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 Family Footprint: Alameda, California
I was shocked when I found out my family footprint. It was extremely large and I did not know that my family used so much carbon in our house!! My food and transportation footprint were below average but my footprint from my electrical appliances and transportation were over two times the average! I am now aware of the amount of carbon I am releasing and will try to be more careful. I will turn off my lights if I am not using them, use the heater and air conditioning less, and use less dishes.