Although I care very much for our environment and want the best for it, there are some things that are "off the table" for me. I live about 25-30 minutes away from school without traffic, and about 20 minutes away from the city. For these reasons, carpooling and biking to school/into the city are "off the table" for me as forms of transportation. Another thing that is "off the table" for me are using my electronics. I use my phone to communicate with my family and friends, and watch TV to relieve stress. When I find myself very tired or nervous for a test, I find that watching TV helps me to temporarily relax and clear my mind of my worries. For these reasons, these 2 things are "off the table" for me. Here are some useful ways to reduce the transportation part of your carbon footprint: http://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/ghgem … ation.html. To reduce your electronic use, reference this website for ideas: http://www2.epa.gov/smm-electronics

I definitely agree with what you said. Transportation is the main reason why people's carbon footprint is abnormally high. For most people it's driving from school/work. For others it's traveling for vacation. My carbon footprint was abnormally high, especially this year, because I traveled to India twice. Usually I travel to India every other year. But this year, my grandfather passed away, so we had to travel to India for his funeral. I went to India again in the summer just to visit family. So when calculating my carbon footprint, I had to add the two India trips, which increased my carbon footprint. I could definitely decrease my carbon footprint by travelling less often. But carpooling or walking to school or to sports practice isn't an option.