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, in order to make it more energy efficient, I would use solar energy to power my light and electricity. According to www.solarcity.com/residential/benefits-of-solar-energy , "Solar power systems derive clean, pure energy from the sun. Installing solar panels on your home helps combat greenhouse gas emissions and reduces our collective dependence on fossil fuel. Traditional electricity is sourced from fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas." Therefore, using solar energy would be better for our environment.
I would also live near my school or work place because if I were to live close, then I could walk or bike there. I wouldn't have to drive or take local transit options, which could pollute our air and create larger carbon emissions.