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
These past few years, my family has really been taking huge steps to live more sustainably. Buying more efficient light bulbs, and not using gas-powered heat sources make a huge difference. Recently, my family bought and electric heat pump, and it has made a huge difference in our carbon footprint. Using renewable sources of energy is really a great idea! Other things we can do to make our home more energy efficient is by using solar panels, and buying fresh produce when it is in season, and by buying from farms that are local.
That is a great idea that I may use, though it will be hard for me
Many people say what changes could occur to cause less pollution, but it is very encouraging that there are families like yours that are actually making a difference, well done!