Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Pledge to reduce your carbon footprint by 20% in two years.

Pledge to reduce your individual or household carbon footprint. There are many possible ways to meet this goal, including:

Using energy from renewable sources like wind, hydro, and electric power, rather than fossil fuels like oil and gas.
Eating ecologically and economically sustainable food
Commuting by bike, walking, or public transportation
Making environmentally-friendly shopping choices
And more! We invite you to choose the solutions that make the most sense for you and help you reach your goal.

These tools can help you measure your current carbon footprint and plan your two-year actions as an important start toward carbon neutrality by 2050.

Use the Cool Climate Carbon Footprint Calculator to evaluate your personal energy use and start making a reduction plan.
Learn more from the UU Ministry for Earth about energy consumption, sustainable equitable food systems, and waste consumption issues.
Read more about the “7 Principles of a Climate-Friendly Diet” suggested by author Anna Lappé.

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Dorothy Hudson signed 2015-06-27 22:18:27 -0400

I will learn about the Cool Climate carbon Footprint Calculator.
Pat Fearns posted about this on Facebook 2015-05-31 01:44:25 -0400
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Pat Fearns signed 2015-05-31 01:44:03 -0400

Eco-friendly purchasing & better driving decisions, including car pooling
Barbara Hart signed 2015-04-22 13:22:44 -0400

Commit to more sustainable food choices.
Stephanie Carey Maron signed 2015-04-02 15:29:14 -0400
Mairi Doerr signed 2015-04-01 10:00:33 -0400

Yes, I will commit2respond by: composting & conserving, reusing & recycling, managing my 20 acres for increased pollinator (bees) & grass-land bird habitat. Also growing much of my own food & being active locally for improved water & soil quality issues in the watersheds. Finally, supporting w/time,talent, and treasure, sustainable agricultural & environmental efforts (a 7th generation philosophy) and challenging forces that only see short-time gain with longtime

negative impacts on water, air, and/or land.
Gregory Potts signed 2015-04-01 09:53:14 -0400

I eat vegan.
Steven Nutter signed 2015-03-30 15:38:54 -0400
Liz Cook signed 2015-03-29 18:01:11 -0400

Reduce my family’s carbon footprint by 20% in 2 years. We are moving closer to town so we will be able to walk, ride bikes, or bus instead of drive everywhere. That’s a start.
Nancy Peterson signed 2015-03-24 09:53:40 -0400

I’ve already done much to reduce my use of carbon fuels, so it will be a real challenge to get another 20% in 2 years.
Lyn Swett Miller signed 2015-03-24 09:28:01 -0400

I will commit to reducing my family’s carbon impact by 20% in two years. We already have solar electric and hot water panels. Our biggest contributor is travel and transportation… I will walk and bike when I can and encourage my family to do the same.
Julie Leach signed 2015-03-23 07:06:29 -0400

moving to solar energy for our home
Lore Rosenthal signed 2015-03-22 09:13:03 -0400

I commit to buying 100% wind power.
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Brock Leach signed 2015-03-19 00:19:08 -0400