The only aspect of my life that I would be unwilling to change, despite its contribution to my carbon footprint, would be my transportation. On a daily basis, I use the bus to get to and from school and get rides to and from sports practices. Although I would love it if I could walk or bike to school or practice, because of where I live, I am simply not able to. For me, transportation is the biggest contributor to my carbon footprint but, I am not exactly sure what to do about it. I am looking for ways to lessen my impact on the environment but I am not able to change my transportation because of my education and extracurricular activities. Based on global emissions from 2010, the EPA estimates that transportation accounts for almost 15% of the  planet’s greenhouse gas emissions. Many people, including myself, are unable to help change this because of the situations that they live in. Therefore, I believe that the only way to help change this is to advance transpo rtation to have a less harmful effect on the environment. This way, people can get to and from the places they need and, at the same time, lower their carbon emissions.