Are there aspects of your daily life that you know contribute to your carbon footprint but you are unwilling to compromise to change them? In other words, what about your life is “off the table” when it comes to carbon emissions? It's OK to admit it- we all have these cherished behaviors!
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Difficult Changes
One of the things I do that causes a huge about of carbon emissions would be my once a year flight to China. My grandparents are living there and it’s a long and tiring flight. We’re trapped in a small seat for up to 15 hours as we wait to land. However, even if the airplane flight is terrible, it would be hard for me to stop flying. They’re 90 and honestly their life is so repetitive. It’s mandatory for me to visit at least once a year just to spend time with them.
Another difficult thing to let go of would be technology. Technology is what got us here, it has changed so much and to be told to let it go is hard. So many people have gotten attached to their devices since it does everything for them. Without a device you wouldn’t be able to communicate to others, research or even be able to read this at the moment!