Ecology

Ecology is a resource and category of buildings in 2020: My Country. It is a measure of how good the player's city's environment is. If the player's Ecology is positive, it means their plants are outbalancing the effect of Industry and Business in the city. If the player's Ecology is negative, it means the effect of Industry and Business is outbalancing the plants in the city. If the player's Ecology is negative, they should plant more plants or build a garden. Ventures will generally help players to keep their Ecology positive. Industry and Business buildings will decrease Ecology, whereas anything in the Ecology section of the Store obviously increases Ecology.

Buildings that affect Ecology
This is a complete list of buildings that affect Ecology, whether positive or negative. Most buildings, other than non-special Residential buildings, affect Ecology.

Tips to improve Ecology

 * Avoid simply planting random bushes, trees and flowers, unless requested to by a Venture. As shown in the table above, these plants generally increase the player's city's Ecology by less than 20 so aren't generally worth paying for. However, feel free to use bushes, trees and flowers as part of a certain city feature, e.g. tree-lined streets.
 * Instead, consider building parks. As shown in the list above, late-game parks double the Ecology of the player's city. These are great for counterbalancing new Industrial developments.
 * Consider decorating parks to maximise the Ecology output. This is especially important for parks that have no base Ecology, such as the Central Square.
 * If it possible to spare Gold Coins, consider using the Spin the Wheel feature. One of the options improves Ecology, for a maximum of a +4 Ecology bonus. If lots of buildings have these bonuses, the Ecology will improved by a large amount.
 * Construct plenty of Mini Businesses, particularly ones that do not require Gold Coins. Having lots of these allow the player to get several Game Dollars every second, reducing the need for additional Business and Industry buildings that reduce Ecology.