So im a very typical American. Cars, big lawn, etc. I do the best I can with a garden, fixing my own cars instead of buying new, and trying not to buy things packaged in plastic. I also want to make most of my lawn clovers and wildflowers etc because I hate the boringness of grass and want biodiversity.
Now I think the solarpunk movement is awesome, but I feel like im just a poser. Obviously I can't leave my house and go live in a grass hut. Im also one of those people with a million hobbies, so im always doing things (and by extension, purchasing things, though usually used). I've also always been a car guy, which kind of goes against the whole eco thing. Though I do pretty much only drive smaller cars. I wont buy electric until they are analog and disconnected from any sort of internet.
I feel like there's many out there like me who just feel they wont make any difference anyways so they don't get as involved. But what other things can someone like me do? I've thought about some panels on the house to potentially run small servers off of, but that's pretty much it
You're not a poser. You're starting somewhere. And starting anywhere is better than not starting at all.
To supplement what you're already doing: I strongly believe the most important thing you can do to create change is talk about it.
https://www.talkingclimate.ca/p/the-most-impactful-climate-actions?triedRedirect=true
So when you grow a native lawn, you could let people know what you're growing and why - talk to your neighbors, put up signs next to your flowers with QR codes linking to species identification, etc. If you're deciding what to buy based on packaging, tell friends and family why you buy what you buy - you could even write to companies thanking them for using less/no plastic or whatever, you'd be surprised how few people contact companies and how big an impact a single letter can have. Etc.
Your individual action may not have much of an impact, but collective action starts with individual action - with one person inspiring another, and then they go on to inspire more, and more, and more. Be the change you want to see in the world ๐