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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Animal Adoption
Pets are beloved by many, especially by their owners. But have we gone too far with animal domestication and adoption? First, think about how many resources your family buys for your pet. Food, water, and other supplies are at this point crucial for a pet-owning family. These resources need to be manufactured or extracted along with being transported. What I’m getting at is that by owning a pet, you contribute to greenhouse emissions which are released through the process of their creation and delivery. Now, I’m not saying that your family shouldn’t adopt domestic animals such as cats, dogs, etc.. These animals already depend on our care and support. But adopting an animal like a fox just because you think they look cool adds to your carbon footprint by you taking care of an animal that doesn’t need your care in the first place. What do you guys think?