Many students using our footprint calculator said that they could not pledge to reduce their home footprints because they were not making the decisions for the household. Here is your chance to design your own sustainable virtual household!
If you had your own home, what would you do to make it more energy efficient? Where would you get your electricity from? Where would your house be? Would you live near to your school or work or local transit options? Where would you get your food from?
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My home in the future:
In order for me to reduce my carbon footprint I need to plan ahead for the future. I would get the majority of my electricity through solar power and have many windows in my home so lights wouldn't be as necessary. My house would be close to where I worked and once I had kids it would be close to their school so we could reduce our time in a car. I would grow fruits and vegetables in my backyard and buy mostly organic food from Whole Foods to help my family eat healthier and for the community.