The aspect of my life that I am unwilling to compromise on is forms of transportation. This includes airplanes and cars. Growing up, vacations and road trips are some of my favorite memories and have become something I really enjoy doing. It brings you closer to your family and friends which I think is really important and I don’t want to give that up. Likewise, using a car is a necessity for me. I am willing to carpool to help my carbon footprint, but using public transportation on a regular basis is not option for me. I need to be able to get to locations on my own time and I simply do not live within walking distance to a bus stop. Since I do not have my own car currently, in the future, I can look into hybrid cars to reduce my carbon footprint. How can I make smarter choices for travel and transportation in the future?

Hello Angelica! I have a similar problem to you, is that I need transportations all the time, so it increase my carbon footprint a lot. My family members and I love to travel. We often travel by plane and even we are going outside with our friends and meet our relatives, we travel by car. I think the transportation is a very important tool in our daily lives and it makes our lives better and more convenient. However, it will pollute the air and bad for the environment. I totally agree with your opinion that willing to carpool to reduce your carbon footprint, I will use this method in the future too! I should travel by bus instead of cars and I can hang out with friends by underground. Moreover, riding bikes and walking are great idea too because I like riding bikes very much and walking is the most healthy exercise too.

Hi @vivienz! I definitely agree that transportation is so important, especially for teenagers so it is hard to compromise. For students, I think taking the bus to school is a good option if you are able to. Also, carpooling to school with people who live near each other is a good compromise. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and we have a train system called BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit). This system is really beneficial to the environment and the community since it saves time and reduces the number of cars on the road. There are stations in many different cities in this area, so you can get on or off at any stop. Also, when going to San Francisco, you beat the traffic and you are in the heart of the city! This is a great option for teenagers who are not able to drive to get around the Bay Area.