I think that there are many easy solutions that cities could use to emit less carbon. One of them is if we used LED, solar powered streetlights. That would cut down on power consumption by a lot. Another thing that we could do is to have much higher minimums on fuel efficiency for cars being sold today. That would help the transportation footprint move farther down. Another solution is to promote and encourage composting citywide. There could be a tax break for houses that contribute a certain amount of compost to the city, which could reduce waste production, and it would help in promoting healthy eating habits. There could also be some regulations on how many incandescent lights there are in each household, and some kind of reward for having all LEDs and having a low home footprint. These are all simple actions that cities could take, and they could make a big difference in the overall footprint.

Yes that's true, changing LED lights is a great way to save some electricity and using solar panel is very smart. Doing this really help our city's environment to get better (well even though it's very good already.) Nice work there!

I agree, I think that cities should focus on implementing smaller solutions to combat this problem especially because of the inaction from the government. I also think that the US should invest in more public transportation to climate the amount of cars on the roads and offer a more sustainable way to get around. I also think that as individuals we can do a lot like paying more attention to where our goods come from. I work in an environmentally sustainable clothing store and I don't think people understand the severity of the fact that most of the big brands engage very damaging practices that harm the environment.