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comment by user-inactivated

It sounds like you are worried that by changing your lifestyle to match your values, you will ostracize yourself. In my experience, the opposite is true. Once you start to focus on things you really care about and/or or proud of, you will meet new people who share some of your values and enrich your life in ways you won't be able to predict.

I could give lots of specific examples from my own experience, but to keep it short: I am currently living out many of the examples you listed out and many others. They all made my life better, and the communities I am a part of now because of those changes are amazing. "Better" and "amazing", but not perfect. Nothing is perfect, but you can find/make a life style that makes it feel like putting up with the imperfections is worth it. (I'm echoing this advice from another reply here in this paragraph because the advice is really solid.)