After finishing the carbon footprint survey, I saw that my home living causes a large amount of carbon emissions. Things I wasn't aware of were brought to my attention, and I could see that I need to make some changes. The amount of heat and cooling I use throughout the year is large, and the food I eat isn't always environmentally friendly due to packaging and other factors. Doing small things like adding a compost bin or solar panels can make a difference.

After finishing taking the carbon footprint questionnaire, I thought the category contributing the highest amount of carbon would be transportation or food. Although, when I found out that my home carbon level was the issue, I started to think of ways to lower it. I thought of things such as using more natural lighting and reducing my water usage. Another idea was to open windows or doors instead of using air conditioning. The other categories with high carbon levels was food and then transportation. I thought that walking, biking, or taking public transportation more often could help lower the level but how can I lower my food level? If I rarely to almost never eat plant-based meals and do not grow my own produce how can I lower my food carbon levels?

One way to reduce carbon emissions at home is by using energy-efficient appliances and LED light bulbs. My family got a new fridge that uses less power, and our electric bill went down. I also noticed that the fridge runs more quietly and doesn’t get as hot, which shows it’s using energy more efficiently. Making small changes like this can really help fight climate change.

I would urge my family (and Myself) to take shorter showers

After taking this form, I could get a more in-depth idea of how my carbon footprint expands across almost every part of my life. From purchases to how I get to school to what I eat, I need to be thoughtful of how I create my carbon footprint. I realized that since every person around me creates the same carbon footprint, we're all contributing to carbon emissions an insane amount. I think if every person, including me, took the time to realize exactly what we're doing to emit carbon, we can reduce it.

Hello, I live in Croatia and I need recommendations how to lower my carbon footprint. The carbon produced in my home is higher than average. In my house we use gas heating and in summer AC. We recently changed light bulbs to LED light. At home, we grow our own vegetables and fruits. The biggest problem for my family is carbon produced from traveling. In last year we flew to Paris and London and I took few road trips. How can I lower my carbon footprint to contribute reducing global warming?

I liked answering the questions from the carbon footprint questionnaire. it was interesting and very helpful. thanks to the questionnaire, I realized how much carbon dioxide my family produces, and thanks to the discussions during the courses, I was able to find out ways to reduce this footprint and improve life.

I agree with you, I also realized while filling out the questionnaire that my family and I are producing too much carbon dioxide. Can you share with us what ways you have found to reduce it? We recently installed solar panels on our house, and we have come up with some other ideas, such as using more daylight than electric light during the day, separating biowaste more often, and washing clothes in the washing machine at lower temperatures because that uses less electricity.

Even though my family footprint is lower than average in my region, I think that my family could do more to reduce carbon footprint. We are very lucky to have our own garden. To reduce our carbon footprint we could start using less electricity on charging phones or computers. We could use less plastic and less drinkable water on washing our car and dishes. Once we start doing all of these things, it will help our family use less carbon and be more efficient.

Eu si familia mea poluam destul de mult dar incercam sa mai reducem deșeurile care pot afecta natura.Ne dorim un mediu mai curat si pentru noi dar si pentru generațiile următoare.

Familia mea ocupă un apartament cu 3 camere și avem multe electrocasnice care consumă mult curent. Eu sunt elevă în clasa a 6 și încerc să pun în practică principiul sustenabilității. Mă interesează să folosesc în mod rațional resursele naturale astfel încât și generațiile următoare să se bucure de o natură curată și prietenoasă.

Eu și familia mea nu poluăm forte mult nu folosim benzina , aruncam gunoiul în spatii special amenajate ne place natura și vrem să o îngrijim cât se poate de mult

When I took the survey and saw that my carbon footprint is so much less than that of others, I thought to myself, "Wow, I must be doing a really good job!" But then came the difficult task of thinking about my whole family combined and what we could or should do differently to use less carbon. I started doing some online research and found out that there are a couple of things that me and my family could do to make a difference. To start, we could start using less electricity which includes thermostats, charging phones or computers, or even using less TV time. We could use less paper and plastic and start saving them and recycling them when needed. Using less water is also a big factor because since I have such a big family we use a lot of water, so trying to filter it and save it without using plastic is a big factor. But the one thing that would be very helpful is making our own garden. It doesn't take too much money and since we are very big in eating fruits and vegetables, we always spend a lot of money on having to buy them from stores. Instead, we could just make our own garden and have them freshly grown to our own desire. Once we start doing all of these things, it will help our family use less carbon and be more efficient.