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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What I Can Do To Lower My Footprint
I would make my home energy efficient by using LED lights, using electric internal heating and cooling, and electric appliances. I would get my energy from hydro electric dams because in BC energy is created with water. I would choose to live near public transit so I can commute to places I would need to go to like school or work in the future. I would get my food from grocery stores that have lower carbon footprints like Whole Foods or Costco.
These are all great ideas to lower your carbon footprint! Some more suggestions would be to eat less meat and cow products, as animal agriculture is one of the leading causes of deforestation and climate change. And not only can you use public transit or carpool to get to school and work, but you could also choose a method such as walking or biking. You can also re-wear clothing items that you own instead of contributing to fast fashion and buying new clothes every time a new trend comes along. And after clothes are no longer useable for you, you can upcycle them and turn them into something new! For example, you can use old t shirts to make dish clothes. These are just some of my ideas.