While I do try my best to reduce my carbon footprint, there are definitely some things that I do not think that I would be able to give up. One of these things that is "Off the Table" is traveling. My family travels all the time and I do not think that I would ever be able to give that up in order to improve my carbon footprint. However, I do try to make up for the constant travel by improving other parts of my carbon footprint. For example, my family compost out greens every week and has a garden in our backyard that we replant every year. Also, during my day-to-day travel, I take public transportation that is a great way to improve my carbon footprint. These different things that help to improve the air around, hopefully, can make up for the many miles that my family and I travel each year.

I agree with you, Olivia. I love traveling as well but airplanes also emit lots of CO2. According to blue sky model, an airplane emits approximately 53 pounds of CO2 per mile. For example, traveling from here to Europe one plane would emit 295,528 pounds of carbon dioxide. I understand you can't live without traveling but is there any way you can lower this number? Maybe travel less often like once or twice a year or even take a different way of transportation. Most times a plane is the only option or most convenient but once you get to your destination, are there other ways of getting around aside from a car.