Hi guys after analyzed your results, please share with the community in which area would like to work for reduced the level of carbon footprint and suggest some actions, that you can to do in a short period to obtain positive results.

I would like to focus on meat industries and I would like to reduce carbon footprint from these industries because cows and sheeps emit large amounts of methane, which is a gas. "A vegan diet might make as much as a 20% difference to your overall carbon impact but simply cutting out beef will deliver a significant benefit on its own." Some things we can do to stop these gases to keep on damaging our planet is by eating a plant based diet. By changing meat into a healthier alternative, it is going to change the amount of greenhouse gases these industries are producing.

After doing the ISCF activity I realized my carbon footprint is actually huge. Most of the carbon came from traveling by plane and train, to reduce my footprint in the transportation area I can try to use a bike more often for short distances. Many of the people in our group had a major impact due to the traveling, in that area we will have a hard time lowering the impact. So I propose we try to lower it in the other areas by taking smaller actions.

The area in which my carbon footprint is greatest is in the home area, to reduce my carbon footprint, I propose to make small changes in my house, such as changing light bulbs for ones that are thrifty, also reducing the number of hours that I spend on the computer or on television and disconnect any device that is not in use. These small changes seem insignificant but they will make a difference.

Now that I have calculated my carbon footprint, I saw a great number that I didn't know about. I have realized that the area I have to take action is in my transportation. To reduce this number, I think I can try to walk more when it comes to short distances. Also, I can get a ride with other people using only one car for many people. In that way, we can reduce the pollution of many cars. Another thing I propose is to reduce the amount of gasoline we consume with my family by leaving earlier our house to avoid the traffic and the number of gallons we usually use. These are simple things that at a long term will make the difference and will reduce the impact of my carbon footprint.

The area in which my carbon footprint is higher is transportation. i think we need to change the way we move of one place to another. sometimes we don't need to use the car because the place we want to go is near, we should use another way to move, like a bicycle or just walk, but even that we still using the car. If everyone change the way to make the thing, the world will be different.

After I analyzing my results, I realized that I have a big footprint, and I wasn't aware of that. In general, I think that the community should care more about the transportation area. Most of the public transportation in Guatemala generates a  large amounts of gases that are harmful to the environment. In a short period, we should try using the less amount of cars possible by sharing transport with other people. Also, if the trip is short, we should try riding bikes or walk instead of using cars or public transportation.

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After calculating my Carbon Footprint, I realized that it is really high compared to my region. My highest area is food, so this is the one I want to focus on. While doing some research on the topic, I found out that beef has one of the highest CO2 emissions, and I eat beef almost every single day. Actually, according to Green Eatz's Food's Carbon Footprint article (http://www.greeneatz.com/foods-carbon-footprint.html), eating one kilogram of beef is the equivalent of driving 63 miles by car! This was the most shocking data I found. Luckily, there are certain simple ways in which I can improve my diet. One of them is trying different food, like tofu, which has a lower Carbon Footprint, and replace beef with it. Even if I do not become a vegetarian or a vegan, changing the menu some days is beneficial. Another interesting fact I found in the same article is that "Food’s carbon footprint, or foodprint, is the greenhouse gas emissions produced by growing, rearing, farming, processing, transporting, storing, cooking and disposing of the food you eat". This means that my Foot print would be reduced if I start buying products with less packaging. Finally, another interesting idea that I have always wanted to do and that now I value more because of the impact it can have on our environment, is growing my own vegetables at home. But having my own vegetable farm requires space, time, care and some investment, so it would be a long-term solution.
The best part of these solutions is that they not only help the environment, but are also good for our health and economy.

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Karina Alejos: After analyzing my carbon footprint I realized that overall it was much higher in comparison to others, this is concerning. One of my highest was transportation, this could improve by changing the way in which I go from place to place. For example car pooling and taking less airplanes when possible could reduce this. I could also reduce food by reducing my consumption of animal products such as red meat. By changing my dies towards a vegetarian diet this could reduce carbon emission and help the

The area that differentiated more from the mean in my case is "Home". Before, I used to think that only because we use LED bulbs in my house I was already leaving a smaller carbon footprint on the environment, but when doing the calculation I realized that in my house we sometimes don't turn off the lights when we leave a room. In order to decrease my carbon footprint in my house I could turn off the lights when I leave a room, take shorter showers, reduce the amount of waste I produce or recycle it, and reuse all the paper I can.

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The area where my carbon footprint had the greatest strength was food. It was surprising for me because I didn't consider to contaminate with my diet so much. I noticed that my carbon footprint is higher than the average in Guatemala and this makes me worry. One of the things that I propose to change is to modify my diet by making an effort to consume foods that are more friendly to the environment when consumed. I also have in mind to reduce the amount of light that I occupy normally separating a bit of technology in my house and doing activities that have more to do with the environment. In my plans is to plant a tree at least 10 times a year.
This is an initiative that I have contemplated for a long time and seeing that I pollute too much. I'll try to reduce my carbon footprint and give back a little to the environment. Every great change starts with a small step and without doubt this will be my first small step.

After doing this activity, I realized that I have a large carbon footprint, compared to my region. My highest category is transportation and I would never have realized my actions without this exam, however, knowing this can help, and not only me, but nature, because with this data we can look for solutions such as increasing the amount of people inside the vehicles or use the public transport service. However, in Guatemala, public transport should have improvements to be considered as an option to reduce the carbon footprint.

After analyzing my results of the carbon footprint calculator, the area in which I need to improve is transport. That result did not surprise me because I, personally, use a lot of public and private transport because I usually go to far places of my home. In this area I could improve using other ways of transportation such as bicycle, or take a walk to my destination as well as being helping the environment and reducing the carbon footprint would also maintain and improve my health. Another area in which I must improve is in the food. This was one of the areas that surprised me the most because I had not analyzed the way and the type of food I eat is closely related to the environment. In this area I could improve by reducing my intake of processed foods and consuming a greater amount of vegetables. Doing this and many other actions will reduce the carbon footprint that has been caused over the years.

When my carbon footprint was calculated think that it was not as high compared to others which is good. Were my footprint was the highest was in transportation I use the car very often at least for 2 hours every day which is really high. In a country like Guatemala, it is very hard to do anything about it because it is not safe to walk or take public transportation and there is a lot of traffic which makes me use the car even longer. I possible solution is to try to carpool more often with people that leave near me since I cannot stop using a car. Also possibly in the future, I can get a car that is more environmentally friendly.

When I calculated my carbon footprint, I realized that my carbon footprint in the transportation area is almost double compared to my region. It seems strange because I use public transport at least twice a week, but it have a lot of sense because the traffic in Guatemala is very dense and although we use collective transport, carbon is released. I think that if I start walking short distances by bike or just walking, my carbon footprint would reduce a lot, as well as using public transport more frequently. Traveling a person by car also increases this number, therefore it can be resolved using only one car per family or group.

When I calculate my carbon footprint, the fact that my carbon footprint in purchases is low compared to my region, gave me a positive side, since that reduced CO2, but if I wanted to reduce my carbon in my home, given that it's too high a number compared to my region. I think that this could be reduced if we use less electricity, because there is always some equipment connected and many times it is for pleasure, so this number could be reduced with energy savings, and look for other types of energy more profitable for the environment. My total footprint is 4,318 kg of CO2 per year, which surprised me, because I did not think I could produce so much carbon.

When I calculated my carbon footprint, I knew from a start that it was going to be high because I travel quite a lot. Not only that, but I travel very far too. I think that in that area, I won't be able to take a lot of action to reduce my carbon footprint for transportation, but I could do things like carpooling here in Guatemala. However, I can work on other areas. For example, I could work on my emissions from home by reducing the time I leave the water on and turning off the lights whenever they are not necessary. Another area I could reduce my carbon footprint is decrease the amount of processed foods and meats that I consume and eat more fruit and vegetables. Not only would this reduce my carbon emissions, but it is healthier for me too. Hopefully these measures will lower my carbon footprint and create a positive result.

Through this study, I was able to realize that my carbon footprint is much higher than the average in Guatemala. The most worrying area is food. I think I could improve in this aspect if I consume more fresh foods, not bottled, nor processed and consume a smaller amount of meats and more fruits, cereals and other seasonal foods. All of this because the consequences of a high carbon diet depend on the resources that are used to produce the food, whether it is bottled or processed and how far the product comes. Guatemala needs to improve in many aspects, because we have not given due importance to environmental problems.

After analyzing my results, I noticed that my footprint is higher in the food category, this could be because I eat a lot of beef, chicken, and eggs. I think I can change this by eating less beef, and meat in general. I will also look for alternative products to eat instead of meat, that have a lower CO2 emission.

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When my carbon footprint was calculated, I thought that my results were a little bit to high regarding the normal person. Most of the sections where I was tested were average in regard to other students but travel in particular was pretty high. I am a person who likes to travel a lot even if it is short distances because I like to learn new things and have new experiences. My travel section will be hard to decrease because I really enjoy traveling and would not like to stop at any time soon. In order to decrease my carbon footprint I could improve my other sections in order for them to be below average and in the end bring my entire footprint average down. Some things I could do to decrease my footprint are to stop using my electronic devices so frequently. By stop using my electronic devices, the amount of electricity used throughout the day would be much lower. This will enable for electricity to be distributed more evenly throughout the community and the footprint of each and everyone would be lower.

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When I did my carbon footprint test, I realized that I was just a little above the average of my community, in almost all the categories it was below the average, except in my house, I believe it is because we have many lights and same are lit a long time, this is a solution to reduce my carbon footprint, save energy of light and also with my cell phone

After analizing my carbon footprint, I could see that it was above the average of my region. Specially in the area of food. This gave a warming signal that something is wrong with my food habits and the impact that they have on the environment. Although I had a big result, this also gives me the chance to improve so I have less environmental impact.

Before doing this activity I thought I was a person who helps the environment and if preservation. When I saw my results I realized that I was not putting effort into trying to help the environment. My carbon footprint was larger than average and I know people who leave a bigger footprint. It's when I realize that as human beings we have to change and do our part if we really want to help the environment.

After realizing and analyzing my results of the carbon footprint calculator, I came to the conclusion that I need to improve the house category. In general, I had a low carbon footprint, but I would like to reduce it more, I will speak about the topic with my family in order that together we work in reducing this category. What I must do now is to reduce my consumption in disposable articles of plastic, for it I must begin reusing several articles of plastic, also I must separate the waste in paper, carton, plastic and organic. If I realize these actions I will be capable of reducing my carbon footprint and of contributing with the planet.

For me it was very important to calculate my carbon footprint because it helps me to recognize the way in which I am benefiting or harming the world and that is why I would like to improve in several areas so that the number of my footprint can decrease. To begin, I would like to improve the use of so many electronic devices, since these damage the planet Earth too much and I think that to begin to diminish the damage on planet Earth, this would be a great start.

When I receive my carbon footprint, I was expected it would be higher than the result that I had. I use few polluting products and my daily routine isn't extravagant. However, I need to improve in areas like the time that I use to take a shower or the time that I spend washing my hands.

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After analizing my carbon footprint, I was able to notice that I had a higher impact in the food area than the average in my zone. I was very surprised when I saw it. I think that right now, I have to make some changes in my life so that I can improve my carbon footprint.

Before I knew what my carbon footprint was, I thought that it did not do great damage to the planet. After doing the test, I realized that I have to improve in two aspects: food and transportation. In order to improve them I will investigate more about which food products affect the planet and I will look for other ways so that the transport I use is not so harmful to the environment.

After completing the carbon footprint calculator I realized that my footprint is much larger than I would have expected. The main contributor to my carbon footprint was relating to transportation and travel. In order to reduce my carbon footprint I am going to address the fact that I use my car much more than I need. In order to reduce my car usage I will carpool with my friends to my after school activities, and then make sure their car is fuel efficient. Also There are many other people that I know of that go to the same place after school, so if I take my car I will offer to give many of them a ride to reduce the amount of cars used.

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