough pressure to change bigger laws, or do they just let lawmakers off the hook?

gavin_kim31mo ago

That Boise debate reminds me of our local park cleanup, which actually led to a city grant for more green spaces.