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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My carbon footprint is pretty high and there are little easy ways to reduce it. I have asked my parents about growing a garden and they are becoming more open to the idea after I told them about the research that I have done. With a garden, it is somewhat challenging to manage but it helps my footprint decrease a lot. In factories, the burning of fossil fuels emit such a large amount of carbon dioxide and when I grow a garden, my footprint will gradually decrease because it is a natural process. Another efficient way to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emitted is to install solar panels. Although solar panels are a little pricey they can even eliminate the electricity bill. Electricity burns a large number of fossil fuels but solar panels absorb energy and don't have to make it because the sun provides the energy. Building a garden and installing solar panels are easy and efficient ways to reduce my carbon footprint.
I've also struggled with getting my parents to reduce our household footprint! Not being the person who provides a source of steady income for the house can be so frustrating, especially because it means that most decisions are simply not up to me. I think you're doing the right thing by researching and presenting your ideas to them gradually. I'm currently working on the same idea of getting solar panels added to my house.