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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If I had my own home I would use solar panels to create energy from the natural sunlight. This would greatly reduce my carbon footprint. I would live close to school so that I wouldn't have to drive as long or so that I could even walk to school if I get the chance. I would also use LED lights because they are proven to be more energy efficient than incandescent light bulbs
I agree with all of your ideas to reduce your families carbon footprint. I am especially interested in the solar panels, because that will not only decrease your carbon footprint but also save you money. Solar energy is the most abundant resource on earth that not enough people take advantage of. Solar energy is also essential to meeting the new climate change goals. Solar energy is also releasing less greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere.
http://wilderness.org/blog/10-facts-you … lar-energy
I definitely agree with your idea about solar panels, because it is not only a healthier alternative for energy but a cheaper one. By using solar panels instead of paying the electric bill, you can save thousands of dollars a year. Solar panels are also a more stable and secure investment. Utility companies are notorious for their fluctuating and unreliable prices, usually going upward. With solar panels, one can predict the amount of money they would spend. Solar panels are better for the environment and guarantee a better performance.
Sources: http://energyinformative.org/benefits-of-solar-panels/