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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Everyday that I am going to school I use a lot of carbon just by getting there. We commute to a different school district which makes it a longer drive. My family has invested in an electric car which has exponentially helped in the amount of carbon given off but we are just using more electrical energy. This has greatly impacted the carbon emission my family has for transportation. But does the electrical energy that is now being used to power the car have a different impact on the environment?
I think that it is great that your family is using an electrical car. However, you have to also keep in mind that carbon is emitted from the factories that make the cars.
I think that’s a great idea that you’re using an electric car as well and I agree with the girl above me