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?
MY Family Footprint >
Transportation Choices and Carbon Emissions
Transportation made up 783 kg of my footprint. That’s a lot for just local trips! Cars that burn gasoline produce carbon dioxide and other gases that trap heat in the atmosphere. Using public buses, carpooling, or biking instead of driving everywhere can help a lot. Electric or hybrid cars also release less CO₂ over time. If communities built safer sidewalks and bike paths, more people could travel without using gas at all. 