Many students using our footprint calculator said that they could not pledge to reduce their home footprints because they were not making the decisions for the household. Here is your chance to design your own sustainable virtual household!
If you had your own home, what would you do to make it more energy efficient? Where would you get your electricity from? Where would your house be? Would you live near to your school or work or local transit options? Where would you get your food from?
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My Carbon Footprint
I was not surprised by my high carbon footprint result. I spend a lot of time online and using electronics so I expected to see a high score for that. However, the survey helped me realize that I should cut back on the amount of time I spend using electronics. During the lockdown times, my internet usage time has gone up by a lot. Despite this, I can combat it by cutting down on the amount of time I spend on my computer or phone while I'm not doing work. In addition to this, I can cut back on the time I spend using my heater or air conditioner. Thanks to my survey results, I now know that I can limit my contributions to the world's carbon release.