When I looked at my results for my carbon footprint, I noticed that my CO2 emissions from transportation were by far the highest. While it is very important to consider different modes of transportation, I personally find it very difficult to incorporate these different methods for various reasons. First off, my parents are very worried about my safety and do not give me permission to take public transportation/carpool with those who live around me. Living in a not very safe part of Oakland for 12 years, my parents never felt assured of the safety of our neighborhood. Because of this reason, I was never allowed to bike, walk, carpool, or take public transportation to different places. My parents always drove me. However, after we moved to Castro Valley, I was able to do all of those things. Nonetheless, my emission levels were still high. Secondly, I have daily trips to various places that require me to take some mode of transportation, which is usually driving. Going back and forth from home to school and vice versa, I find it almost inevitable to have to drive to schoo l. I live in Castro Valley and my school is in Oakland, so my parents drive me to school every day. Driving such a long distance, I found that my carbon emission levels just kept rising. During each school break, I always go down to Los Angeles to visit my sister and volunteer at an academy. This involves taking the plane or driving. I just find it so difficult to change my emission levels when it comes to transportation. Looking at the greenhouse gas emissions in 2013 (http://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/ghgem … ation.html), I saw that transportation was one of the highest sources. Does anyone have any ideas as to how I can change or any alternatives I can take when it comes to transportation?