All of you have calculated your emissions and you have surely discovered the unexpectedly high impact of some of your behaviors (eating meat, flying to a sunny destination, etc.) on your total footprints.
Are there any behaviors that you are really willing to change or to improve for the sake of the environment? What challenges do you encounter or think you will encounter while trying to change these things? What help, support, and insights from others would make your life easier with these new behaviors?
Let's discuss these issues and make our pledges here!
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The average person in the US has a bigger carbon footprint than others
As a person living in the US I feel like we need to do something about this. I think the reason for this is that the US is the biggest burner of fossil fuels and coal. And as technology advances to electric cars and renewable energy, gas and oil and coal are becoming obsolete as sustainable fuels for the future.
I completely agree. I am also a United States citizen, and I recognize that we are one of the largest consumers throughout the world. It should be our job to focus our innovation on a cleaner form of energy, I don't necessarily think electric cars are the answer, although I do agree with you that gas, oil, and coal are obsolete.
I think electric cars would help, but yes, not using as much coal, gas, and oil would definitely help out. Lowering our carbon footprint would be a huge benefit for our country. Reducing fossil fuels is a plus.