How are people improving on their individual carbon footprints?  Are you actively trying to lower your carbon footprint total with this information or are you using this as a tool to remain aware of your individual impact on the environment?

Does anyone else believe that the carbon footprints of businesses should be made public?  Would carbon footprint information on various businesses influence your patronage or support?

The most effective actions individuals can take involve changing energy use associated with transportation and powering your home, as well as purchasing socially and environmentally responsible products. We can buy locally grown food, we can advocate for public transportation, we can protect green spaces. While lifestyle changes can reduce the size of an individual's Ecological Footprint, the Footprint also can inspire others and help society build sustainable ways of life for all. Cities and regions can reduce their Ecological Footprints and enhance sustainability by working together toward positive change. We can construct green buildings; Environmentally friendly construction materials and energy-efficient designs can have an enormous effect on society's use of natural resources.

Everyday I try to lower my carbon footprint by, say for example, recycling, going on bike to places instead of going by car, which are infamous pollutants, etc... Although I try to make a difference, it won't matter if other people do nothing. We all need make a difference. I do believe companies should publicly show their carbon footprints.

Yes, I think bussinesses need to make public their carbon footprint  because  we dont really know how much they are poluting our planet and big enterprises are the most pollutant places in the world.

You 're right pablo

I and my friend Andres also think that because that way they will try to lower their carbon footprints because if they have it too high, people will buy from other companies with a lower carbon footprint.

Penelope I agree with you but also a great idea are hybrid cars.

Based on a statistic 1,084 consumers who answered an online questionnaire by Navigant Research in 2013, over 60 percent of them think well of hybrids and all electric cars. Everyone who is looking for a new car must buy an hybrid. Although, they are more expensive, in time they would become cheaper than normal ones because electricity is cheaper than fuel.
Toyotas' hybrid cars are a great option.

I strongly believe that we should be aware about how big the carbon footprint of business are. It would really influence us when we  buy the  products.

Like pablorf02 I'm also trying to reduce my carbon footprint, but in some ways is difficult.For example I can't go by foot or by bicycle from Cadiz to Jerez.As I can't reduced in the way of transport I try to do the best in the way of recycling. I think that carbon footprint of business should be public because we should know what we are buying and the process that it takes to do it.It will influence my patronage in business depending on the carbon footprint.

Maria jose merino, Maria casares, Valeria galera:

  - Accelerating slowly and smoothly
  - Driving the speed limit
  - Maintaining a steady speed
  - Anticipating your stops and starts
  - Nonstop flights are better than connecting flights

I'm trying to lower my carbon footprint by going by foot to school and using the car the less I can, for example, when I hang out with my friends we all try to go in the same car so we pollute the less as possible. In my opinion business should reveal their carbon footprint because we all have the right to know what we are buying and how is it polluting our planet.

In my personal opinion i think that most of the people has to recycle more to reduce Carbon Dioxide ,
- People isn´t recycling so that goes to the reason of earning more carbon
-Im trying to reduce my carbon footprint  by going to school with my friend/neighbour Hector.But i earn more carbon by going on plane or other countries.
-I think other companies should reveal their carbon footprint because  the government has to know who pollutes more and who pollutes less.
-I don´t think i would be influenced by other people polluting beacuse i pollute a lot.

Global warming is bad

We can help the environment and the Earth easyly, for example:
-Turning off the light, the tv and all the electric devices when we aren't using them or when we don't need them.
-Turning off the tap while we are brushing our teeth or taking showers instead of baths.
-When we want to go to somewhere we could get the bus, go on bike and go walking instead of using the car.

I agree with you all and its a serious problem but some people are not concerned on such a bad problem.

That's true adolfo we should recycle and more things to help the environment.

I agree with all of you, also se can improcedente environment by recycling more in its container so tha we can reuse it.
Also we can run our  air conditioner sparingly or not at all. Air conditioners use a great deal of electricity. Use natural ventilation or a fan to keep cool, as much as possible.If you do use an air conditioner, set it to a slightly lower temperature than outside. Remember that setting the temperature lower uses more electricity, and it won't cool things off any faster.

I absolutely agree with you. People just don't realize the dangers of global warming. We should take care of the environment and raise awareness of the risks we're taking by not helping the planet.

I agree with you all, but people are not concerned with this serious problem. Many people don't care and they do not  take care by recycling or trying to reduce their carbon footprint, by stop using the car or using less energy in domestic uses. Because this is serious and if we don't help we could exting so many animals like the polar bear because due to global warming the ice is melting and the polar bear is in danger if extincion.

All three major global surface temperature reconstructions show that Earth has warmed since 1880.5 Most of this warming has occurred since the 1970s, with the 20 warmest years having occurred since 1981. This needs to stop now and if we participate all together we can.

I agree with all of you, also we can improve the environment by recycling more, in its container so that we can reuse it.
Also we can run our air conditioner sparingly or not at all. Air conditioners use a great deal of electricity. Use natural ventilation or a fan to keep cool, as much as possible.If you do use an air conditioner, set it to a slightly lower temperature than outside. Remember that setting the temperature lower uses more electricity, and it won't cool things off

You could save more than a ton of CO2 per year by:
– Accelerating slowly and smoothly
– Driving the speed limit
– Maintaining a steady speed
– Anticipating your stops and starts
– Nonstop flights are better than connecting flights
In my opinion, it would be good a idea to show the carbon footprint to the persons in order that they know what they consume of co2

I  agree with all of you, the global warming is a serious problem and if we don't help many animals will exting.
In my opinion all of as we can help :
-recycling
- Get bus instead of cars (Is better walk or use bike)
-using less energy
In this way we can reduce our carbon footprint.

In my opinion I think that our carbon footprint should be something very important for us nowadays. However, people are not truly concerned about this, and that is the real problem. There are many easy ways to save our environment, and every little individual action is necessary, althought sometimes we don't realise it. Becoming aware about this serious problem and trying to do something about it are the first steps  to create a better world.

In my opinion, I agree with all of us, and I think that the carbon footprint must be very important for all of us because nowadays people are not concerned about this problem,that is producing the global warming.Some ways we could help are, to improve the environment by recycling more and to consume less electricity. Finally, we could say that with this discussion we could make a better world with less CO2.

I agree with all your comments.
Everyone has a responsibility to reduce their individual carbon footprint, and there are lots of ways to do so. I encourage everyone to think about their lifestyle decisions and find opportunities to reduce their climate impact.
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Here are some more ideas to get you started on your zero-carbon journey:
Drive better – ( Accelerating slowly and smoothly, driving the speed limit, maintaining a steady speed and anticipating your stops and starts )
Maintenance – Keep your car tuned up and running efficiently.
More Maintenance – Replace your air, oil and fuel filters according to schedule.
Tires – Keep your tires properly inflated (just this can save 400-700 pounds of CO2 per year).
Household fuel efficiency – If your household ha s two cars and one is used mostly for commuting, make the commuting car a real gas sipper if you can’t for both.

I really agree with all the comments my classmates made. In my opinion, nowadays more people are being concerned about the amount of carbon they are producing. I also agree in making the carbon footprint public because in that way, "necessity is the mother of invention" so we could find a way of producing less carbon footprint all together. I also agree that companies showing publicly their carbon footprint, would influence their support.

I agree with all of you, except for one or two comments which aren't enough explained.
In my opinion hybrid cars are one of the best solution because according to the studies, transportation is one of the most polluting parts of our life. Although hybrid cars are not cheap things, I think in the future they will have a normal and reasonable price for the product.
Talking about products, something that have been said is the fact that big companies should show the world which is their carbon footprint, so people could know how much they are polluting with the products they buy.

In my opinion people don't realize what their carbon footprint is. In everyday uses we don't realize that we need to take care of our earth. To lower your foot print you should use technology less and ride your bike or walk to get from places if they are close.

I agree. our carbon footprint impacts are important to pay close attention too.

No I didn't know that. What's your personal carbon footprint? Mine is 7,679 kg. I can improve this by eating food that is better for the environment. How can you improve your carbon footprint?