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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How Can I lower my Carbon Footprint
After completing the Carbon Footprint Calculator, I was shocked to see that my carbon footprint was significantly higher than the average in my area. I thought to myself how can I reduce my carbon footprint? My largest category was in the food section, so I researched how I can reduce my carbon footprint through food. The results I found were incredibly helpful. According to europa.eu, I can lower my carbon footprint in a variety of ways. The one that stood out to me the most was lowering my consumption of red meat. When filling out my calculator I realized just how much red meat, beef in particular that I consume on a weekly basis. Through my research, I found that limiting my consumption of red meat makes a large impact on my carbon footprint. Due to these results, I have set a goal of limiting my red meat consumption to once a week. If I can accomplish this goal I can make a positive impact on my carbon footprint. Furthermore, I am already in a carpool and I wish to continue using it as much as possible so that I can limit my carbon footprint as much as possible when it comes to transportation.