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 Family Footprint
I was surprised to see that my family's footprint is actually a lot higher than I expected it to be. I believe that the reason for this is that we travel a lot by car or even by plane. Since it is spring time and we live in a small city, we could use our bikes more or even walk if we need to go somewhere not that far away. We never leave the lights or water on if we don't need them and we always try to consume more bio food in our daily routine.
I was also surprised to see how high my family's footprint was. Traveling by car contributes to a lot of the footprint which is why my family also has agreed to use bikes or walk when our destination isn't too far.