All of you have calculated your emissions and you have surely discovered the unexpectedly high impact of some of your behaviors (eating meat, flying to a sunny destination, etc.) on your total footprints.
Are there any behaviors that you are really willing to change or to improve for the sake of the environment? What challenges do you encounter or think you will encounter while trying to change these things? What help, support, and insights from others would make your life easier with these new behaviors?
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Farmers Markets
Buying food at farmers markets is much better for the environment, because the food is locally grown and does not have to be transferred from farms that are thousands of miles away. According to http://observer.com/2008/05/the-environ … ocal-food/ transporting a 5 calorie strawberry from California to New York takes 435 fossil-fuel calories. Shopping at farmers markets saves an enormous amount of carbon from going into the atmosphere, and it also benefits the local economy.
I totally agree, I love to go to the farmers markets on Sunday morning. I get to buy fresh food, and it's great to see everyone using reusable bags!