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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Taking steps to lower your carbon footprint
Like many, I was very surprised and alarmed with my carbon footprint number. I have already discussed ways with my parents on how to lower our carbon footprint, and I recommend you do as well. Implementing reusable products in any section of your footprint is beneficial, for example re-using water bottles or investing in a reusable one. Setting rules for your family members on when to conserve energy when leaving or entering a room is another helpful way to lower those numbers.