When I calculated my carbon footprint and looked through the different carbon footprints of schools I could see that just one person’s carbon footprint can’t make a big enough difference on climate change. I think that to make a big difference cities as a whole have to change. Cities only take up 3% of land on Earth, but amount to 60-80% of energy consumption and at least 70% of carbon emissions and in 2018, 55% of the world population lived in cities. This number is expected to rise to two-thirds of the world population by 2050. https://psci.princeton.edu/tips/2020/6/ … ble-cities This means that an effective way to reduce the world wide carbon footprint is to change cities as a whole, not just one person. As cities inevitably grow they should use more sustainable practices. A few things cities can and should do is invest in public transport, create green public spaces, and make urban planning and management more participatory and inclusive.
https://www.iea.org/reports/empowering- … ero-future For a more carbon sustainable future cities need to change and grow to be more sustainable as a whole. People should push their city to become more sustainable to make a bigger impact on saving the planet.