Hello! I am a high school student in Laugarvatn, ICELAND. In Iceland we have a lot of geothermal energy or hot water that comes from the ground, that we use to heat up our houses and for that we are lucky. It's very cold here in the winter and snowy and the summers are also not that hot compared to other scandinavian countries like Denmark or Sweden. My score was very low compered to average icelander. Mine was 3315 kg of CO2 but the average in my country is 7883 kg CO2 per year! It's probably because we recycle alot. But in the moment there is a lot of CO2 coming from our volcano Holuhraun so the pollution is terrible in some places. People were not allowed to go outside for couple of days in a small village here in Iceland! The had to close their windows and turn up the heat in their houses. There have been too many volcano eruptions in the past years for my opinion. It just causes a lot of unnecessary problems.
Let me hear your thoughts and please share your score.

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why is the score so high Denmark and Sweden?????

I thought that Iceland would have low carbon footprints because of wide use geothermal energy. What is the most important contributor to carbon footprints in Iceland?

I think Icelanders should get a "pass" for the CO2 coming from the volcano...you don't have much control over that!

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My Name is Aleksandra. I come from Croatia. I think it's great that yours is so low! Your footprint is actually very low compared to the avarage Icelander. You mention it's because you recycle. I think that is commendable!

I'm from the us mine was lower then I expected actually

I agree with Karen that carbon emissions should be lowered if they're naturally caused. That's the earth working, not human caused. I'm a little surprised that something like a volcano is counted but hopefully everyone in that Icelandic village is okay!

Living near a volcano can be both scary and exciting. As a teen I remember living not all that far from Mt. St. Helens when she went off. Ash could even be found up in Seattle, Washington. I agree you should have not only a free pass but you get a plus too. Volcanic soil is very fertile and plants love it.  I would love to visit Iceland and the mountains. Stay safe and enjoy the beauty up there. Icelanders have had a long time to take care of their small home. We could all learn from them.

I never really hear about people recycling; recycling isn't as strongly practiced in my states.  It is amazing that you can still be committed to making the environment better when it doesn't really do the same to you with the Volcano.